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    Soccer 2020

    Let's hope it happens Chelsea have been urged bring ‘this era’s Michael Carrick’ to Stamford Bridge by signing Declan Rice as a replacement for N’Golo Kante. Kante has been linked with a move away from the Blues this summer, with reported interest from clubs in Italy and the London club...
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    Soccer 2020

    Chelsea's main problem last season was its pitch-black central defense, which Lampard could do nothing about due to the transfer ban that was in place. Not coincidentally, they leaked some of the most goals of any club in the league.
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    Number of non-white starters in European national team fixtures.

    Portugal have a flawless squad and they truly represent soccer's great white hope. Cristiano Ronaldo is still playing at a top level, with 37 goals for Juventus last season. In goal, Rui Patricio has played in several major international tournaments already. In defense, Ferro and Ruben...
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    Number of non-white starters in European national team fixtures.

    Portugal was absolutely dazzling against both Croatia and Sweden, two quality teams with players in Europe's top 5 leagues. Without Ronaldo, Portugal crushed Croatia 4-1, and Portugal could have 8 or 9 goals with all their close chances and shots off the woodwork. Against Sweden, Portugal...
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    Thierry Henry's disastrous 2 months in charge at Monaco in 2018-19

    Thierry Henry is part of a case study that should refute cries and howls of "We nEEd mOrE bLAcK coACheS." He was an absolute disaster while managing Monaco, whereas his World Cup teammates Zidane, Deschamps, and Laurent Blanc all went on to become successful managers.
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    Erling Haaland

    Erling Haaland scored a brace in his country's UEFA Nations League match against Northern Ireland. 4 of Northern Ireland's players played in the English Championship last season, 3 in the Scottish Premier League, and 1 in the EPL. So, while Northern Ireland isn't the greatest opposition, it's...
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    Caste tendencies in wide positions

    The caste tendencies were on perfect display in England's match against Iceland today. England deployed Phil Foden and James Ward-Prowse in more creative midfield duties, with Declan Rice as the anchor behind them. The blacks Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho started out wide. Harry Kane led the...
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    Soccer 2020

    With Kovacic and Pulisic signing permanently in 2019 and the signings of Havertz, Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Ziyech and Werner, Chelsea has done terrific work in the transfer market and I think is a club that we should support this upcoming season
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    Number of non-white starters in European national team fixtures.

    Portugal without Ronaldo defeated Croatia 4-1, and I truly believe Portugal represents soccer's great white hope. Portugal started 9 Portuguese players, 1 Brrazilian Pepe at CB, and a black defensive midfielder Danilo. Portugal's bench had 11 Portuguese players and 1 black. Portugal have two...
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    Number of non-white starters in European national team fixtures.

    Spain and Germany had a 1-1 draw. Spain had 9 starters and 2 mixed Brazilians Thiago and and Rodrigo. Spain's bench had 10 Spaniards and 1 black hype player Ansu Fati. Germany went with 6 German players, 2 Turks Can and Gundogan and 3 blacks Sane, Kehrer, and Rudiger. Germany's bench contained...
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    Erling Haaland

    Haaland scores his first international goal for Norway in only his 3rd appearance and 2nd start for his country. https://streamja.com/WnBX5
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    Outstanding defenders

    Portuguese CB pair Ferro and Ruben Dias are forging a promising partnership for club and also potentially country in the future.
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    Caste tendencies in wide positions

    I'm wondering if maybe the emergence of Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, and more recently what is Danny Ings' breakout season may influence the nurturing of more white English talents in the central striker position. In the past 10 years, no black England striker has come anywhere close to the output...
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    Outstanding defenders

    Van Dijk right now is certainly among the best central defenders in the world, though I would argue that he has been in this class only since 2018. I think it's fair to say that van Dijk is a bit of a latecomer to international football. He wasn't in the World Cup in 2014, and wasn't even...
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    Caste tendencies in wide positions

    In England's latest squad for upcoming international matches: Just about every single player in a central midfield role is white: Harry Winks and Eric Dier from Tottenham, Phil Foden from Man City, Declan Rice in West Ham, James Ward-Prowse from Southampton, Mason Mount in Chelsea. A black...
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    Number of non-white starters in European national team fixtures.

    The "diversuhtay" in some of these teams is remarkable. In the Netherlands, Surinamese and Caribbean blacks compose only 3% of the country's population. I believe that an additional 300,000 blacks under Dutch jurisdiction live in the Caribbean islands. Yet, out of the 20 outfield players...
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    Caste tendencies in wide positions

    Caste-like tendencies seem to be developing with regard to wide positions, particularly wingers. There appears to be bit a of dearth of white players in wide positions across several nationalities. In England, although this country produced the superstar Gareth Bale, winger positions appear to...
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    Outstanding defenders

    While van Dijk is a great player, albeit not entirely Dutch, I would argue that van Dijk was an irrelevant player prior to the 2018/19 season with Liverpool, the same season in which de Ligt became an international star when he led Ajax to the Champions League semifinals after knockeing out Juve...
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    Soccer 2020

    Ajax's golden trio from the club's historic 2018/19 season has moved on. Frenkie de Jong joined Barcelona for €75 million Mathijs de Ligt joined Juventus for €75 million Donny van de Beek has joined Manchester United for €40 million
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    Soccer 2020

    After missing the the entirety of 2019-20 season to injury and also the lockdown, Florian Thauvin had a terrific match in Marseille's opener against Brest, scoring 1 goal and providing 2 assists. He should be favored to reclaim his spot in the French national team should he stay fit and in form...
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    Outstanding defenders

    Mathijs de Ligt has clearly set a trend for clubs' signing Dutch central defenders. Lille have just signed 20 year-old Sven Botman
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    "Jose Mourinho was right... Tanguy Ndombele's display was a disgrace", says Jamie Carragher

    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/29327/11953999/jose-mourinho-was-right-tanguy-ndombeles-display-was-a-disgrace-says-jamie-carragher Carragher: "I've watched him a lot this season, and he either can't run or he doesn't want to run - both of them are not good things" Jamie Carragher...
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    2018: 'He should concentrate on football', Suarez slams Ousmane Dembele being late for training

    timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/he-should-concentrate-on-football-luis-suarez-slams-ousmane-dembele-on-being-late-for-training/317033 Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has slammed Ousmane Dembele for turning up late for training and said that he should concentrate on football and get his...
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    'Martial looks like he doesn't take much information in' - Paul Scholes

    https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/martial-looks-like-he-doesnt-take-much-information-in-man/1h0wjuivsv6ki1mdsirphp3eoe Anthony Martial lacks intelligence in the final third of the pitch, according to Paul Scholes, who still isn't certain of the Manchester United star's best position...
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