Football Stats & Analysis
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Luka Vuskovic is Brighton's £50m gamble to replace Jan Paul van Hecke
Brighton's £50m deal for Luka Vuskovic represents a 426% return for Spurs on a player …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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England's Atlanta scare shows their build-up play is still broken
England survived an early scare in Atlanta, but DR Congo's pressing exposed a rigid build-up …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Xabi Alonso gets his ideal wing-back as Chelsea sign Marco Palestra
Only one Serie A player completed more take-ons than Chelsea's new £43m signing Marco Palestra …
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Why Hull City sold their best goalkeeper to clear a tiny PSR deficit
Hull City avoided a six-point deduction by selling Ivor Pandur and Aidon Shehu for £8.5m, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Why Mexico's historic World Cup run is built on ugly efficiency
Mexico has reached the Round of 16 without conceding a goal, but Javier Aguirre's low-possession …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Can Xabi Alonso fix Chelsea's £107m midfield problem?
Chelsea's eight red cards last season was double the tally of the next worst side, …
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Tactical rigidity broke England long before Rooney saw red in 2006
Twenty years after Gelsenkirchen, the stats show that tactical rigidity, not Wayne Rooney's red card, …
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Ten years ago today, Wales exposed the Golden Generation's biggest flaws
Ten years ago today, a Welsh side that had 48% possession and a free-agent striker …
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How Mexico choked the life out of Ecuador at the Azteca
How Gilberto Mora's historic start and a masterclass in midfielder isolation guided Mexico to a …
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Aguirre has rebuilt Mexico's defense, but Ecuador's spine is built to break it
Mexico hasn't lost a competitive match at the Estadio Azteca since 2013, but Ecuador's steel …
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Belgium's numbers show they are far from safe against Senegal
Belgium won Group G but scored fewer goals (6) than third-placed Senegal (8), highlighting the …
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Why Tottenham are spending £85m on a midfielder relegated twice in two years
No player in Premier League history has seen their transfer fee double to £85m immediately …
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Why Mexico's altitude trap at the Azteca is England's ultimate nightmare
At 2,200 meters above sea level, visiting teams at the Azteca suffer a 9.9% drop …
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Why Just Fontaine's 1958 World Cup scoring record is suddenly in danger
With an extra knockout round in 2026, Just Fontaine’s 68-year-old record of 13 goals in …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Norway survived an Ivorian onslaught to set up a clash with Brazil
Norway survived an Ivorian onslaught to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1 and set up a World …
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Asia's World Cup expansion has exposed its deepest tactical flaws
With 77.8% of Asian teams crashing out in the group stage, the 2026 World Cup …
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Late substitutes keep missing penalties and managers need to stop
Of the last ten players subbed on after the 115th minute in major tournaments to …
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Ancelotti is calling it evolution but Brazil look like a pale imitation
Brazil completed 652 passes and held 61% possession, but they were still minutes away from …
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Why Andoni Iraola's Liverpool is chasing the wrong £78m winger
After missing out on Yan Diomande to PSG, Liverpool are urged to spend £78m on …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Why Bukayo Saka at right-back is England's best option against DR Congo
A statistical analysis of England's tactical options against DR Congo, from Saka's defensive numbers to …
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