A few weeks back on the Benfica Podcast I said Benfica should sign Marcos Leonardo and Valentin Barco to shore up the striker and left back positions.

Well, step one of my suggestion has been activated, let’s hope Barco is the next step because he would be everything they are…

Tosin X Group B features a Ghana side looking to recover from their last-placed finish two years ago, a Mozambique side and a Cape Verde side looking to crash the party and pull off major upsets, and an Egypt side looking to win their first AFCON in 14 years.

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The most successful managers in football history:

1. Sir Alex Ferguson (49 trophies)
2. Pep Guardiola (37)
3. Mircea Lucescu (35)
4. Valeriy Lobanovskyi (30)
5. Ottmar Hitzfeld (28)

HE_FOOTBALL 🔰🥨 takes a look at the greatest managers to grace the touchline:

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From Carlo Ancelotti to Terry Venables and Christian Gross, plenty of managers have achieved success with the 4-3-2-1, otherwise known as the Christmas Tree Formation.

Tobi Peter takes a look at the intricacies of the Christmas Tree Formation.

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Nottingham Forest closed out 2023 with back-to-back wins vs. Newcastle and Manchester United.

Do they have what it takes to build momentum under Nuno Espirito Santo and escape another relegation battle?

Sam Tabuteau on the state of play at the City Ground: breakingthelines.com/squad-analysis…

Borja Mayoral's last three games for Getafe:

-Winning goal vs. Valencia

-Opening goal vs. Sevilla

-Brace vs. Atlético Madrid

With 12 goals, only Jude Bellingham (13) has scored more in La Liga.

ᒍᑌᗩᑎᒍO ᗰOᑎTEᖇO takes a look at Mayoral's red-hot form:

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There are 734 clubs in UEFA's top 55 leagues. Only one of them has a perfect league record: PSV Eindhoven (16/16).

One player who has been crucial in PSV's flawless start is 20-year-old winger Johan Bakayoko with 3 goals and 8 assists.

@234programmer:

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Mohamed Salah vs. Newcastle:

-2 goals
-1 assist
-4 shots on target
-2 shots blocked
-1/3 successful dribbles completed
-5 key passes
-3 big chances created
-1 foul won
-1/2 long balls completed
-1/2 crosses completed
-63 touches

Wepea: breakingthelines.com/player-stories…

FC Barcelona have reinforced their attack with the signing of Vitor Roque for €40 million, with the 18-year-old Brazilian striker signing a contract through 2030.

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Having previously spent time out on loan with New York Red Bulls and Danish club Vendsyssel FF, Caden Clark has departed RB Leipzig and joined MLS side Minnesota United on a two-year contract, with two club options, for an undisclosed fee.

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Two years after joining Everton, Donny van de Beek has headed out on loan for the second time in his Manchester United career, joining on loan with an option to buy at €11 million.

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Having struggled for opportunities at Benfica and gained experience on loan at Nantes, João Victor has returned to Brazil after 1.5 years in Europe, joining Vasco da Gama for €6 million plus €2 million in add-ons.

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After losing club legend Emil Forsberg to New York Red Bulls, RB Leipzig have reinforced their midfield with the signing of Eljif Elmas.

The North Macedonia international joins from Napoli for €25 million, signing a contract through 2028.

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Fran Navarro scored 16 and 17 league goals for Gil Vicente over the past two seasons before joining Porto in the summer.

After struggling for opportunities under Sérgio Conceição, he has joined Olympiakos on loan with an option to buy for €17 million.

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The January 2024 transfer window is officially open, and here at BTL, we'll be keeping you covered with the latest moves in world football 🧵👇

HE_FOOTBALL 🔰🥨 FC Ludogorets, who have enjoyed over a decade's worth of domination paralleled with unprecedented levels of investment from chairman, Kiril Domuschiev, have also faced enquiries into allegations of match-fixing and corruption during the various terms of Mihaylov at the helm.

HE_FOOTBALL 🔰🥨 Allegations of match-fixing, illegal betting, conflicts of interest and misappropriations of public funds plagued Bulgaria FA president Borislav Mihaylov's tenure.

Having captained Bulgaria in their magical '94 run, Mihaylov was forced out in November 2023 due to fan pressure.

HE_FOOTBALL 🔰🥨 Football often reflects sociopolitical turmoil within a country. And perhaps as an omen to similarly sized nations, Bulgaria's footballing world has descended into chaotic mediocrity in recent years.

Today, HE_FOOTBALL 🔰🥨 analyzes a quarter-century of decline in Bulgarian football.

Bulgaria reached the World Cup semifinals in 1994, before advancing to their seventh World Cup in 1998.

They haven't returned to the tournament ever since, they haven't made it to the Euros since 2004, and they sit 81st in the FIFA rankings.

HE_FOOTBALL 🔰🥨:

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Shaun Connolly 𝟯𝟬 Connor Ben Mattinson SiveVishwa TE Dharnish Alex Connor KB. Raphael Adelugba Will Furness MKL. The best U-21 forwards of 2023:

Ben Mattinson on Nuamah: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Peter. on Leonardo: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Abdullah 🍉 on Barco: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Ben Mattinson on Šeško: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…

Phil Baki (philtalksfooty.bsky.social) on Gnonto: breakingthelines.com/player-analysi…