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Özil ‘decision-making’ may haunt Arsenal

By Fantasista10

After Mesut Özil scored a sumptuous hat-trick in Arsenal’s 6-0 Champions League thumping of Ludogorets, Arsene Wenger was asked what sets him apart from…

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Antognoni on Ranieri’s Italian-style miracle

By Fantasista10

Fiorentina Number 10 legend Giancarlo Antognoni has given his thoughts on the fairytale success of Claudio Ranieri. Leicester City shocked the sporting world by…

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Two ‘Erik’s’ now putting the 10 in TotTENham

By Fantasista10

They arrived in London as two of the most highly-rated youngsters in world football. But whilst one enjoyed a breakout campaign, the other endured…

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The Playmaking Pioneers of the Premier League?

By Andrew Naylor

With a whole host of diminutive midfield schemers currently plying their trade across the Premier League, were these two 90s pioneers ultimately responsible? In…

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5 magical goals created and scored by the same playmaker

By Jimmy Areabi

Following on from our article Credit Where It’s Due: Are all assists created equal? in which we discuss the uncertainty surrounding crediting assists, we demonstrate…

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Are we witnessing the rise of the ‘false 10’?

By Vishal Amlani

The trequartista, enganche or playmaker role is best defined by his ability to fabricate and execute the impossible. Goalscoring, assisting and creating space for…