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Désiré Doué Scouting Report

Generated by ChatGPT 4o Plus 2024-05-23

Player Overview

• Full Name: Désiré Doué
• Date of Birth: June 3, 2005
• Age: 18
• Nationality: French

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Takefusa Kubo Scouting Report

Generated 2024-06-13 using ChatGPT 4o; errors may be present.

Player Overview

• Full Name: Takefusa Kubo
• Date of Birth: June 4, 2001
• Age: 23
• Nationality: Japanese

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Tottenham sees Edwards as the best option

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Tottenham is considering moving forward with the signing of Marcus Edwards in order to meet the mandatory quota of having eight homegrown players in the squad, Correio da Manhã has learned.

The English club, which still holds 35 percent of the winger's rights, has been closely following the progress of one of the most promising players from their academy: Marcus Edwards.

The Sporting winger is an option with multiple benefits for the English side. With undeniable quality, Tottenham can reacquire a world-class player for around 20 million euros, due to their 35 percent stake. Moreover, the arrival of the winger is crucial for the club to comply with the 'Homegrown player' rule. The Premier League requires clubs to have a squad of only 25 players, eight of whom must be homegrown (having spent at least three seasons at the club before turning 21). This is where Spurs' interest in Edwards gains momentum. The player's desire to return home also in

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Tactical Analysis: Paulo Fonseca’s Lille

• Formation: 4-2-3-1, transitioning to 3-2-5 in attack.
• In-Possession: Slow build-up from the back, splitting centre-backs with high full-backs.
• Key Players: Angel Gomes (creative brain), Edon Zhegrova (tricky winger), Jonathan David (free role).
• Build-Up Play: Calm, patient with midfielders (Bentaleb, Andre) aiding progression.
• Attacking Phase: Overlapping full-backs, wingers cut inside, positional play with quick 1-2 passes.
• Pressing: Aggressive high pressing in a 4-2-4 formation, using pressing traps.
• Weaknesses: Inconsistent pressing, occasional lack of defensive tracking.

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Jonathan David

Until players with rich potential move to one of Europe’s biggest four leagues (the top flights in England, Spain, Germany and Italy), there is always going to be questions about whether they can handle the jump in competition and demands.

Those questions are understandable, but from where Jonathan David stands — or, more accurately, runs as he sniffs out his next scoring chance — the Canada forward has never been more ready for the next stage in his career and, perhaps, stardom.

David’s story is built on him doing things on his terms: he spurned advances from multiple Canadian MLS clubs as a youth player and went straight to Gent in Belgium at 17. He’s an ego-free attacker who strides with a distinct upright posture and can occupy multiple roles on the pitch: a pure No 9, a second striker or even a wide player. He doesn’t buy into the idea of celebrity the way other goalscorers might.

And, most importantly, when it comes to Jonathan David in 2024, he is producing at a rate tha