Real Madrid have claimed their first Copa del Rey title in nine years and are looking to add a second straight Champions League title as they face off against Manchester City, having drawn 1-1 in the first leg in Madrid. One player who will be vital to their hopes of getting past City is Rodrygo,…

Enzo Le Fée has been nothing short of revolutionary for Lorient this season. He effortlessly became the pivotal player in an overachieving side having previously been a decent (but relatively uninspiring) mainstay since their days in Ligue 2 in the 2018/19 campaign. However, it seems inevitable that he will continue the trend of the mass…

Allan McGregor is considered a grandfather and a pertinent figure of the modern-day Rangers. After a hiatus, amidst financial difficulty, McGregor returned to the club that initially introduced him to senior football in 2001. A myriad of memorable moments from day one and a multitude of simply incredible saves yet every story comes to an…

Chelsea have completed the signing of Benoît Badiashile from Monaco on a contract through June 2030, with the London club paying a total fee of €38 million for the 21-year-old French youth international. Badiashile is the latest center back to join Chelsea over the past year after Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly’s arrivals last summer,…

Matthijs De Ligt became a star from a young age, as he rapidly progressed from the Ajax youth team and then became a key part of the Ajax senior squad. At just the age of 19, he was a part of the successful Ajax side which made it all the way to the semi-finals of…

In this data analysis piece, we will be studying the Danish top division to find talent using purely statistical data. As we can appreciate, finding talent is different for each club as it mainly depends on their style of play.   For example, a striker that wins more aerial duels may not be a requirement…

In today’s write-up, we will be identifying a ready-made centre-back for the Championship for the 2022/2023 season based purely on the use of data from League one (2021/2022).  Disclaimer: I am not suggesting the players mentioned are better than the rest of the centre-backs in the league, this is purely based on research of data/stats.…

For the longest time, there were questions as to how UEFA would go about their planned reforms for their club competitions from the 2024-25 season. Many discussions were had with clubs, member associations, stakeholders and fan groups alike.     When the dust finally settled, a new format was pushed through, with many changes and spirals…