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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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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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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Andy Watson digs into the transfer data to mine insights into how to spend wisely within a Government Body Endorsement landscape. In the most recent Brexitball article, I explored the landscape shaped by the UK Government Body Endorsement (GBE) regulations and looked at where value could be found within...
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Yash Thakur takes a closer look at Sam Kerr to see just what it is that makes her one of the best strikers in the world. Six golden boots for four different teams in three different continents. Top scorer in the history of NWSL. Top scorer in the history...
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Andy Watson continues his series exploring the impact of Government Body Endorsement (GBE) regulations on the football market in the UK. You can read the first piece in the series here. At the recent Statsbomb Conference in Stamford Bridge, the conference organisers convened a panel of Directors of Football...
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