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Why bother analysing set pieces? (opens the original)
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IntroductionWe’ve all heard the line that around 30% of goals come from set pieces, and that teams should train them 30% of the time, not 20 minutes on a Friday before a Saturday. But beyond the cliché, is it really worth it?Look at Inter: roughly a third of their goals last season came from set pieces, on the way to the Scudetto. Look at Arsenal: from a club people used to joke about to Premier League champions, with the best set-piece record in the league. The examples are there. But are they
Premier League Recap: Who's been overperforming and who's been unlucky (opens the original)
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Why the Premier LeagueI’m a big fan of this league for its tactical depth and variety, so I dug into who has luck on their side and who doesn’t. Some results were expected (Newcastle, I’m looking at you). Some surprised me: a few teams are getting away with it, and some, like Sunderland and Man Utd, whom everybody wrote off as bad, have simply been unlucky.I’ve already posted the headline chart on X and LinkedIn. Here I can go into depth.How to read this (30 seconds)xPoints turn every shot’s xG
Who in Germany are getting points they haven't earned? (opens the original)
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IntroductionThree weeks without German league football is a good moment to ask one question: who is getting more from their games than their chances suggest, and who less?I compared the points each team has won with the points its chances were worth. Then I checked how much of the gap comes from set pieces. Everything below is 2026/27 so far: 4 games in the Bundesliga, 6 in the 2. Bundesliga, 7 in the 3. Liga. That is early, so read every number as a question, not a verdict.<a class="image-link
Heavy Metal: The Metric that Measures High Press Threat Efficiency (opens the original)
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IntroductionWith the international break close, and Klopp now at the helm, I can’t wait to see what he implements in the national team, and if you ask me, this is a fitting fixture for what I’ve built: Germany against the Netherlands.The Netherlands, a little cautious in recent years, a football country I’ve always admired, are going through a new cycle under a Johan Cruyff disciple, Xavi. I’m curious whether they’ll press high the way they used to.With Klopp at the helm, my mind always goes bac
The Bundesliga's New Counter-Attack Kings Are a Promoted Underdog (opens the original)
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IntroductionImagine never having competed in the Bundesliga before, then missing out on it in a playoff. How heartbroken would you feel? Would you be able to bounce back?We praise Liverpool under Klopp for showing that kind of resilience so many times. Elversberg’s story deserves the same respect, a fairy tale that hopefully stays in the Bundesliga for good. But it’s not just about resilience. They’ve found an edge, and it’s a historically loaded one: one of the problems that pushed Pep Guardiol
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