With 3-0 wins to open the season, Atlético Madrid and Villarreal enter their week two clash with momentum and high expectations. For the Madrid side, there's a hope that their early performances will keep them on pace with the other title contenders, particularly Real Madrid and Barcelona. For Villarreal, last...
With the 2021-22 La Liga season almost complete, many teams were battling it out for the European places for the 2022-23 season. Among these teams were Real Sociedad and Villarreal. Real Sociedad were hoping to secure 6th place by shutting off the Yellow Submarine who were just 3 points behind...
Under the guidance of Erik Ten Haag Manchester United will attempt to start re-building this summer. Manchester United will achieve their worst ever performance in the Premier League this season, after their humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion last Saturday they will now have their lowest ever points...
The UEFA Champions League 2021/22 semi-finals were as dramatic as it gets and offered the fans a football spectacle with lots of turnovers and unexpected events. The second leg between Villarreal and Liverpool didn’t disappoint and both teams displayed great character in the fight for a final spot. Despite being...
Tuesday evening saw Liverpool get a 3-2 win against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League Semi-final Leg 2, meaning Liverpool go through on aggregate. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT (expected...
Wednesday evening saw Liverpool get a 2-0 win against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League Semi-final leg 1. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG...
As the Champions League Semi-Finals approach, Yeremi Pino is a name that will become more familiar to fans of football who are less familiar with the Spanish La Liga. However, for La Liga fans, he has been well-known as an exciting young talent for some time. In fact, 19-year-old Pino...
Tuesday evening saw Villarreal get a 2-1 win on aggregate against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT (expected threat) * pass...
Wednesday evening saw Villarreal beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final leg 1. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines *...
Both Cadiz and Villarreal came into this match with encouraging form. Cádiz CF have lost just three La Liga games since appointing Sergio, who has racked up four wins and four draws. This has boosted Cadiz from relegation favourites to giving them a concrete chance of playing top-flight football next...
Wednesday evening saw Villarreal get a 0-3 win against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, meaning Villareal go through on aggregate. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT...
Tuesday evening saw Villarreal and Juventus finely poised after the first leg in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; New in February - set pieces! Plus... * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks...
Villarreal CF were the second-biggest spenders in La Liga with a €46.25m net spend this past summer. One of their signings, Arnaut Danjuma from Bournemouth, has shone this season. The Dutch attacker has scored nine goals and assisted three goals in 18 appearances in all competitions, and his bright performances...
Tuesday night saw Man United overcome recent issues and beat Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average...
Tuesday night saw Unai Emery's Villarreal beat Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and...
Wednesday night saw Villarreal win away at Young Boys in the Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much...
Even though Unai Emery's Villarreal failed to secure European football directly through La Liga on the final day against Real Madrid, their rising star, Yeremi Pino, bagged a very beautiful goal against Los Blancos. Despite not always being a nailed-on starter for the Yellow Submarine, the 18-year-old has lit up...
In an extremely eventful UEFA Europa League clash between Villarreal and Arsenal, the La Liga representatives tallied a 2-1 victory over their Premier League counterparts. However, Mikel Arteta can be happy with this scoreline considering at one point Arsenal were 2-0 down and left with 10 men on the pitch...
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...
Since their Under-17 World Cup triumph in 2015, Nigerian supporters have maintained a keen interest in the development of their latest crop of talented footballers. Almost four years on, no-one is shining more brightly than Villarreal's Samuel Chukwueze. His dribbling ability and tendency to shoot from range have brought about...
