Morocco Reach The Promise Land As Spain Left Chasing Shadows

Just as Morocco goalkeeper Yasine Bounou dived to save Sergio Busquets’ penalty, the air inside the Education City Stadium in Doha was thick & enveloping, you could feel the tension & emotion as the thousands of Moroccan fans were jumping to the beat of drums, being vigorously played, which they were rather consistently banging on […]
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Best Players Of The Group Stages – Ranked: FIFA WC 2022

The World Cup has thrown quite a few surprises & upsets as the group stages have come to an end. In what’s been a whirlwind of a couple of weeks into the World Cup in Qatar, the stage is now set for the round of 16 as the group winners and second-placed teams lock horns. […]
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Mukesh Ambani & