Tactics
How Pep's false-nine inversion is quietly breaking mid-block teams
A frame-by-frame look at the off-ball patterns City have unlocked over the last six weeks — and why opposing managers have run out of obvious counters.
Tactics, Trends & Long Reads
Deeper takes on the football moments shaping the season — from set-piece arms races to the slow death of the No.10.
Long Read
The slow death of the No. 10 — and the role replacing it across Europe
A generation of attacking midfielders is being phased out in favor of inverted full-backs and dual pivots. We trace the tactical and economic forces behind the shift.
Data
xG isn't enough anymore: what xT is telling us about the title race
Expected goals captures finishing quality. Expected threat captures everything that happens before the shot. The gap between those two numbers is where the season is being decided.
Scouting
Five U-21 forwards Premier League sides should already be calling about
Across Eredivisie, Primeira Liga, and Ligue 1 there's a clear cohort of teenagers whose underlying numbers have outpaced their headline goal tally. Here's the shortlist.
Analysis
Why Real Madrid keep winning matches they probably shouldn't
A six-month look at xG-vs-result variance suggests Madrid is sitting on the most extreme overperformance in the top five leagues. We dig into how much of it is luck — and how much is design.
Tactics
The set-piece arms race: why every elite club now has a dedicated coach
Set-piece goals have crept from 21% of all goals to nearly 30% in two seasons. The clubs leading the way share one thing in common — and most of the league hasn't caught up yet.
Long Read
Inside the data department rebuilding Newcastle from the spreadsheet up
Newcastle's recruitment model has become one of the most copied templates in the Premier League. We talked to the analysts who actually built it.
Opinion
The 2026 World Cup is being designed for chaos — and that's a good thing
Three host nations, an expanded 48-team format, and a group-stage structure unlike anything the tournament has tried before. Why the resulting unpredictability is exactly what football needed.