Welcome back to the third instalment of my series of articles, which takes a data-driven approach to player ID and recruitment in football. In the first two, I have looked at centre-backs, taking a close look at the roles of 'Dominant Defender' and 'Ball-Playing Defender'. This time around, it is...
It feels like a lifetime ago that I last posted an article for Total Football Analysis, but in the end, the itch to write and share insights has pulled me back. For the first series of articles that I plan to share with you all, I want to take a...
Sparta Praha are the current champions of the Czech First League, having achieved success under manager Brian Priske tactics in his first season with the club, securing their first league title since 2014. In his second season in charge, Sparta is just one point behind Slavia Praha and is in its third consecutive...
For almost a decade, Sparta Praha had not won the Czech First League. That was until last season when Brian Priske took charge of the team and led them back to the very top of Czech football. This year, they’ve made another step while leading the league over rivals Slavia...
One of Europe's most fiercely contested rivalries takes a new chapter this weekend, with Slavia Prague hosting city rivals Sparta Prague on Sunday. These clubs are the two most successful in their nation's history, with a staggering combined total of 54 league titles between them. Sparta Prague are currently under the tutelage of...
A name that will ring bells within certain scouting circles, Adam Hložek has been playing at the top level of Czech football for a couple of seasons now – despite being just 18-years-old. In the Czech First League for none other than Sparta Prague, the league’s most prestigious club, has...
