Blog Posts

  • The Spanish Inquisition – Roberto Soldado

    Once the last ball of the season has been kicked and a few hundred Premier League footballers have flown off to exotic locations to rest their battered feet, I’d like to think club staff get themselves round the table for a season debrief. They’d discuss what went right, want went wrong and what went……..Mmmkay. Come…

  • Wayne Rooney – A Perfect 10? Part Two

    In Part One we looked at how the individuals regularly playing ‘in the hole’ have created chances for team mates in the Premier League this season. It was apparent how differently each went about their business despite nominally occupying the same starting position on the field. Part of this is down to individual style but…

  • Wayne Rooney – A Perfect 10? Part One

    Prompted by one of our Dear Readers, we decided to take a look at how Rooney is faring in one of his two seemingly preferred roles – behind the main striker. Played in the classic way, the No 10 should be both goal creator and goal threat and line up nominally in the centre of…

  • How Does Your Team Create Chances in the Danger Zone?

    If you’ve followed the blog for a while now you’ll know just how many goals are scored from the central column of the penalty area compared to everywhere else. Want to know how many chances your team creates, how they create them and how this compares to other teams around them? You’re in the right…

  • Chelsea v Everton Preview

    Radar charts are popular at present. Originally pioneered by Statsbomb’s Ted Knutson who originally stole them from somewhere else, we thought we’d jump on the bandwagon with our own versions. We think they might lend themselves well to the stuff we’re doing so we had a little play. It’s a big day in the Premier…