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La Pausa @lapausa.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
📈 The second edition of Charting LaLiga is out - and here's what we've got for you: Sergi Altimira's rise, Jon Gorrotxategi's LaLiga debut (cameo), Enzo Boyomo love... plus some early thoughts on Alonso's Real Madrid & #FCB's correction at Levante. www.lapausa.digital/p/charting-l...
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Charting LaLiga #2: Ascendant Altimira, Barça's revival, Real Madrid remain unscathed (& more)
With matchday two in the books, we're back with another drop of insights from around the Spanish top-flight.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
And from earlier in the season, another analysis on Jon Gorrotxategi - one of the stars of 2024-25 in Segunda and a player who might well figure in Real Sociedad's succession plan for Martín Zubimendi. www.lapausa.digital/p/real-socie...
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Real Sociedad's post-Zubimendi plan begins to spin
Whether Martín Zubimendi stays or goes, La Real's preparation for the worst case scenario will pass through their academy.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Analysis of Joaquín Panichelli, the 20-goal Argentinean on loan from Alavés who's already attracting plenty of attention from across Europen football (& already has FOUR assists in the play-offs). www.lapausa.digital/p/joaquin-pa...
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Joaquín Panichelli puts unlikely Mirandés on his back
The 22-year-old already holds the Mirandés scoring record in a second tier campaign, and could yet propel an historic promotion for los Rojillos.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
The wing back flyers who could decide LaLiga's final spot - looking at the influence of Oviedo pair Nacho Vidal & Rahim Alhassane and Hugo Rincón & Iker Benito of Mirandés. www.lapausa.digital/p/the-wing-b...
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The wing back flyers who could decide LaLiga’s final spot
Real Oviedo and Mirandés have plenty to thank their full backs and wing backs for in their respective runs to the play-off final.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
🧵 For anyone still following 2024-25 league football... written some stuff on the Spanish 2nd tier play-off final between Real Oviedo and Mirandés (6pm tomorrow) that may help to set the scene. Links below (check out @lapausa.bsky.social):
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Piece on Joaqúin Panichelli, the 20-goal man who could lead (massive underdogs) Mirandés to the gates of LaLiga tonight. Suddenly one of the better young Argentinean CFs around. Already had a €15M bid from Strasbourg this summer, and potentially more to come... www.lapausa.digital/p/joaquin-pa...
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Joaquín Panichelli puts unlikely Mirandés on his back
The 22-year-old already holds the Mirandés scoring record in a second tier campaign, and could yet propel an historic promotion for los Rojillos.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
A uniquely aggressive/direct passer by Spanish football standards:
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Piece for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com on Álex Baena, who's become one of the most impactful creators in Europe in recent seasons (while not fitting the Spanish playmaker stereotype). Including some insight from Miguel Ángel Tena, Villarreal's Director of Football. theanalyst.com/2025/03/alex...
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Álex Baena Is Breaking the Mould of the Spanish Playmaker | Opta Analyst
Álex Baena has already become one of La Liga's most impactful midfielders, but outside of Spain he isn't a household name. That won't be the case for long.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
#LUFC in wins over Sunderland and Sheffield United: Match time: 201:20 Time winning: 10:16 % of time winning: 5.1% Led for a grand total of 616 seconds.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
As a fan, I thought it'd take getting back to the Premier League to be able to watch a player as good as Ao Tanaka. Wrote about his season for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com, and how he's helped #LUFC become one of the most efficient machines the Championship has seen. theanalyst.com/eu/2025/02/a...
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Ao, Let’s Go: Tanaka the Controller in Leeds United’s Quest for the Premier League | Opta Analyst
Ao Tanaka might not be the name you see on the scoresheet or assist list week by week, but he’s the orchestrator of the Leeds United choir.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Nico González: first midfielder to complete 100+ passes on their PL debut on record, as well as the best completion rate by any midfielder on PL debut (97% - min. 50 passes). And just by magic, the first PL game in 24-25 that Man City haven't conceded a big chance in (via Opta).
