Tom Bradley
Football Analyst
Tom Bradley analyses football across the Premier League, Champions League and international football. He specialises in tactical breakdowns, player form analysis and pre-match previews with a data-informed perspective.
Articles by Tom Bradley
Martin O'Neill's Celtic homecoming faces a bizarre final boss in Neil Lennon
As Celtic and Dunfermline clash at Hampden, the student Neil Lennon tries …
5 months ago
Why Liverpool's Arne Slot era is already over before the summer even starts
Arne Slot is planning pre-season schedules, but Liverpool's board is already drafting …
5 months ago
How Kieran Trippier's calf injury is reshaping the summer transfer market
A minor calf strain to Kieran Trippier has exposed a massive physical …
5 months agoForget the group stage, here are the real World Cup Round of 16 wars
The World Cup 2026 Round of 16 is going to be absolute …
5 months agoAncelotti and Brazil are walking straight into a Group C trap
Brazil's World Cup group is being treated like a casual warmup, but …
5 months agoDorival Junior is about to drive Brazil's golden generation off a cliff
Dorival Junior's tactical rigidity is setting up Brazil's star-studded generation for a …
5 months agoThe USMNT will survive Group D, but it's going to be a bloodbath
Pochettino faces a tactical minefield as we predict a nerve-shredding ride for …
5 months agoPochettino's USMNT are walking into a World Cup tactical trap
Pochettino is about to unleash tactical chaos, but a fragile midfield and …
5 months agoWhy Javier Aguirre's ugly tactics will barely rescue Mexico in the opener
Javier Aguirre's pragmatic soccer terrorism meets Hugo Broos's low-block steel as Mexico …
5 months ago
Inside the high-stakes transfer battle for Anthony Gordon
Newcastle are bracing for bids as Liverpool and Bayern Munich circle Anthony …
5 months ago
Arsenal are on the brink of European glory but the haters are still crying
Mikel Arteta is set to become the Premier League's longest-serving manager, but …
5 months ago
Pep Guardiola's sudden Joe Hart confession has Man City fans in a spin
As Pep Guardiola prepares for his final match as Manchester City boss, …
5 months agoOn This Day in Football: May 23
From the tactical autopsy of English football in Budapest to the Roy …
5 months ago
Arsenal’s title win: The numbers behind a calculated dominance
Arsenal finished with 92 points, relying on a dominant 62% possession average …
5 months ago
Liverpool chasing South American prospect to kickstart post-Salah era
Liverpool are aggressively pursuing a highly-rated 17-year-old Colombian prospect to bolster their …
5 months ago
Liverpool reportedly close to Samuel Martinez signing as Slot demands summer rebuild
The Mirror claims Liverpool have reached an agreement for their first summer …
5 months ago
Arsenal are making a massive mistake by rushing Mikel Merino back
Mikel Merino spent two months on a mobility scooter. Now he's cleared …
5 months ago
Unai Emery's selection dilemma reflects a fading Villa top-four push
Villa's reliance on Watkins has hit a wall: they win only 12% …
5 months ago
The Old Trafford Conundrum: Can Carrick Turn the Tide?
A Sky Sports interview between Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick about the …
5 months ago
Man City's season is hanging by a single defensive thread
Manchester City sit on the brink of another title, but exhaustion and …
5 months ago