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
Renée Slegers is running out of time to fix Arsenal's tactical chaos
Arsenal sit 10 points behind WSL leaders Manchester City after a 4-2 …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Arsenal need an instant response against Leeds after the Brighton disaster
Mikel Arteta faces tactical selection dilemmas and physical recovery hurdles following a …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
UEFA standard cowardice made Heimir Hallgrímsson state the obvious
Heimir Hallgrímsson blew the whistle on UEFA's hypocrisy after Ireland's toxic Serbian …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Salisbury FC swapped Wiltshire for Kuwait and somehow blew open the FA Cup
Salisbury FC flew to Kuwait City, lost 3-2 to Al Qadsia, flew …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
A 50-point penalty for Man City isn't cruel, it's basic arithmetic
If Everton took a six-point hit for stadium interest, Manchester City's decade …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Frenkie de Jong's return gives Xavi the ultimate Dutch tactical engine
Frenkie de Jong is back to full fitness, offering Xavi Hernandez the …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Thomas Tuchel's England just sent a message in Rijeka
Thomas Tuchel addresses the press after England hand Croatia a historic 7-0 …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Why Scotland will finally break their goal drought in Skopje tonight
Andy Robertson earns his 100th Scotland cap tonight in Skopje. Here is …
3 weeks ago
Amorim's Milan laboratory is turning outcast stats into genuine depth
With 15 players on international duty, Ruben Amorim used a 1-1 draw …
3 weeks ago
Abu Dhabi's investment threats won't save Man City from their guilty verdict
Following Manchester City's guilty verdict for financial rule breaches over nine seasons, …
3 weeks ago
Carlos Baleba returns to action as Man Utd face midfield injury sweat
Carlos Baleba featured in a secret friendly for Manchester United on Friday …
3 weeks ago
The Tennent's Sixes is back and modern sports science would hate it
Thirty-three years after Partick Thistle lifted tankards at the Savoy, indoor six-a-side …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Shattered Empire: Inside Manchester City's £830m Financial Verdict
An exhaustive investigative breakdown of the Premier League Independent Commission's landmark guilty …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Thomas Tuchel is still overthinking Trent Alexander-Arnold
Against Czechia's low block in Prague, Trent Alexander-Arnold delivered the key assist …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Aleksander Ceferin is right about Infantino, but UEFA has no plan B
Aleksander Ceferin tore into Gianni Infantino in Copenhagen over FIFA secrecy. But …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Ashley Sanchez's 20-goal NWSL season creates a massive USWNT tactical puzzle
Ashley Sanchez has 20 goals in 26 matches for Courage, forcing Emma …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Man City verdict puts Erling Haaland's future in serious doubt
Following Manchester City's guilty verdict on Premier League financial breaches, Tier 1 …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
What Courtney Meppen-Walter's career reveals about lower league survival
Courtney Meppen-Walter's trajectory from Manchester City's academy to non-league football illustrates the …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Manchester City are 5-0 under Enzo Maresca but fans aren't buying it yet
Manchester City are 5-0 under Enzo Maresca post-Pep, but stats and historical …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Tactical Metamorphosis of Angel City and Alyssa Thompson's European Coronation
An exhaustive tactical breakdown of NWSL Week 23 and WSL action from …
3 weeks, 4 days ago