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A narrative-focused monthly football round-up. Telling the story as the season unfolds. ⚽
March's newsletter is live. Dig in 👇
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The Isco Renaissance
Your narrative-focused March football round-up
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April 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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What a month February was:
- Mika Biereth scored 3 hat-tricks
- Freiburg won 4/4 without conceding a goal
- Brighton lost 7-0 then won 4 straight
- Serie A and La Liga have new leaders
- Plymouth and Stade Briochin were the highlights of cup upsets
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Hat-tricks and faltering title races
Your narrative-focused February football round-up
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March 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
37 year old Edinson Cavani scored 20 goals in 39 games for Boca Juniors last season.
So far this season he's got 2 from 7.

Some players just deeply adore the game, Cavani is most definitely one of them.
March 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Freiburg up to 6 matches without conceding a goal. 🧱
March 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
What a month February was:
- Mika Biereth scored 3 hat-tricks
- Freiburg won 4/4 without conceding a goal
- Brighton lost 7-0 then won 4 straight
- Serie A and La Liga have new leaders
- Plymouth and Stade Briochin were the highlights of cup upsets
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Hat-tricks and faltering title races
Your narrative-focused February football round-up
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March 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
February newsletter dropping tomorrow and it's a corker.

Such a great month of football. ⚽
February 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Club Brugge last night had me reminiscing over their 2022/23 Champions League magic.

They LOVE European nights.
February 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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pretty funny: Feyenoord sold Santi Gimenez to AC Milan for about €37 million last month, then Feyenoord beat AC Milan to earn €11 million in UCL prize money

nearly a €50m swing
February 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Club Brugge are fiends for European football
February 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Barcelona were 6 points clear at the top of La Liga in November. By the end of January they were 7 points behind in third. Less than 3 weeks later they are back at the top, tied with Real Madrid.
February 18, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Progress at the top of the Bundesliga has really slowed of late. Draws abound.
February 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Mohamed Salah has 100 goal involvements in his last 100 Premier League games (62 goals, 38 assists); only the fourth player to achieve that in the competition's history.

Will Liverpool's talisman add to his amazing numbers against Wolves this afternoon?

#LIVWOL

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100 Goal Involvements in 100 Premier League Games: Mohamed Salah’s Latest Accomplishment | Opta Analyst
With his goal and assist against Everton, Mohamed Salah became the fourth Premier League player to record 100 goal involvements in a 100-game spell.
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February 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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✅ Southampton officially cannot finish ahead of Arsenal this season
February 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The solution to Arsenal's striker problem isn't Mikel Merino, it's the guy they sold 7 months ago for £4 million.

The guy who has scored 2 hattricks in his first 7 games for Monaco.

Mika Bireth.
February 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In January's edition of the newsletter one of the key things were flagged to monitor through February was whether Omar Marmoush could bed in at City and continue with his Europe-leading season.

A 14 minute hat-trick today shows positive signs! 🔥

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Egyptian kings and statement wins
Your narrative-focused January football round-up
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February 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Ousmane Dembélé - Paris Saint Germain 2024-2025 Shooting Ratings

This is just out of this world, also a freak ambipedal
February 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Cole Palmer and Nicholas Jackson have contributed 38% of the total goals and assists by Chelsea’s new forwards and attacking midfielders since 2022.

Two standouts from a dysfunctional transfer 'strategy'.

Great analysis from Stefan.

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Chelsea transfer strategy makes no sense
Enzo Maresca's inability to make sense of Chelsea's convoluted front line points to a club that doesn't know what it's doing in the transfer market
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February 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Parma had some brilliant players in the 90s!
February 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Make that 8 games in a row with a goal.

14 in total 🔥
Ousmane Dembele has played 7 games in 2025.

He's scored in every game.

13 goals and counting...
February 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Ousmane Dembele has played 7 games in 2025.

He's scored in every game.

13 goals and counting...
February 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Four days ago Fiorentina shocked Inter in a 3-0 victory. They meet again tonight. Another defeat would put a dent in Inter's title charge.

Not sure if it was more impressive that Fiorentina kept a clean sheet or that they put 3 past Inter.

Can Fiorentina do the double?
February 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Mateo Retegui has scored 8 Serie A goals already in 2025.

That's more than 10 Serie A teams.
February 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Red Star Belgrade, 1991.
February 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Your narrative-focused January round up of football 👇

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Egyptian kings and statement wins
Your narrative-focused January football round-up
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February 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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In case you missed it...

Double Gameweek 25 is now confirmed!

Liverpool vs WOL + avl
Villa vs IPS + LIV

Both Liverpool and Villa will Blank in GW29.

There’s at least an 80% chance* of Newcastle and Palace Blanking in GW29 too

*(that percentage chance will change after this weekend)
February 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM