Is Vanat the real deal? Who are the interesting ball-playing CBs in Ligue 1? Who can replace Mbappe? Who are the data leaders in NCAA D1 W?
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We love a breakout striker and Anantaajith Raghuraman analyses another one who is catching the eye - Vladyslav Vanat of Dynamo Kyiv looks like the real deal.
Ligue 1 is still a great factory of talent for the wealthier leagues and Fintan O'Reilly has identified a trend of interesting ball-playing central defenders maturing over time in France. Do you want to know who they are? Of course you do.
What will PSG do with all those Mbappe shirts when the France captain finally moves on? No need to panic, Beth Limb has noticed there is another Mbappe coming through fast in Paris who might well be able to continue the family legacy.
Two weeks ago, Coach Scott Martin released some research into the Men's NCAA D1 data - it was very popular with coaches from many of the teams analysed getting in touch. Today, he has his insights on the Women's NCAA D1.
From the archives, Fintan O'Reilly suggests;
Themba Zwane scored two to help South Africa defeat Namibia 4-0 in yesterday’s AFCON action; read all about his club, Mamelodi Sundowns, and his key role in the team via our analysis of South Africa’s most dominant club.
Patson Daka scored late to save Zambia from defeat versus Tanzania yesterday — revisit our analysis of the Leicester City forward back when he played for Red Bull Salzburg.
Mitchell Weiser’s goal ensured Werder Bremen took three points from their Bundesliga visit to FC Bayern yesterday — go back to last season and read all about how he helped his side destroy Borrusia M?nchengladbach in another excellent Bremen performance.
Ferran Torres bagged a hat-trick to help Barcelona earn all three points in a 4-2 win away at Real Betis yesterday — a perfect time to go back to our 2020 scout report on the then-Valencia starlet.
And that's it for today - we'll be back tomorrow with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.
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