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Opta Analyst @optaanalyst.optajoe.com · 13/02/2025
𝐀𝐨, 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐆𝐨 📈 Ao Tanaka might not be the name you see on the scoresheet or assist list week by week, but he’s the orchestrator of the choir. We analyse why he’s become the key component of Leeds United’s promotion charge. theanalyst.com/2025/02/ao-t... #LUFC
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Ao, Let’s Go: Tanaka the Controller in Leeds United’s Quest for the Premier League | Opta Analyst
Ao Tanaka might not be the name you see on the scoresheet or assist list week by week, but he’s the orchestrator of the Leeds United choir.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
As a fan, I thought it'd take getting back to the Premier League to be able to watch a player as good as Ao Tanaka. Wrote about his season for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com, and how he's helped #LUFC become one of the most efficient machines the Championship has seen. theanalyst.com/eu/2025/02/a...
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Ao, Let’s Go: Tanaka the Controller in Leeds United’s Quest for the Premier League | Opta Analyst
Ao Tanaka might not be the name you see on the scoresheet or assist list week by week, but he’s the orchestrator of the Leeds United choir.
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Opta Analyst @optaanalyst.optajoe.com · 11/02/2025
The influence of set-piece coaches in the Premier League seems to have grown significantly in recent years, but how much of an impact have they had, and is it just a fad? Here, our new-look interactive article analyses Premier League set-pieces. Read here: theanalyst.com/2025/02/arse...
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Took the Real half of this @optaanalyst.optajoe.com Madrid derby preview, with @robbiejdunne.bsky.social on Atlético duty. Real Madrid's starting XI decisions, tackling Atlético's rejuvenated defensive solidity, the first Mbappé v Simeone meeting + plenty more... theanalyst.com/2025/02/real...
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Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid: Breaking Down a Season-Defining Derby at the Santiago Bernabéu | Opta Analyst
It's Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid in La Liga this weekend. We analyse where the Madrid derby will be won and lost.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Took the Real half of this @optaanalyst.optajoe.com Madrid derby preview, with @robbiejdunne.bsky.social on Atlético duty. Real Madrid's starting XI decisions, tackling Atlético's rejuvenated defensive solidity, the first Mbappé v Simeone meeting + plenty more... theanalyst.com/2025/02/real...
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Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid: Breaking Down a Season-Defining Derby at the Santiago Bernabéu | Opta Analyst
It's Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid in La Liga this weekend. We analyse where the Madrid derby will be won and lost.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Lamine Yamal completed more take-ons in this clip (3) than there has been by under-18s in the Bundesliga and Serie A combined this season (2).
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Just as well that Ao Tanaka is the Championship's Marco Verratti.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Safe to say #LUFC 7-0 Cardiff was one of the most dominant performances in Championship history. Across the 1st/2nd tiers in England, Spain, Germany, France and Italy, it was the first time a team have had 5+ xG while conceding 0.1 or fewer since: PSG 9-0 Guingamp in January 2019.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
(Still taking Pedri now and then, that said)
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Remembering what Iago Aspas said about Nico González, after facing Barça in 2021:
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Man City at 3-1 v Club Brugge: 5:47 of possession 102 uninterrupted passes 1.4 metres progressed from start-end How to close a game out Guardiola-style.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Real Sociedad lost 3-0 at home to a desperate Getafe side at the weekend, but it’s not their defence that should worry them. Wrote about their recent struggles here, and why the numbers game has started to fail them: www.lapausa.digital/p/real-socie...
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Real Sociedad are struggling with their own equation
Imanol Alguacil's side have thrived on the margins for a long time, but now find themselves on the wrong side of them.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Trend continues to rise across Spanish football. Betis get a big win at Mallorca with Jesús Rodríguez (19), Ángel Ortíz (20), Sergio Arribas (21), and Pablo García (18) all playing notable roles. All recent arrivals adding immediate value… (J-Rod looks particularly special)
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Looks like Real Madrid want top spot back. bsky.app/profile/news...
