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
Tottenham are playing a dangerous game with their defensive spine
Tottenham are weighing a defensive fire sale that could net over £80 …
4 months, 1 week ago
VAR official faces heat over offensive gesture at 2026 World Cup
The World Cup in 2026 faces a major distraction as VAR official …
4 months, 1 week ago
Manchester United are repeating the same defensive transfer mistakes
Manchester United's history of overpaying for defenders suggests a lack of foresight. …
4 months, 1 week agoMetLife Stadium is about to host the most predictable final ever
The World Cup final is trending toward a defensive slog, and you …
4 months, 1 week agoArgentina and France are walking into a trap at the 2026 World Cup semi-finals
Forget the hype: the 2026 World Cup semi-finals will be decided by …
4 months, 1 week agoThe World Cup semi-finals are a tactical nightmare waiting to happen
The World Cup semi-finals are here, and despite the quality, the tactical …
4 months, 1 week ago
Ruben Amorim's move to AC Milan is a massive gamble
Ruben Amorim is taking the AC Milan job. It's a high-stakes gamble …
4 months, 1 week ago
Gerry Cardinale is turning AC Milan into a football version of the NBA
Gerry Cardinale's plan for AC Milan relies on a new front-office structure …
4 months, 1 week ago
Liverpool’s summer transfer chaos is going to give us all an ulcer
Liverpool are in the middle of a transfer storm that has fans …
4 months, 1 week ago
Top 10: Defining Moments of the 2026 World Cup Group Stage
From Yasin Ayari's quiet brilliance to the tactical stagnation plaguing group play, …
4 months, 1 week ago
Vinicius is carrying Brazil but he cannot do it alone
Vinicius Junior saved Brazil from an opening-match disaster against Morocco, but his …
4 months, 1 week ago
Virgil van Dijk and the FIFA VAR circus is already off to a flying start
Virgil van Dijk is fuming, Japan is celebrating, and VAR is once …
4 months, 1 week ago
Sweden and Tunisia prove sterile tactical games are the new normal
Sweden and Tunisia finished their match with a combined xG under 1.0, …
4 months, 1 week ago
Ayyoub Bouaddi is the transfer saga we all deserve
Ayyoub Bouaddi is the talk of the football world, and the internet …
4 months, 1 week ago
Scotland fans are spending a grand just to watch a broadcast
A Scotland fan is flying 4,000 miles to watch a game on …
4 months, 1 week ago
Eberechi Eze says he will take the pressure spot-kick, and fans are losing it
Eze says he's ready to take the next one, but the internet …
4 months, 1 week ago
Kai Havertz is peaking as Germany's tournament engine
Kai Havertz is leading Germany through the group stages with clinical precision, …
4 months, 1 week agoGermany show tactical fragility in underwhelming Curacao tie
Germany's 1-1 draw with Curacao highlights a persistent inability to turn possession …
4 months, 1 week ago
Real Madrid's move for Cucurella is a confused tactical gamble
Real Madrid's deal for Marc Cucurella is a high-priced gamble that doesn't …
4 months, 1 week ago
Chelsea fans are losing their minds over Xabi Alonso and the transfer circus
Ashley Cole is making waves by trying to veto Chelsea's latest transfer …
4 months, 1 week ago