This month, I have finally gotten around to writing part two of my previous analysis on the transferable elements between American football and football set-pieces (also known as soccer to some). When originally planning the first article, I had planned to detail specific plays used in the NFL by teams, but became...
For the first time in many years, 4-4-2 has returned as La Liga's formation of choice in 2019/20. After years of domination from 4-3-3, which is still the case in the big teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid, only two La Liga sides did not use 4-4-2 as one of...
Who Is Rodrygo? 2018 marked the third era of Real Madrid’s Los Galácticos project. After veteran Cristiano Ronaldo left the club to join Juventus, Madrid restarted their highly ambitious plan by signing future superstars alongside well-known box-office names. In the summer of 2018, Thibaut Courtois arrived from Chelsea, as well...
Entering mid-March, Real Sociedad were the hottest team in La Liga. Three months off the pitch haven’t benefitted La Real as they’ve secured just one point against Osasuna and Deportivo Alavés. Imanol Alguacil’s side has dropped out of the UEFA Champions League spot, and they are in a battle to...
Poached from under Barcelona's noses last summer, Japanese international Takefusa Kubo was the subject of considerable hype when he signed for Real Madrid. After pre-season, he was loaned to RCD Mallorca, one of La Liga’s newly promoted teams, to help ensure that he gained regular game time as he developed and pushed for...
As football data continues to evolve, we’re seeing that most goal-scoring actions are produced with limited time in possession and few passes. With the emerging trend of quick, direct actions towards a goal, top coaches are seeking ways to minimise losses against the opposition. At this point, most are aware...
Who Is Zinedine Zidane? The summer of 2018 was a blur for Real Madrid. Following its 2018 UEFA Champions League triumph over Liverpool, the announcement of Zinedine Zidane’s resignation shocked the club and the football world. Within the next two months, Cristiano Ronaldo would follow him out the door, seeking...
As transfer speculation whirled around throughout the summer, Paul Pogba was one of those players linked to Real Madrid that revived hopes of a new Galáctico era. A deal never came to fruition and Zinedine Zidane was forced to settle for a limited range of midfield options in his squad,...
Martin Ødegaard is currently going through a real Cinderella story. Of course, he did immediately start as a ‘superstar in the making’, and soon after his talents were discovered by the European giants, he was snatched up by Real Madrid. But things really did not go as planned. Shortly...
Martin Ødegaard is currently going through a real Cinderella story. Of course, he immediately started as a ‘superstar in the making’, and soon after European giants discovered his talents, he was snapped up by Real Madrid. But things really did not go as planned. Shortly after joining Real Madrid Castilla,...
Real Madrid travelled to Mallorca to face newly promoted RCD Mallorca for the first time since 2011/12. The hosts battled bravely against the drop, but it was the side that arrived unbeaten in La Liga that would leave empty-handed. Zinedine Zidane's men went behind early on as Lago Junior capped a...
The 2018/19 campaign was one to forget for Real Madrid. With a La Liga title race almost over by October and humiliation bringing their European dominance to an end, sights have been set on this campaign by most even before Christmas. Embarking on a new season in 2019/20, there were...
Zinedine Zidane made his return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, facing Celta Vigo just as he did in his last La Liga game at the stadium only 10 months ago. Back in the Real Madrid hotseat, he made a clear statement with his team selection right from the...
Real Madrid have been looking to replicate the success they had enjoyed under Zinedine Zidane with Santiago Solari, but after an encouraging start the Argentine coach has seen his side’s season crumble in a week. Losing to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and La Liga has seen Madrid lose...
The summer of 2018 has been an eventful one for Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo finally departed the Spanish capital for a new challenge at Juventus, and Florentino Perez surprisingly decided against dipping into his chequebook to replace the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, while earlier in the year, Zinedine Zidane also...
Summer of 2018 is an end of an era at Los Blancos, and also a big change for them. It started with winning the Champions League three times in a row and followed with the announcement of Zinedine Zidane. Suddenly, Zizou declared his leaving. Then the other great member of...
In one of the biggest and perhaps one of the most shocking transfers in history, Cristiano Ronaldo has made a €100 million move from European champions Real Madrid to Serie A champions Juventus. The man from Madeira is among the greatest ever to play the game, but at 33 years...
