January Window: The Moves That Could Settle the Title Race
The winter window is rarely transformative, but with the title race this tight, the right January addition could be decisive.
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The winter window is rarely transformative, but with the title race this tight, the right January addition could be decisive.
Expected goals is the most useful number in football and the most misused. A guide to reading it properly when the stakes are highest.
The two clubs at the top again, but the dynamic has shifted. Arsenal are no longer chasing. They are setting the pace.
A prolific scorer arrives in England with questions attached. The data offers clues about whether the goals will follow him.
Early-season Arsenal carry a different feel. The squad is deeper, the press is sharper, and the sense of a team peaking at the right time is real.
After three near-misses, Arsenal are investing heavily this summer. The signings suggest a clear diagnosis of what was missing.
Two of Europe's biggest leagues found their champions, and both stories were about successful transitions to new management.
Replacing a legend and winning the league immediately was supposed to be impossible. Arne Slot is about to do exactly that.
Everyone talks about pressing. This is the number that actually measures it, what it means, and which teams the data says press hardest.
At the midpoint, the underlying numbers tell a clearer story than the table. Liverpool look like the real deal under Slot.