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It's time for The Truth!We begin 2025 with a look at Atletico Madrid, who might not quite be top of La Liga, but will be if they win their game in hand this weekend - and who, after a very poor start, have transformed themselves into Spanish football's form team.We examine the transfer work in the summer that laid the groundwork for Atleti to become this season's 'stable club' in Spain, including the additions of Julian Alvarez and Conor Gallagher, as well as how Diego Simeone's use of substitutes is proving far more effective than any of his competitors so far. There are so many hallmarks of a winning Cholo side in what we've seen over the last few months - squad harmony, devilish workrate, tactical flexibiity, and an ability to grind out the results when they need them most. But is this just a good run of form, or could Atleti go all the way this year and finally give Antoine Griezmann the elusive league title that his career so deserves?The Truth is somewhere in the middle...
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Ranking Teams Who Need to Win the Transfer Window
Hello Rank Squad! We're back on more regular programming and with the transfer window now officially open, we wanted to take a look at the teams who desperately need some market moves to reignite faltering seasons - for one reason or another. Dean takes us through the three Premier League sides who are most in need of squad refreshes during the month of January, whilst Jack peeks in at some of the most interesting things needed in Europe across the board. Before that, there's time for us to take a look at two of the more interesting cup games from this week - Newcastle beating Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, and Milan coming from behind to beat Inter in the final of the Supercoppa Italiano in just Sergio Conceição's second game in charge of the Rossoneri. It's Ranks!
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Our Big Football Predictions for 2025 (Happy New Year!)
Hello Rank Squad and Happy New Year!We thought we'd kick off 2025 with some forward thinking, with both Dean and Jack looking forward to the new year by examining five things they think will happen over the entirety of the 12 months to come. There's discussions of title winners, transfers, managerial changes, and a whole lot more as we consult our crystal balls to try and predict the future. There's also time at the start to look back at some of the Things We Loved at the end of 2024, including Dean's takes on the half way Premier League Team of the Year debate , and Jack's experiences at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day - last time, Chelsea fans, I promise. And we finish with a few New Year's Resolutions that we're planning on fulfilling in 2025, both related to football and elsewhere.It's Ranks!
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The Truth: Has Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid Move Actually Been a Failure?
It's time for The Truth!There's been a lot of noise around Kylian Mbappé this season, after his dream move to Real Madrid - mooted for so many years - was finally completed in the summer. But things haven't completely gone to plan for the man that many see as the best player in the world. Playing through the middle because Vinicius Jr. plays off his preferred left hand flank, it hasn't been the smoothest of transitions into Los Blancos for the France Captain, but recently things have taken a turn for the better. However, questions remain. Can Vini Jr. and Mbappé strike up an understanding that would surely take the world by storm? Will the Frenchman finally accept playing through the middle, after previously stating he didn't like it there? Were the early struggles just teething problems? And how do you get the 'Big Three' of Vini, Mbappé & Jude Bellingham into the same lineup and playing to all their strengths? The Truth is somewhere in the middle...
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Ranking Our Favourite Things From the Season So Far (Merry Christmas!)
Hello Rank Squad!We hope you're all enjoying the festive period and that your midwinter festivals - whichsoever they be - are merry and bright! We didn't want to break our almost 5 year streak of not missing a Wednesday drop, so here's a little Christmas Special that the boys threw together for you to enjoy at some point over the next few days. We take a look at some of our favourite things across the course of the season so far, picking out players, teams, leagues and managers who have defied expectations, risen above the madness, or just made us smile. We're looking forward to seeing you in the New Year, but we hope that whatever you're up to over the next few days, that you have a chance to relax, have some peace and quiet, and enjoy the wintery delights of some December football. All our Love,Jack & Dean
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Welcome to Ranks FC - the show that takes football and puts it in the right order. Join Jack, Dean & friends every Wednesday for rankings that discuss the best of football across Europe, from the Premier League to Serie A, La Liga to the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 to the Primeira Liga and beyond!If you're here to hear about the best players on the planet, the next generation coming through, the biggest transfer deals and the under-the-radar steals, you've come to the right place - all with a positive outlook, Things We Love, and the infamous Melon of the Week. It's Ranks!
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