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
The PFA Awards: Ranking the 2026 Men's Player of the Year Shortlist
The PFA Player of the Year race is officially on. We rank …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Wales are stuck in a tactical rut that goes beyond a bad result
Wales’ draw against Montenegro exposed significant flaws in Rhian Wilkinson’s tactical setup, …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Real Madrid transfer math ignores their biggest positional gap
Real Madrid are tracking a 130 million pound signing, but their defensive …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Chelsea steal a march on rivals in pursuit of Zadok Yohanna
Chelsea have moved ahead of Manchester City to secure 18-year-old Zadok Yohanna …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
AC Milan have no room for error in the new Serie A schedule
The 2026-27 Serie A fixtures are out, and for AC Milan, the …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
England’s defense is looking like a house of cards right now
England's latest defensive display was a total disaster, and the internet reaction …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Tony Mowbray's return to Ewood Park is a desperation play
Blackburn's decision to bring back Tony Mowbray is a tactical regression that …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Arne Slot's Liverpool exit shows why attitude matters more than analytics
Arne Slot's departure from Liverpool wasn't just about tactics; it was a …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Liverpool's bold gamble on Andoni Iraola will define their season
Andoni Iraola is coming to Anfield to rebuild Liverpool, but between tracking …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Nike’s World Cup marketing gambit shows exactly how much is at stake
With the World Cup kickoff six days away, the hype machine is …
4 months, 3 weeks agoArgentina isn't repeating in 2026 and the math proves it
Argentina won the last dance, but repeating in the expanded 2026 bracket …
4 months, 3 weeks agoFive burning questions for a World Cup final that feels like a fever dream
The World Cup is almost here, and it's shaping up to be …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran’s World Cup detachment stems from long-term economic cooling
With the 2026 World Cup six days away, Iranian football attendance is …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
St Mirren's survival gamble under Craig Levein
Craig Levein’s survival mission turned a 0.82 PPG average into a 1.14, …
4 months, 3 weeks agoMexico is going to turn the Azteca into a pressure cooker for the opener
Forget the stats and the tactical boards; the Azteca altitude and the …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Jack Hendry’s Saudi experience prepares Scotland for Miami heat
Scotland defender Jack Hendry is leveraging his Saudi Pro League experience to …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
France and Spain are stumbling into the World Cup finish line
With the World Cup kicking off in six days, France and Spain …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Spain’s final friendly was a tactical disaster masquerading as a test
Spain's draw with Iraq wasn't just a friendly—it was an indictment of …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Shakira headlining World Cup opener in Mexico City
FIFA has confirmed Shakira will anchor the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony …
4 months, 3 weeks agoOn This Day in Football: June 05
As the world counts down to the 2026 opener, we look at …
4 months, 3 weeks ago