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The Blueprint: Five Tactical Trends to Spot in Chelsea vs. Manchester City

We talk tactics ahead of Chelsea vs. Manchester City. Will Guardiola learn from Spurs' high-pressing success, will Chelsea target City's holding midfielder, and does Pep go with three-at-the-back?

1 year ago Oliver Hopkins

Soccer

The Blueprint: Five Tactical Trends to Look out for in Juventus vs. Milan

Juventus are in trouble. Milan are flying. How might this game pan out? We talk Szczęsny's troubles, Chiesa's brilliance, Milan's threat down the left and more.

1 year ago Oliver Hopkins

Soccer

The Blueprint: Five Tactical Trends to Look out for in Liverpool vs. Chelsea

Five tactical trends to look out for in Liverpool vs. Chelsea. The big one: how the hell do you defend against Romelu Lukaku?!

1 year ago Oliver Hopkins

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The Blueprint: Five Tactical Trends to Look out for in Arsenal vs. Chelsea

Ben White's frailties in the air, Chelsea's aggressive press, advanced wing backs and more tactical trends to look out for in Arsenal vs. Chelsea.

1 year ago Oliver Hopkins

Soccer

The Data Day No. 3: Our Rolling Football Blog

Welcome to The Data Day, our rolling football stats blog for 2021-22, where we try and make sense of what just happened.

1 year ago Matt Furniss, Oliver Hopkins

Soccer

Revisited: A Data Journey Through Premier League History

Want the best stats and facts from the entire Premier League era? Of course you do. Here's The Analyst's data-driven story of the competition.

1 year ago Oliver Hopkins

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The Analyst’s Premier League History Part V: Tactical Star Wars

The Analyst's data-driven history of the Premier League. Part V examines the current era of Liverpool and Man City dominance.

1 year ago Oliver Hopkins

Soccer

The Data Day 2021-22: No. 2

Our rolling football blog where we look underneath football’s gleaming exterior to try and work out why what happened, happened and why that other thing didn’t.

1 year ago Duncan Alexander, Oliver Hopkins, Matt Furniss

Soccer

The Analyst’s Premier League History Part IV: Variety Is the Spice of Life

The Analyst's data-driven history of the Premier League. Part IV looks at a refreshing variety of champions, including two first-time winners.

1 year ago Oliver Hopkins

Soccer

White Here, White Now: What Have Arsenal Got For £50m?

Arsenal have splashed a reported £50 million on 23-year-old defender Ben White. But what are they getting for their money?

1 year ago Oliver Hopkins