Cultured Football #51

Running. Long Term Deals. Kamaldeen Sulemana. Le Havre. Manchester City.

Jan 22, 2022

By Neil Jones for Goal

For a sport that relies so much on running, it is amazing that football clubs don’t do more to train their players on how to do so properly. Tony Clarke has worked with Phil Foden to do just that and feels that there is a lot for football players to benefit.

Reading Time: 7 minutes

Do footballers lose motivation after signing long-term contracts?

By John Nassoori for The Guardian

There have been a number of high profile players who seemed to lose their form soon afterwards. Whilst clubs are always eager to sign their best players to long term deals, does this have a negative impact on their performances?

Reading Time: 8 minutes

The Excellence of Kamaldeen Sulemana

By Ashwin Raman for The Analyst

Kamaldeen Sulemana is a player that, if the hype is to be believed, we’ll be hearing a lot more of in the future. If you, like me, haven’t seen a lot of him then this scouting report will tell you EVERYTHING that you need to know about him.

Reading Time: 13 minutes

By Karan Tejwani for The Set Pieces

Whilst others have often been the ones who benefit from the their talents, Le Havre the club that have helped identify and refine the talents of Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez, Dmitri Payet and Steve Mandanda. Michael Bunel, who is in charge of their academy, explains how they do it.

Reding Time: 8 minutes

Manchester City’s dominance a reminder the rich always get their way

By Ken Early for The Irish Times

There is little doubt that Pep Guardiola has built Manchester City into one of the best teams that English football has ever seen. But, for all their superiority – or perhaps because of it – there is little excitement around them.

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Bonus: Holding On To A Dream

By Paul Grech for Cultured Football

In mid-week we shared the story of Cherif Karamoko, one of thousands who each year put their lives at risk it to try getting to Europe. For Karamoko, salvation of sorts came through a dream of making it as a footballer.

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