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Scouting Serie A’s Evergreen Midfielders: Why Over 30s Are Still Key Players – Data Analysis

Today, we have a data analysis piece on midfielders over 30 years of age in Serie A, finding the best of the bunch and what makes them key players.

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These days, there is so much focus on the up-and-coming players—and this is understandable—but, at times, it comes at the expense of considering the older player.

This data analysis article looks to rectify that.

In this analysis, Jack Manship looks for central midfielders in Serie A who are 30 years old or older and still important first-team figures for their respective clubs.

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