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  • Through the Looking Glass of Big Data: SSC Napoli 2015/16 and the Vindication of Maurizio Sarri: Part Two

    Part II: A First Campione D’Invierno (Or, Tuscan Men Love to Curse)   After a faltering start to the season with a paltry two points from the first nine, it was the first match in the Europa League against Club Brugge where Napoli began to show signs of life. By the end of the Rafa…

    December 13, 2023
  • How Andoni Iraola Turned Around Bournemouth’s Form

     June 19th 2023, was a day to remember for Cherries fans, a day that sent shock waves even through other fan bases. Gary O’Neil after a remarkable 22/23 season that saw Bournemouth stay in the league despite all the odds was axed and replaced with current manager Andoni Iraola. Such was the disdain for the…

    December 13, 2023
  • Through the Looking Glass of Big Data: SSC Napoli 2015/16 and the Vindication of Maurizio Sarri: Part One

    Before Luciano Spalletti’s new-look Napoli led by Kvicha “Kvaradona” Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen conquered the Serie A in 2022/23 for the first time since a certain Argentinian had led them to the Scudetto over 30 years prior, it was the unassuming rise of Maurizio Sarri seven years prior that had seemingly marked the start of…

    December 13, 2023
  • Tactical Observations from the First Clasico of the 2023/24 Season

    In epochs gone by, El Clasico stood as a battlefield among gods, an epic exchange that even the demi-gods deemed worthy. Legends, etched in the grains of time, were born from the clashes that transcended the mortal realm. Today, however, it stands diminished, a mere mortal’s contest, a fading echo of its once divine essence.…

    November 14, 2023
  • Barcelona’s Ball Progression in El Clasico Should Have Yielded More Results

    Barcelona lost the El Clasico last week to Real Madrid but can definitely vouch for the fact that in the biggest game in Spanish football, they certainly deserved more. The most striking thing about Barcelona was how easy they found it to get the ball from defence into attack yielding many promising chances. The Catalan…

    November 5, 2023
  • The Midas Touch: Ange Postecoglou’s Impact at Tottenham Hotspur

    We’ve got our club back. A sentiment that has rung all over the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium over this short season. A statement that has faced ridicule from rival fans. Back? Back from what? From trophyless to trophyless? From not losing at the Emirates to drawing? Please, little old Tottenham are going back to a period…

    October 27, 2023
  • Analyzing Manchester United’s Start to their Champions League Campaign, their Injury Crisis, and their Right Winger Problem

    Manchester United started the second season under Erik ten Hag in a rather mixed fashion – in the opening rounds of the Premier League, the club forced two victories over the mid-league teams, and lost to direct competitors in the fight for Champions League places. Fans were waiting for the situation to improve after the…

    October 23, 2023
  • Why Didn’t Manchester City Go Longer to Erling Haaland in Their Defeat to Arsenal?

    Mikel Arteta has finally beaten his former boss Pep Guardiola, ending a streak of 12 straight losses for Arsenal against Manchester City, with a late goal from substitute Gabriel Martinelli seeing the Gunners prevail 1-0 at the Emirates. In an attritional battle not perceived as the greatest game entertainment-wise, the tactics were fascinating. The biggest…

    October 19, 2023
  • Tactical Analysis: How Sadio Mané Operating as an Inside Forward Has Freed up Cristiano Ronaldo in Al-Nassr’s Attack

    Al-Nassr opened their AFC Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win at Iranian giants Persepolis, a match that would see Senegalese winger Sadio Mané operate as an inside forward. The ex Liverpool superstar is one of the few wingers in the world who can truly excel at both playing as a touchline winger, holding the…

    October 17, 2023
  • How Edson Álvarez and James Ward-Prowse Have Transformed West Ham’s Midfield

    West Ham United started their summer business by selling captain Declan Rice to Arsenal for a club-record fee. After a rapid flurry of action before the transfer window slammed shut, the Hammers have reasons to believe their midfield unit is the best it has ever been.    David Moyes’ side have made a fast start…

    October 11, 2023
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