Warnock’s Way: An Architect Of Resurgence From Gainsborough Trinity To Aberdeen – Tactical Analysis
Unbeknown to football fans at the time, 1980 was the year that saw the start of one of the longest...
Premier League 2023/24: Unravelling the drama of an intense title race through numbers – data analysis
“I swear you’ll never see anything like this ever again”. The words of Martin Tyler as he watched in disbelief...
Assessing The Future Of AC Milan’s Attack Without Olivier Giroud – Scouting Report
It is likely that changes are ahead for the AC Milan attacking lineup. At the time of writing, Olivier Giroud...
The Monaco Mystery 2023/24 Scout Report: How Folarin Balogun’s Goals Have Disappeared — And How To Bring Them Back!
One player who was considered a surprise package last season was forward Folarin Balogun. A product of the Arsenal academy,...
Tactical Theory: Identifying Common Problems In Possession-Based Systems
Every football fan loves an underdog story. Leicester surprised many when they clinched the Premier League back in 2016; the...
Moneyball XI: Finding undervalued players with overlooked statistics – data analysis
If there is one club that is the envy of English football at present, then it's Brighton. Not only do...
How Gary O’Neil Tactics Have Revitalized Wolves Attack 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis
If, at the start of the season, you had told Wolves fans that they would be closer to the European...
Yankuba Minteh Scouting Report At Feyenoord Rotterdam 2023/24
Following the Saudi Public Investment Funds takeover at Newcastle in 2021, there have been numerous comings and goings at St...
Robbie Keane Tactics At Maccabi Tel Aviv 2023/2024: Investigating The Former Striker’s Near-Perfect Managerial Record – Tactical Analysis
It is sometimes the case that the best players don't always make the best managers. However, Robbie Keane seems to...
Eiran Cashin Scouting Report At Derby County 2023/2024 – Assessing His Importance And His Potential Replacements
As 2023 draws to an end, the January transfer window will soon be open for business. It is a time...
Martí Cifuentes Tactics At Queens Park Rangers 2023/2024 – Assessing His Instant Impact – Tactical Analysis
QPR suffered a massive fall from grace in last season's EFL Championship. Having started the season as promotion contenders, they...
EFL League Two 2023/24: When goals are scored and what this says about teams – data analysis
"The first 90 minutes are the most important". Those were the words of the late Sir Bobby Robson, but if...
Callum Marshall: The next one off the West Ham production line
‘The West Ham Way’: to play an attacking, offensive brand of football. This is a philosophy being met with abundance...
João Neves Scout Report At SL Benfica 2023/2024: The 19 Year Old Portuguese Starlet Sparking Premier League Interest – Player Analysis
Who Is João Neves? International tournament football tends to propel players' profiles, and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was...
EFL 2023/24: How Teams Are Thwarting Leicester City’s Promotion Push – Tactical Analysis
If any team can sum up the unpredictable nature of football, then it's Leicester City. Not many will have taken...
To stay high or to drop deep? Weighing up coaches’ contrasting reactions to red cards – tactical analysis
There are some fixtures in football that have a habit of producing memorable encounters. Following the infamous Battle of the...
Fabio Celestini Tactics At FC Basel 2023/2024: Determining The Issues Will Need To Address At Basel – Tactical Analysis
There seems to be a trend developing on the continent whereby once highly successful teams are now struggling at the...
Sean Longstaff Scout Report At Newcastle United 2023/2024 – Why He Should Be In Line For An England Call-Up
During the recent international break, England confirmed its qualification for the 2024 European Championships, to be held in Germany this summer,...
Scouting Strikers: Using Principal Component Analysis to scout forwards
In 1996, the Southampton manager at the time, Graeme Souness, fell victim to a hoax phone call from an individual...
EFL Championship 2023/24: Assessing Millwall’s inconsistent start to the season – tactical analysis
It has been a case of one step forward, two steps back for Millwall this season. Following three consecutive losses...
