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Is Endrick READY to Start for Brazil at the World Cup?

Season 3, Ep. 23

From Liam Rosenior’s perfect start at Chelsea, to new elite duos in the Premier League, to clubs that went all-in on youth this January, we analyse the players, projects, and philosophies that will define football over the next decade.


Episode 23 Timestamps


00:00:00 – Intro


00:01:25 – Liam Rosenior’s Dream Start at Chelsea! Big early results, tactical identity, the Aaron Anselmino situation, and Chelsea’s potential future centre-back partnership.


00:13:40 – Why Hugo Ekitike & Florian Wirtz could become one of Europe’s most dominant attacking pairings.


00:16:40 – Bournemouth & Lyon Went FULL BOLD! Two clubs that trusted youth during the January transfer window — and why this strategy could redefine their future.


00:27:10 – Dro Fernández Transfer Breakdown to PSG


00:30:55 – The Centre-Back With Ballon d’Or Potential! A Croatian genius with elite ball-playing ability and generational upside.


00:35:40 – More Wonderkids Close to Big Moves: Stanković, Karetsas, and the next wave of talents about to explode onto the elite stage.


00:40:37 – The Most Underrated Midfielder in the Premier League Elite intelligence, positional mastery, and zero mainstream hype — for now.


00:44:50 – A Massive Moment for Portuguese Football! 


00:54:03 – Barcelona’s New Egyptian Striker & Ballon d’Or Talk. Hamza Abdelkarim signs for Barça + is this Lamine Yamal’s Ballon d’Or season?


01:00:00 – Outro


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