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Gündogan the Man

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  For £20 million, German International Ilkay Gündogan became the first signing of Pep Guardiola’s era at Manchester City. For those who witnessed the efforts of Borussia Dortmund in reaching the 2013 UEFA Champions League Finals, you probably already know the quality which he possesses. If there was any doubt, shortly after this signing was confirmed, a certain Paul Scholes expressed his admiration for Gündogan as a keen observer during his time at Dortmund and stated that once he can maintain fitness, he can be a fantastic player. But this is where the German has had most of his career lows. Consistent injuries have plagued his career and even lead to him missing out on a World Cup Winners medal in 2014 as well as the chance to represent at the 2016 Euros. Devastating. However, he continues to carry on.   Guardiola described Gündogan as “Exceptional” and that he can play in many different positions along with a great work ethic. Former manager Jürgen Klopp also attributed tireless en
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7 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM 7-0

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  7 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM 7-0 Terry Fenwick finally got the opportunity to set his feet on the touchline for a competitive game as T&T Head Coach and it’s fair to say that things didn’t quite go to plan. The Soca Warriors were humiliated in a 7-0 trashing against a weakened and inexperienced US team in Orlando on January 31 st , equalling the record for the nation’s heaviest ever defeat (previously 7-0 vs Mexico in 2000). Following T&T’s WCQ 2-1 win against the US (that denied them a place in the 2018 World Cup), the Warriors’ next two games against the CONCACAF giants ended 6-0 (at the 2019 Gold Cup) and 7-0. So what is wrong with the national team? Why are we so bad? Here are 7 things we learned from the 7-0 washing: Football Politics Still Weighs Heavy Over the past few months, Terry Fenwick would have been in training with a specific group of players, who were expected to be featuring in T&T’s practice/friendly matches. However, merely days before the trip to Orlando,
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The Tuchel Transition

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  Chelsea FC have taken part in the managerial merry-go-round once again by sacking Frank Lampard and bringing in Thomas Tuchel on an 18-month contract. This decision caused a split amongst the Chelsea fans as to whether Lampard should have been given more time or whether the club made the right decision to replace him. In any event, Thomas Tuchel does have a difficult few months ahead of him in order to steer Chelsea in the right direction for the rest of the season. Tuchel’s first priority has to be the integrating of the new members of the squad as well as getting the to perform at the highest level, while also contributing to the team’s success. These include the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech. These three are the new signings who are having the most underwhelming seasons out of the new signings. Tuchel’s style of play, as well as his tactical aptitude does show that he can get the best out of these players. His tactical adaptability also allows for these player
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Romelu Lukaku: The World Class Striker.

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Heading into this season, there were many that considered Inter Milan to be a favorite to bring home the league title this season. There are many reasons as to why people had Inter Milan down as the favorites this season but arguably the biggest reason is their main man up front Romelu Lukaku and so far, this season, he has been excellent. This season alone, Lukaku has propelled himself from being an elite striker to being one of the most lethal strikers in the world. Inter currently sit second in the table, only 2 points behind their rival AC Milan and a huge reason as to why the title race is still so close is because of Romelu Lukaku’s contribution. In all games this season Lukaku has 18 goals and 3 assists across 25 games this season. Including twelve goals in the league, good enough for third in the goal scoring charts in Italy. Despite being third, he has notched those twelve goals with only 47 shots, 7 less than second place Immobile (with 13 goals) and 24 shots less than first
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How United can sustain their title charge.

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                                        Manchester United’s Title Charge. Before we begin, as a United fan quite frankly I never thought that this was the season I could’ve written about a title charge; but here we are fellas, sitting in 1st place. Surreal.  But in order to continue feeling this winning feeling there’s a few things that United can do to further solidify their dominance at the top and continue in their fine form. • Find Donny Van de Beek’s best position.         While it cannot be denied that Donny’s chances has been few and far between, Ole should make it a priority to employ the midfield general efficiently so that Bruno and Pogba  can enjoy some rest in the midst of the clustered schedule. While Donny has been used mainly as a deep lying; defensive midfielder, many Ajax and Netherland followers will tell you that Donny is his best self in Central Mid. With that being said he has held his own and done the job required regardless of position asked to play. While he
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BEST XI of 2020.

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The year 2020 will always be remembered as the year when football was halted and left many fans, players and clubs wondering when it would ever return. Luckily for us all, football did return. This year has given us some of the most memorable moments that we have seen for a long time and it was an unforgettable way to start this new decade of football. The following team has been selected due to their outstanding performances in the 2020-calendar year. These players have been selected due to their individual performances and also their performances aimed towards the success of their teams. The team consists of 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards. The 4 defenders include 1 Left-back, 1 right-back and 2 center-backs. The midfield consists of 2 central midfielders and 1 attacking midfielder. The forwards are 1 striker, 1 left-winger and 1 right-winger. Goalkeeper JAN OBLAK (Atletico Madrid)   Oblak has been a wall for Atletico Madrid for not only this year but for the
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5 Players to breakout in 2021.

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As we enter a new year, there will be tons of young talent across Europe that will be looking to make their mark on this year and establish themselves as a household name by the time December comes around. In this article we would highlight one young player from each one of Europe’s top five leagues that has the potential to break out in 2021. Bundesliga - Youssoufa Moukoko (16 years old) Beginning over in Germany, we find the youngest player in the list and that is sixteen-year-old, Youssoufa Moukoko who mainly plays upfront for Borussia Dortmund. Moukoko has been torching the U-19 Bundesliga picking up ten goals in three games and a hamstring injury to talisman Erling Halaand due to not enough rest allowed Moukoko to get some first team action, seven games to be exact. Despite the small sample size, he still averages a whopping 4.4 shots per 90 and 1.5 on target per 90 absoultley brilliant for a youngster.   In Dortmund’s last two games in 2020, Moukoko got the start at striker and b
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