Football Stats & Analysis
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How a 500Hz sensor ended Croatia's World Cup and saved Portugal
A micro-touch detected by a 500Hz sensor inside the ball denied Croatia a 94th-minute equaliser …
3 months ago
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Why Alvaro Rodriguez fits Andoni Iraola's chaotic system perfectly
Bournemouth's £25.7m move for Alvaro Rodriguez lands a forward in the 96th percentile for aerial …
3 months ago
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England’s trip to the Azteca isn’t the tactical death sentence it looks like
Mexico has lost only twice in 89 competitive matches at the Azteca, but a closer …
3 months ago
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Why England's right-back crisis will be exposed at 7,300 feet
Mexico has lost just twice in 89 games at the Estadio Azteca. Now, Thomas Tuchel's …
3 months ago
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Why Ezri Konsa is the ultimate insurance policy for Mikel Arteta's defense
Ezri Konsa was dribbled past only 4 times in 3,036 minutes last season. Here is …
3 months ago
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Why England's narrow win over DR Congo is a massive red flag
England drew 16.3m viewers for their 2-1 win over DR Congo, but Declan Rice's injury …
3 months ago
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Spain dismantled Austria to break a 16-year World Cup knockout curse
Spain broke their 16-year World Cup knockout drought with a 3-0 demolition of Austria, proving …
3 months ago
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Why a 5am licensing extension won't solve England's midfield crisis
England's midfield completed just 12 progressive passes in the group stage. A 5am pub extension …
3 months ago
Spurs signing Sandro Tonali is the exact injection of pure chaos they need
Spurs are eyeing Newcastle's Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali. Here is why the high-risk gamble is …
3 months ago
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Why Folarin Balogun's red card could break Mauricio Pochettino's USA
Folarin Balogun's red card exposes the fragile architecture of Pochettino's system ahead of the USA's …
3 months ago
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Pochettino's asymmetric system is already suffocating Bosnia
The USMNT dominated the first half with 64% possession and 1.85 expected goals, but Balogun's …
3 months ago
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Belgium's Seattle escape cannot mask a broken tactical system
Despite being outplayed to the tune of 3.52 to 1.80 in expected goals, Belgium scraped …
3 months ago
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Why England's win over DR Congo was a tactical warning sign
England's 2-1 win over DR Congo looked dominant on paper with 2.04 xG and 60% …
3 months ago
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Luka Vuskovic is Brighton's £50m gamble to replace Jan Paul van Hecke
Brighton's £50m deal for Luka Vuskovic represents a 426% return for Spurs on a player …
3 months ago
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England's Atlanta scare shows their build-up play is still broken
England survived an early scare in Atlanta, but DR Congo's pressing exposed a rigid build-up …
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Xabi Alonso gets his ideal wing-back as Chelsea sign Marco Palestra
Only one Serie A player completed more take-ons than Chelsea's new £43m signing Marco Palestra …
3 months ago
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Why Hull City sold their best goalkeeper to clear a tiny PSR deficit
Hull City avoided a six-point deduction by selling Ivor Pandur and Aidon Shehu for £8.5m, …
3 months ago
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Why Mexico's historic World Cup run is built on ugly efficiency
Mexico has reached the Round of 16 without conceding a goal, but Javier Aguirre's low-possession …
3 months ago
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Can Xabi Alonso fix Chelsea's £107m midfield problem?
Chelsea's eight red cards last season was double the tally of the next worst side, …
3 months ago
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Tactical rigidity broke England long before Rooney saw red in 2006
Twenty years after Gelsenkirchen, the stats show that tactical rigidity, not Wayne Rooney's red card, …
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