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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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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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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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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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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Andy Watson takes a look at an interesting development that is taking place in Scotland this window. In recent weeks, there have been some interesting recruitment manoeuvres taking place north of the border. Celtic hit the headlines on New Year’s Eve with a three-pronged assault on the Japanese market....
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Analytics FC are delighted to announce that Northampton Town are the latest club to sign up to our market leading data services. Currently sitting third in League Two, Northampton Town recently announced the club are looking at a more data-driven model to enhance the club’s recruitment to continue their...
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The arrival of data and analytics at football clubs has brought a lot of introspection and changes to the way that clubs operate, especially in the area of player recruitment. We are often treated to behind-the-scenes snippets from sporting directors and analysts. However, coaches have been conspicuous by their...
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Josh Hobbs looks at whether some European leagues are spending too much on the players they sign. In a recent article looking at the relationship between squad age and performance, I was able to show that there is no correlation between age and performance. One of the conclusions from...
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We use TransferLab to assess the FA’s recommendation regarding high-impact heading to assess the extent of protection being offered to players. The spectre of long-term head injuries continues to haunt contact sports and football is no different. As tragedies continue to emerge that confirm the seriousness of the issue,...
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