The Premier League’s brain drain

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by EADF Feed - January 12, 2019

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As interest in the Premier League’s brightest starlets intensifies from across the Channel, more British prodigies appear open to moving abroad. Managers, players and fans alike are all asking the same question. Why? Why would they go? As any 18 year old will attest to, it’s hard to know which step to

Chelsea mid-season report – Laying the foundations

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by Shakthi Vel - December 27, 2018December 27, 2018

Having taken the reigns at Chelsea, Maurizio Sarri had a lot of expectations from the Blues’ fans and Premier League audience alike. The repute of his attacking style of play, or “Sarri-ball” as they call it preceded him well before he arrived in the English capital. We’ve all had a

Ranking Premier League teams by Expected Goals

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by EADF Feed - December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Expected goals is a statistical metric which ranks how good a shot on goal was. The Premier League race just started getting hotter, with Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal all moving on up to challenge the leaders at the top end of the table. Liverpool have taken the lead after beating United,

Willian Borges – Sinking into insignificance

by Rushabh Shah - December 12, 2018January 14, 2019

There comes a time when one must move on from something or someone to enable themselves to progress and continue to grow in life. No, I’m not talking about your childhood crush or the memories of your recent ex. I’m talking about Chelsea’s #22, Willian. All through the summer, Barcelona

Examining Squad Depth and its importance

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by EADF Feed - December 5, 2018

Written by Utsav Yogya With the top clubs being involved in multiple competitions throughout the season, chances of player burnouts increase. Squad depth plays a major role in the healthy functioning of a club and is a big reason why the best clubs stay on top for as long as they

How Can Chelsea Win the League?

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by EADF Feed - November 27, 2018

Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea are a little behind Manchester City and Liverpool in terms of quality but can make up for that by relying on team spirit, good atmosphere in the dressing room, Sarri’s tactical genius and Eden Hazard. Many people following Chelsea would have considered finishing in the Champions League

Premier League Recap – October 20th – November 11th

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by Veer Badani - November 23, 2018November 27, 2018

EADF is back with another monthly recap of the English Premier League. Club supporters can put the final international break of 2018 behind them, and turn the footballing world’s attention back onto domestic football and the leagues they follow. Due to the interruption of the recent UEFA Nations League and

Breaking Down The Brand: A Tactical Analysis of Sarri-Ball

by Sagarneel Chakraborty - November 20, 2018January 14, 2019

“I’ve come to realize that there’s a child in every footballer, a child who is playing a game. That’s where the fun part is. And when players are having fun, they are more productive." - Maurizio Sarri Chelsea Football Club have been having a lot of fun in the past four

Kepa Arrizabalaga – From Bilbao To The Bridge

by Sagarneel Chakraborty - October 31, 2018January 14, 2019

WHEN World Cup Golden Glove winner Thibaut Courtois went AWOL from training, hell-bent on securing a move to Real Madrid after the showpiece event in Russia this summer, the Chelsea board wanted an ideal replacement before they could sell the Belgian. With only three days to go before the transfer

Premier League Recap: 1st September – 7th October

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by Veer Badani - October 17, 2018

The international break is over! What many football fans see as a nuisance during domestic seasons, due to its disruptive nature and risk of injury to players is now behind us and we can once again relish the best that the Premier League has to offer. A break from club

Never Too Late To Have Fun – Maurizio Sarri’s Journey To The Top

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by Sagarneel Chakraborty - October 7, 2018October 12, 2018

Maurizio Sarri writes really well. He can almost always be seen scribbling away on his pad, writing notes, mostly when he's not chewing cigarette filters on the touchline. His slanted, well-spaced writing comes from his years of experience working in finance after failing as a professional footballer. He loved art

Hammers Find Their Feet At Exactly The Right Time

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by Peter Lynch - October 4, 2018October 11, 2018

Four league games played; zero wins, zero draws, four losses. Two goals scored, ten conceded. Rock bottom of the table. Safe to say it wasn’t going well for West Ham United at the beginning of the season. Much like it is unfair to judge those teams at the top of the

Michael Ballack — Perennially Second

by Pavan Pillai - September 28, 2018January 14, 2019

Feature Image vector designed by sologfx on Deviantart | Michael Ballack has won 4 Bundesliga titles, 3 German Cups, a Premier League title and 3 FA Cups. That is a collection which describes an illustrious career, yet Ballack’s legacy will read that he could and should have been so much more.

César Azpilicueta — Forever in Harmony

by Pavan Pillai - September 23, 2018January 14, 2019

For all the chaos that Chelsea Football Club go through year in and year out, there is only one thing that all supporters can be certain about — Dave is going to be Dave, swinging in perfect crosses and putting in crucial tackles, week-in-week-out as he gets moved across all