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Analyzing Rúben Neves: What Makes The Portuguese So Good, And Is He The Answer To Man United's Midfield Problem

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  Wolves' Midfield Maestro When Rúben Neves moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers from Porto in the summer of 2017 aged just 20 years old, it was a move that confused many. The Portuguese was seen as one of the hottest prospects in European football, and hence the astonishment of watching such a player move to the second-tier of the English football pyramid seemed justified. Ever since that move however, Neves has wowed the fans at the Molineux through his immense technical ability, his screamers from outside the box, and his excellent ability to hit long, diagonal balls like some of the best midfielders that have graced the Premier League in the past. He has formed an excellent partnership with fellow Portuguese veteran João Moutinho, anchoring the centre of the pitch to let the likes of Adama Traore & Raul Jimenez to cause havoc in the final third. His ability on the ball and to spray long passes for fun has caused some United fans to speculate he could be the heir to Michael Carr...

Transfer Suggestions: Leicester City

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Disclaimer: This is a strictly data and stat-led transfer suggestion article. I do not claim to have watched every single player play. Leicester City's Season So Far Having consecutively finished 5th in 2019/20 and 2020/21, Leicester fans probably braced themselves for another season with similar results - one of development of the youngsters they already had at their disposal, and the integration of new exciting recruits. Patson Daka from RB Salzburg and Boubakary Soumaré from Lille were seen as shrewd signings , as the former was seen as a player capable of taking over the mantle which will be vacated soon by club legend Jamie Vardy, while the latter as someone who can play alongside Wilfred Ndidi and also as cover for the same. The season hasn't gone as planned, however. As February comes to an end, Leicester City find themselves 13th in the league - behind the likes of Southampton and Crystal Palace. As a club which was starting to get accustomed to regular European Footbal...