Showing posts with label attacking midfielder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label attacking midfielder. Show all posts

Sunday, 4 October 2015

Dele Alli

Dele Alli has become one of the most talented and exciting youngsters in English football.

At just 19 years old he has earned a call-up to Roy Hodgson's England squad. He has played for England at under 17,18,19 and with the under 21 team.

He made a name for himself at MK Dons in League One. He played a total of 88 games for The Dons scoring 24 goals. Last season was a breakout season for Alli as he scored 16 league goals and led MK Dons to automatic promotion to The Championship.

He signed a five-and-a half-year deal with Tottenham in February but only joined the team in the Summer. The Spurs faithful have already taken to Alli as they roared their approval when he came on as a substitute in their Capital One Cup game against Arsenal.

Alli is a box to box midfielder and he has already shown that he can get on the scoresheet on a regular basis. He is a tall and skinny looking player but he possesses great skill and control. He is fearless and direct and has shown great ability to show he belongs in the top flight.

Being a Liverpool fan growing up his favourite player was Steven Gerrard and you can see similarities in his play. Having made just 5 appearances for Tottenham so far Mauricio Pochettino is taking it step by step with the young midfielder but his impact on the field may mean he plays a big role for Spurs this season both in the Premier League and the Europa League.


Friday, 2 October 2015

Paulo Dybala

During the Summer Juventus forked out €32 million to Palermo to gain the services of the 21 year old Argentinian, Paulo Dybala.

That is a lot of money to be paying for someone so young but when you look at Anthony Martial going to Manchester United for €48 million maybe it's not.

Before joining Juventus Dybala played four seasons of professional football in Argentina and in Italy with Palermo.

The 2014-15 season was a breakout season for Dybala. In 34 appearances for Palermo he netted 13 times and created 10 assists. During the last season he showcased his pace, dribbling, technical ability and his creativity to earn him a move to the Italian champions.

With Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo both leaving the club this Summer the Italian side will be hoping Dybala can come in and replace the creativity that left.

Since joining Juventus he has shown that he is capable of playing in any attacking position and has scored 2 goals in his first 5 games for the club.

Dybala is heading in the right direction and with continued success at Juventus the world may soon recognise him as one of the best and most exciting players in Europe.


Friday, 3 July 2015

Bobby Adekanye

Liverpool have just completed the signing of 16 year old Bobby Adekanye.

The Nigerian born winger played as a child in the Ajax youth academy and then moved to Barcelona in 2011. He was one of the five transfers that were banned from playing for the club over claims that they were signed illegally. As a result he played last year for PSV on loan.

Adekanye is a left-footed winger that has a similar style of play to that of Arjen Robben. He is very left sided but he still has the pace and quick feet to beat his opponents even in times where his next move seems predictable.

Ajax wanted to bring the 16 year old back to Holland for at least another year loan but Adekanye announced on his Instagram that he will be moving to Liverpool. He said that he is tired of being moved around on loan and is happy to be at Liverpool.



Saturday, 3 January 2015

Anderson Talisca

Talisca is a 20 year old Brazilian attacking midfielder who plays for Benfica in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

He has played in 14 games for the Portuguese league leaders and has scored on nine occasions including one goal in the Champions League against Monaco.

He is one of Brazil's brightest young stars in Europe and has already received a call up to the Brazilian national team.

Having just made the move to Benfica last summer it is highly unlikely that he will be going anywhere until at least the end of the season. However Talisca still attracts plenty of scouts to the Estádio da Luz everytime he plays.

Talisca believes himself that Benfica is a good fit for him now. He told the Portuguese newspaper A Bola, "This is the right club for me to continue to develop".

Chelsea is a club that has been strongly linked with the player as Jose Mourinho is a known admirer of him. In fact Mourinho hinted that Talisca would have been a Chelsea player this year had it not been for work permit issues. Now it seems should Benfica sell their playmaker, they will make a nice profit on their investment having spent just €4 million to get him.

Anderson can play on either wing or through the middle in a supporting role. He is a creative player that can ignite an offence. His passing ability and dribbling skills are to be admired. His style of play mirrors that of Brazilian and Barcelona legend Rivaldo, even down to the great power he can generate in his shots with very little effort.

Talisca has hit the ground running at Benfica and if he continues to perform as he has done he may quickly become a household name. With high praise coming from Jose Mourinho all signs point to future stardom.


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