EPL Preview: Manchester City vs Arsenal (17.10.2020)
Hardly a week goes by without any of the heavy weights of the English Premier League clashing. The season is still young, but we are going to use what the…
Why the English national football team is the most interesting side in international football
For a long time it seemed like England managers could only do wrong. Every decision was derided, every lack of immediate success met with ridicule. Under the pretense of low…
Bundesliga Preview (4/4) – Bayern München
What do you do when you have won the domestic league eight times in a row, have won the domestic cup, the highest continental cup, and both corresponding super cups?…
Bundesliga Preview (3/4) – Borussia Dortmund
Quo vadis, Borussia Dortmund? With their last Bundesliga title receding further into the distance with each passing year, what is next in store for Borussia Dortmund? Bayern seem unbeatable (except…
Bundesliga Preview (2/4) – RB Leipzig
While the Bundesliga has already started, and has already produced some interesting results, we continue our preview. Lots of matches still to played, and the first match day makes for…
Bundesliga Preview (1/4) – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
As the new Bundesliga season looms, we want to take a look at some of the clubs that might challenge Bayern München, if the stars align just the right yet…
Does ManU Need Sancho? Scoutpanel Comparisons of Potential Competitors
While opinions vary on whether United need a new winger with Jadon Sancho, there is a case to be made why they should stick with their effort to sign him.…
Why you should have wanted to sign Kai Havertz 4 years ago, and why we haven’t told you about him
Flashes of brilliance marked this player as a diamond in the rough four years ago. Two years ago he already shone. Kai Havertz is getting his big ticket move and…
Why the Bayern against PSG win was more deserved than the 0-1 lets on
Why the Bayern against PSG win was more deserved than the 0-1 lets on But, was the final match as close as the 0-1 result could make you think? Our…
Find Raw Diamonds Before They Shine – Moneyball in Football
Find Raw Diamonds Before They Shine – Moneyball in Football Recruitment is a key part of a football club at any level of competition. Finding players that are able to…
Atalanta Bergamo – the road to success
Atalanta Bergamo – the road to success 1. Introduction – The evolution into a top team 2. Squad planning – The optimal squad depth 3. Transfer policy – Main focus…
What If Foresight Were 20/20? Finding Wataru Endo in 2016
What If Foresight Were 20/20? Finding Wataru Endo in 2016 It is common to say that hindsight is 20/20, which basically means it is easy to judge or evaluate something…
Effective Play Indicators (EPIs) and Overplayed Opponents – Where are the differences?
Effective Play Indicators (EPIs) and Overplayed Opponents – Where are the differences? With the increasing importance of data-driven football analysis, one of the most prominently used statistics has become the…
From the Championship to the Premier League (2/2): Who can make the cut?
Image by Ronnie Macdonald. Source: Wikimedia commons From the Championship to the Premier League (2/2): Who can make the cut? After analyzing the players who have already made the cut…
From the Championship to the Premier League (1/2): Who made the cut?
Image by Steffen Prößdorf. Source: Wikimedia commons From the Championship to the Premier League (1/2): Who made the cut? Overcoming the gap between the Championship and the Premier League is…
