Category: Non classé
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Amadou ONANA: WHAT'S MY GAME
What’s my name? What’s my name? The gigantic Belgian fry. But can he pass the ball? This newsletter will be a focus on Amadou Onana: What’s my game. There’s a weird area, at the intersection between the players everyone has watched enough times to (supposedly) know inside out; and the ones that exist in the…
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NO STRASS IN THIS BURG: Habib DIALLO
The Senegalese Helicopter A look at Habib Diallo, RC Strasbourg’s towering forward who scored 20 goals in Ligue 1 this season. Dude shows up in the top 10 goalscorers in Europe but it’s like nobody noticed. How expectable was it, how good is he, and what perspectives beckons for him? Viz are provied by the…
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NO STRASS IN THIS BURG: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Scouting RC Strasbourg First newsletter of the No Strass in this Burg: Scouting Strasbourg series with a focus on Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. The Alsacian club’s peculiar pace merchant on wheels thriving in Strasbourg’s variation of three man midfield, mostly as a right sided box to box. 24 years old, listed at 1.70 (5ft 7) and 70kg…
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NO STRASS IN THIS BURG: Scouting RC Strasbourg
Introduction With a little bit of time on my hands, I wanted to have a quick, opportunistic look at RC Strasbourg for two reasons. This is a quick introductory word, lightly edited mostly for context. First, the farmers’ league is full of talent once you know where/what to look at, and that sometimes requires going…
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David Datro Fofana vs Panama 🐘 🇵🇦
Game #1: Tournoi de Toulon 2023 David Datro Fofana has been captaining his Ivory Coast team in the opening game of the Tournoi de Toulon 2023 against Panama.He scored his team’s goal on penalty, but the isthmians didn’t dodge the opportunity to score an added time equaliser. Ivory Coast won on pens (that gives them…
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Youssouf FOFANA – 5 alternatives to Moisés Caicedo for Chelsea's midfield (5/5)
A team of Fofanas Time to conclude the “5 alternatives to Moises Caicedo” series with a focus on a Monaco-based Parisian in Youssouf Fofana. France are back to back World Cup finalists, but still have a considerable amount of their current top players having had to break through train windows to get back in. Not…
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Lesley UGOCHUKWU – 5 Alternatives to Moisés Caicedo for Chelsea's midfield (4/5)
Born in Rennes in 2004, joined Stade Rennais at 8 after two spells in Rennes’ biggest local omni-sport clubs. 2nd youngest pro and debutant in Ligue 1 for Rennes after Eduardo Camavinga (02) Also eligible for Nigeria. Nephew of Onyekachi Apam (14 caps for Nigeria), a 2005 U20 World Cup runner up with John Obi…
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I RAN (SO FAR AWAY): Chelsea 4v2 on the counter
And how to coach it … And I ran, I ran so far awayI just ran, I ran all night and dayI couldn’t get away *THAT* counter attack Chelsea had a 4v2 at one point in the second half against Arsenal, which resulted into a lucky bounce somehow ending up in Noni’s path. Could it…
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NO NEED to get MADueke
And give me the ball: breaking down Noni Madueke’s performance at Arsenal Now I’m sold. Talented players are one thing Volume players (based on his amount of actions in Holland) is another Biggest scouting / game feature to look at is to continue trying with the same intent, regardless of the previous action’s success/failure. These…
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Hicham BOUDAOUI – 5 alternatives to Moisés Caicedo for Chelsea's midfield (3/5)
#3 Hicham BOUDAOUI From Sahara to Nice via Algiers Signed by AC Paradou in 2012 after impressing in a tournament with hometown’s JS Saoura. Joined Nice in 2019, in a Paradou AC club record 4 million transfer, joining PAC alumni Youcef Atal (1996) Hicham Boudaoui originates from Béchar, 750km – 466 miles from Algiers Football…
Sébastien Chapuis 