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Second that! No player in Europe I enjoy watching more than a healthy, in rhythm Pedri.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Prompted by a big passing display from Pedri against Benfica this week - probably the best by a midfielder in the #UCL this season as far as this topic goes. 24 line-breaking passes, 21 in the opp. half, six directly leading to shots... masterful season he's putting together.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Top 10 midfielders for line-breaking passes in the #UCL this season (per 90). Strange to see no Toni Kroos immovably sat at the top of this list.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Can't be many Barcelona players who've been this prolific, while being as relentless without the ball. Data from his final Premier League season: #1 for sprints #1 for high-speed distance covered #1 for total distance of off-ball runs
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Players with 30+ goal involvements for a big-5 European league club this season (excl. pens): 33 - Mo Salah (16G, 17A) 30 - Raphinha (21G, 9A) With all the other intangibles he brings, incredible for Raphinha to still be moving at a goal/assist per game in late January.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Looks like it’s Man City for Juma Bah. Wrote this on him last week: his backstory, his initial steps as a professional in Europe, and why a club like #MCFC have moved for him so early. www.lapausa.digital/p/juma-bah-i...
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Juma Bah is LaLiga's great unknown
The 18-year-old defender has had little exposure to professional football, yet already looks to have captured the attention of clubs across Europe.
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The Devil's DNA @thedevilsdna.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
- Recovery from a rocky start - Shift from back 5 to back 4 - Superb use of subs & 2nd half impact - Season outlook and predictions Can Atletico Madrid Sustain Their La Liga Title Challenge? Link: podfollow.com/get-football... With @jamiemkemp.bsky.social & @shelatneel.bsky.social ttx
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Get Football: The Tactics Podcast | Can Atletico Madrid Sustain Their La Liga Title Challenge?
In this episode of the Get Football Tactics Podcast, Neel and Varun are joined by Spanish football expert Jamie Kemp to discuss Atlético Madrid's season so far. They touch on their interesting sum...
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Man City and Inter are two of the sides reported to be looking at 🇸🇱 Juma Bah, the 2006-born Real Valladolid CB. Neither can possibly be certain of what he is or will become yet, but wrote on some of the reasons why he’s building intrigue here. open.substack.com/pub/lapausap...
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Juma Bah is LaLiga's great unknown
The 18-year-old defender has had little exposure to professional football, yet already looks to have captured the attention of clubs across Europe.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Man City and Inter are two of the sides reported to be looking at 🇸🇱 Juma Bah, the 2006-born Real Valladolid CB. Neither can possibly be certain of what he is or will become yet, but wrote on some of the reasons why he’s building intrigue here. open.substack.com/pub/lapausap...
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Juma Bah is LaLiga's great unknown
The 18-year-old defender has had little exposure to professional football, yet already looks to have captured the attention of clubs across Europe.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
All in all, just choosing to believe Marcelo Bielsa made all this happen.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Can't imagine how annoying Raphinha is from a Real Madrid perspective at the moment. Decisive in the final 1/3, racking up numbers, and doing so while being a huge defensive/out-of-possession plus. You wouldn't swap him for Vinicius, but he really shines a light on the 'defending optional' FWDs.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
For the first time in a while, Ligue 1 is no longer the big European league where native youngsters are most prominent. For @optaanalyst.optajoe.com, wrote about the explosion of youth happening in LaLiga, and the reasons behind it: theanalyst.com/eu/2025/01/l...
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La Liga Gets Younger, Spain Gets Stronger: Spanish Football's Homegrown Youth Revolution Explained | Opta Analyst
Spanish football is back on top. The bad news for others is that their resources and capacity for staying power are looking as plentiful as ever.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Glad you enjoyed, thanks!
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
The share of minutes played by Spaniards aged 23-or-under this season is the highest at any point in LaLiga this century (17.5%). And compared across the last decade in Europe's big five leagues:
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
For the first time in a while, Ligue 1 is no longer the big European league where native youngsters are most prominent. For @optaanalyst.optajoe.com, wrote about the explosion of youth happening in LaLiga, and the reasons behind it: theanalyst.com/eu/2025/01/l...
