Player Focus: Could Di Natale Still Succeed on the International Stage?
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, oct. 9 2014 16:25
In the film ‘Mike Bassett: England Manager’, there’s a moment where the recently-appointed England boss comically selects Ron Benson and Tony Hedges for his first squad. They’re third division players, one of them is 46! a reporter remarks in Bassett’s first press confe...
Player Focus: Is Playing Off The Last Defender A Useful Means Of Attack?
by Ben McAleer
at mardi, juil. 30 2013 10:15
Player Focus: The Most Valuable Goal Contributors in Europe
by Alistair Tweedale
at mardi, juin 18 2013 17:05
Lionel Messi's injury towards the tail end of the season rather upset Barcelona's canter towards the title in La Liga. Whilst not solely responsible for their Champions League drubbing at the hands of Bayern Munich (who were simply brilliant and should not be discredited), Messi's absence from the f...
Player Focus: Europe's Biggest Threats on the Counter Attack
by Martin Laurence
at jeudi, mai 16 2013 11:00
The theory that it's the weaker sides that are forced to play on the counter due to a lack of possession is one that has been quashed in recent years, with a number of Europe's top sides using the opportunity to break with devastating effect nowadays.The increasing dominance of the 4-2-3-1 tactic ce...
League Focus: The Most Valuable Scorers in Serie A
by James Horncastle
at jeudi, mai 9 2013 12:17
With the title race over and the season nearing its end in Serie A, a period of reflection begins. Who have been the real difference makers over the current campaign and how might you measure that? One reductive yet still quite revealing method is to look at points won as a direct result of the goal...
Player Focus: Most Common Assist-Goal Combinations
by Alistair Tweedale
at mercredi, août 1 2012 13:45
When a player signs for a new club, it can more often that not take them a while to settle in. Sometimes players never find their feet with new teammates, with partnerships failing to form. Sometimes, though, players simply click, and form lethal duos in their new surroundings. More likely, however,...
League Focus: Serie A Team of the Season
by Alistair Tweedale
at mardi, mai 15 2012 17:21
Euro 2012 Focus: Italy Squad Selection
by Cristiano Acconci
at mardi, mai 15 2012 15:06
Italy is a country of football managers, and before every single friendly match that the national team plays, all those managers discuss the squad, not to mention what happens before big events such as the European Championships or the World Cup. Sacchi, Zoff, Trapattoni and Lippi know that very wel...
Stats Analysis: Serie A's Magnificent Seventies
by Adam Digby
at jeudi, mars 29 2012 12:49