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Why Juventus should be wary of bringing back Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Posted on 3 May 2013 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud In many ways Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the protypical modern soccer player. Tall, strong, athletic and, perhaps most importantly, has almost no loyalty to his club. One-man clubs are becoming more and more rare as the years go by, but Zlatan is almost truly an example of a soccer mercenary. He’s played for six teams since 2004 and is the world’s most expensive player in h...
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Why Don’t Serie A teams take the Europa League more seriously?
Posted on 3 May 2013 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud The UEFA Champion’s League is one of the world’s most watched and anticipated tournaments, by fans and players alike. Not only does winning the coveted ‘Big Ears’ trophy mean putting your name into club folklore for the players and coaches but it also means large increases in cash revenues from bonuses, gate receipts, etc. A prime example is Chelsea, whom have bee...
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The efficiency and workrate of Germany and the flair of Spain; Arsene Wenger has taken the best of Europe’s top two teams to create a true title contender but is it a false dawn?
Posted on 25 Sep 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud On July 4, 2012 German international Lukas Podolski, he of 103 caps at just 27 years of age, joined Arsenal FC to the joy of Gunner fans everywhere. August 7, 2012 Spanish international Santi Cazorla, winner of both Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 and 48 caps, makes the surprise move from Malaga to Arsenal FC to complete a summer in which Podolski and Ligue 1 top scorer Olivier G...
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Watch out EPL and Europe, Eden is fulfilling Hazard-ous potential
Posted on 25 Sep 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud Last summer Eden Hazard was already coveted by just about all the top teams in Europe, after what had been an incredible year for the young Belgian who won lead OSC Lille to the Ligue 1 title in France while being named Ligue 1 Player of the Year. He shut down all interest by declaring that he would at least play one more year in order to increase his development. Incredi...
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Surprise appointment Massimiliano Allegri has been a dud, but Milan board is also to blame for their problems
Posted on 25 Sep 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud In the summer of 2010, Leonardo was fired from the club due to poor form in the last few games and apparently a fractious relationship with Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi. Milan began the hunt for a new coach while stressing that they would need to cut costs and would not be making any major signings. In the end, Berlusconi could not resist as he brought in Ibrahimovic and...
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Are Fiorentina dark horses for Italy’s third Champion’s League spot?
Posted on 26 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud Serie A has been having a bad year by most people’s standards. Some of the most well known names, such as AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva along with Napoli’s Ezequiel Lavezzi to Paris-Saint Germain, have left the Calcio without many of their most recognizable stars. Juventus have been able to strengthen themselves well in the summer and look poised to...
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One year removed from their Serie A title, AC Milan have shown they haven’t learned their lesson from the Kaka sale
Posted on 23 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud On May 23rd, 2007 AC Milan’s ageless wonder captain Paolo Maldini lifted the UEFA Champion League trophy in Athens after they defeated Liverpool 2-1, laying to rest the demons of the 2005 Champion’s League Final. Kaka incredible form in the competition not only left him top scorer of the Champion’s League, but also would give him the FIFA World Player of the Year ...
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Two years on from their Champion’s League victory, it is clear Inter Milan have learned their lesson
Posted on 23 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud On May 22nd, 2010 a smiling Massimo Moratti had one arm draped over his head coach Jose Mourinho, the man who just delivered the title Moratti craved; the UEFA Champion’s League. It ended a 45 year wait, one that Moratti’s father delivered back in 1965. In the postgame conference, Mourinho announced he would resign to work with Real Madrid and he has enjoyed more succ...
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With Song purchase Vilanova shows he has learned from Guardiola’s mistakes, but was it the right move?
Posted on 20 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Today Barcelona have confirmed the 15 million pound purchase of Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, and while it proves that Tito is heading in the right direction in regards of how to improve the Barca team, it was a misguided purchase. Over the years of Guardiola's highly successful reign, the one issue that has been painstakingly clear is the lack of depth on the Barcelona team, especially in the ...
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Jordi Alba: final piece of the Barcelona jigsaw?
Posted on 20 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Last night, the La Liga campaign for the big two started off with defending champions Real Madrid hosting Valencia while Tito Vilanova's official coaching debut would begin with a game against Real Sociedad. While Mourinho's men were held to a 1-1 stalemate, it was Barcelona who impressed with a 5-1 thrashing of Sociedad. Christian Tello was the star of the match and it appears he has matured f...
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Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are all strengthening, but are Liverpool the dark horses?
Posted on 20 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Not since the days of Abramovich's takeover in Chelsea back in 2003 and the takeover of Manchester City by the oil billions (or trillions?) of the Abu Dhabi Royal family has the EPL experienced such a large expenditure in the transfer market. Arsenal have bucked their recent trend of buying only youth players and saving money with the purchases of Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud early on in t...
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How good is the Ibrahimovic deal for PSG?
Posted on 20 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
On Wednesday July 18, 2012, Paris-Saint German completed the second and final part of their shock €60 million double swoop for Thiago Silva and Ibrahimovic from AC Milan. Without a doubt the Thiago Silva deal is one of the biggest in history as PSG may have bought the world's best defender, a huge coup in itself, especially with a reported heavy interest from Barcelona. But what about the imp...
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