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La Liga Gets Younger, Spain Gets Stronger: Spanish Football's Homegrown Youth Revolution Explained | Opta Analyst
Spanish football is back on top. The bad news for others is that their resources and capacity for staying power are looking as plentiful as ever.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Can argue that the PL years were a bruising experience for him by the end. Although, two years of being overworked have been followed by two years playing in a dominant CH side. His form can improve, but still feels a long way to where he could/should be with #LUFC by now.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
In the last five seasons across Europe's big five leagues (incl. 2nd tiers), no GK has had more stability of playing time with the same club than Meslier. The current errors are frustrating, but his lack of obvious growth over a long period of playing time/exposure is the issue.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Rodrigo De Paul is firing more through balls than anyone in Europe's big five leagues in 2024-25. Wrote here about his sudden passing explosion, and how it's helping an Atlético team go in pursuit of their best run of the Simeone era: open.substack.com/pub/lapausap...
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The time is now for Rodrigo De Paul
In what is his fourth season at the club, the Argentinean's risk-reward approach to distribution has more of a function than ever for Atlético.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Rodrigo De Paul is firing more through balls than anyone in Europe's big five leagues in 2024-25. Wrote here about his sudden passing explosion, and how it's helping an Atlético team go in pursuit of their best run of the Simeone era: open.substack.com/pub/lapausap...
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The time is now for Rodrigo De Paul
In what is his fourth season at the club, the Argentinean's risk-reward approach to distribution has more of a function than ever for Atlético.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Martín Zubimendi was a rookie midfielder once upon a time, and Real Sociedad won't be opposed to starting again if they lose him in the near future. New article on Jon Gorrotxategi, who's showing huge promise out on loan with a LaLiga promotion contender: www.lapausa.digital/p/real-socie...
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Real Sociedad's post-Zubimendi plan begins to spin
Whether Martín Zubimendi stays or goes, La Real's preparation for the worst case scenario will pass through their academy.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Martín Zubimendi was a rookie midfielder once upon a time, and Real Sociedad won't be opposed to starting again if they lose him in the near future. New article on Jon Gorrotxategi, who's showing huge promise out on loan with a LaLiga promotion contender: www.lapausa.digital/p/real-socie...
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Real Sociedad's post-Zubimendi plan begins to spin
Whether Martín Zubimendi stays or goes, La Real's preparation for the worst case scenario will pass through their academy.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
No team in Europe's big five leagues are getting more minutes (2,676) or goals (22) out of their bench than Atlético Madrid this season. Piece on how Simeone's reinforced depth and squad management is helping to drive performance: www.lapausa.digital/p/diego-sime...
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Diego Simeone’s second wave is here
With a helping hand from an increasingly important raft of substitutes, Atlético Madrid are looking like a true squad again.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
What a game by Dani Vivian vs Real Madrid last night. Wrote this on him for @footballespana.bsky.social earlier in the year, and only getting better at everything mentioned. Has it all to become a legendary CB for Athletic - 100th LaLiga app next up for him. www.football-espana.net/2024/01/16/c...
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COLUMN: Why Dani Vivian symbolises Valverde’s all-conquering Athletic Club - Football España
Picture Ernesto Valverde’s Athletic in your mind, and the images will more than likely zero in on something occurring in the opposition half. The asphyxiating pressure from the front two and wingers, ...
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La Pausa @lapausa.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Just a hearty recommendation for @scoutedftbl.bsky.social, whose Monday Night columns are a great addition to whatever ⚽ stuff you're reading these days. Our man Dário Essugo gets a shoutout in the latest one, looking at the Mousa Dembélés of the future: www.scoutednotebook.com/p/ryan-grave...
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Ryan Gravenberch: Mousa Dembélé 2.0?
Monday Night SCOUTED is the only way to find out.
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Jamie Kemp @jamiemkemp.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
No team in Europe's big five leagues are getting more minutes (2,676) or goals (22) out of their bench than Atlético Madrid this season. Piece on how Simeone's reinforced depth and squad management is helping to drive performance: www.lapausa.digital/p/diego-sime...
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Diego Simeone’s second wave is here
With a helping hand from an increasingly important raft of substitutes, Atlético Madrid are looking like a true squad again.
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