Finding a Centre Back Pairing for the England Lionesses

Abdullah Abdullah takes a look at the centre back situation for England and tries to determine Sarina Weigman’s optimal pairing. After a slow start, the England Women’s National Team are really starting to flourish under Sarina Weigman. The Arnold Clark Cup win has been the first real sign of...

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28 Feb, 2022

Breaking the First Line: Quantifying the Risk-Reward of Progressive Passes in Build Up

28 Feb, 2022

Elliott Stapley looks for a way to quantify the benefits of progressive passes in the build up phase. “Pep hates these full-back to winger passes because they don’t offer progression, but I used to do them with Messi a lot and he’d be annoyed.” – Dani Alves Inspired by...

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22 Feb, 2022

Brexitball: The January Window Reviewed

22 Feb, 2022

Andy Watson looks back at the January transfer window just gone to see what it can teach us about the post-Brexit market. The January 2022 transfer window was the third window in which the new GBE regulations applied.  In previous articles in this series, we have looked backwards to...

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15 Feb, 2022

Unearthing Talent in Turkey

15 Feb, 2022

Patrick Caskie uses TransferLab to find players in Turkey’s Süper Lig who might be ready for a step up to the European big five. When a washed-up footballer goes looking for one last pay-day, so the urban legends say, they head East to Turkey, its Süper Lig providing a...

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11 Feb, 2022

Brexitball: Shopping Outside Bands 1-3

11 Feb, 2022

Andy Watson delves into the markets outside the top bands of the GBE regulations to see if there is any value in shopping there. The previous articles in this series have focused on how to recruit players within Bands 1 to 3 of the Government Body Endorsement regulations that...

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Is Jess Park the Next Star to Emerge at Manchester City?

Abdullah Abdullah profiles one of Manchester City’s newest creative threats, Jess Park. Since the turn of the year, Manchester City have enjoyed a slight resurgence which included a hard-fought draw against Arsenal. Of course, the game will largely be remembered for the contentious goal that Manchester City scored but...

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03 Feb, 2022

Premier League 2 or Going Out on Loan: Which is Best for Developing Elite Players?

03 Feb, 2022

Josh Hobbs looks at the impact of Premier League 2 for developing talent within English football. The development of young players is always a hot topic in football. Clubs are constantly seeking that elusive model which will result in the best success rate for producing first-team ready players. Meanwhile,...

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Seven Players to Watch in the Women’s Asian Cup 2022

Yash Thakur looks at seven players who you should keep an eye on during the Women’s Asian Cup which kicks off today in India. The 20th edition of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup kicks off today in India. It’s the premier continental competition for international football...

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Developing New Metrics: Heading

Josh Hobbs takes a look at a raft of new heading metrics that have just been added to our TransferLab tool. Although there has been a lot of discussion in recent years about the future of heading in football, in today’s game it’s still a vital component. In fact,...

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19 Jan, 2022

Orlando City SC Become Latest MLS Club to Work with Analytics FC

19 Jan, 2022

We’re excited to finally announce that Orlando City SC are the latest club to sign up to the suite of services on offer from Analytics FC’s Signature Service. Having entered Major League Soccer in 2015, Orlando City SC are a club on the rise and are looking to consolidate...

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