Stephanie Insixiengmay looks at the overall first-round draft pick and shows why she’s been such an asset for the San Diego Wave When Naomi Girma was drafted first in the NWSL draft, it elicited a few mixed reactions, not least why the San Diego Wave chose to draft another...
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Jamie Scott analyses how Leeds United have manipulated width to create opportunities With the adoption of positional play (Juego de Pocision, or JDP for short) fast becoming a conventional strategy in modern, elite-level football, viewing the football pitch from a zonal perspective, rather than from a player-centric standpoint, has...
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Yash Thakur takes a look at England's most influential passer, what she does well, and where she will fit at Barcelona
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Jessy Parker Humphreys uses TransferLab to assess this window’s prevalence of teams trying to break the Big Four’s hegemony by acquiring new firepower up front The race to become the ‘best of the rest’ continues to hot up in the WSL, as teams look to make their mark at...
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Jamie Scott assesses the Swedish playmaker’s unorthodox method and how it benefits Tottenham Hotspur Dejan Kulusevski’s stint at Tottenham, under Italian manager and notorious serial winner Antonio Conte, has been an unequivocal success so far. The Swedish attacker has contributed to his side’s revival under Conte and subsequent top...
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In part two of this two-part series, Yash Thakur looks at the players who feed off through balls and turn them into goals We have looked at the creators in depth in the first part of this series, but playing a pass is one half of the act. The...
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Analytics FC are delighted to announce that Blackpool are the latest club to sign up to our market-leading data services. Going forward, the Tangerines are looking to continue their steady improvement in the Championship, having consolidated themselves in the division this season after a promotion from League One. Blackpool...
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Andy Watson, the author of our Brexitball series, looks at the Justin Kluivert case and explains why European clubs need to be aware of GBE regulations The GBE (Governing Body Endorsement) rules came back into the mainstream media yesterday as Fulham were denied a work permit to sign A.S....
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Mohamed Mohamed casts an eye over the Lyon midfielder, who seems on the verge of joining the east London club Ligue 1 has long had a decorated history of being a league where younger players are given the time to grow and evolve before other European clubs swoop in...
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Yash Thakur takes a look at how teams create chances using the most effective type of pass Through-balls are a sacred artform in football. They have just enough pizzazz to catch the imagination, while also being an effective weapon. Through-balls translate very well into shots, and the chances created...
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