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The Numbers Behind Liverpool’s Press
PPDA, counterpressing windows, and recovery zones: what the data says about the most aggressive press in the league.
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What xG Can and Cannot Tell You
Expected goals is everywhere now. Most people are using it wrong. A practical guide to reading the number properly.
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Why Set Pieces Are Becoming More Valuable
Specialist coaches, designed routines, and the numbers showing dead balls are the cheapest goals in football.
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Teams in Focus: The Sides Overperforming Their Budget
Wage bills, points per million, and the clubs getting the most from the least this season.
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The Young Midfielders Quietly Controlling the Biggest Games
A new generation of midfielders is dictating matches not with flair but with control. The skill that defines them is harder to see and harder to coach.
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What xG Can and Cannot Tell You About a Title Race
Expected goals is the most useful number in football and the most misused. A guide to reading it properly when the stakes are highest.
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Viktor Gyokeres: Does His Game Translate to the Premier League?
A prolific scorer arrives in England with questions attached. The data offers clues about whether the goals will follow him.
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PPDA Explained: The Metric That Finally Measures Pressing
Everyone talks about pressing. This is the number that actually measures it, what it means, and which teams the data says press hardest.
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Half-Season Review: What the Data Says About the Title Race
At the midpoint, the underlying numbers tell a clearer story than the table. Liverpool look like the real deal under Slot.
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Erling Haaland’s Numbers Are Breaking the Scale Again
A blistering start to the season has Haaland on another record pace. But the more interesting story is how defences keep failing to solve him.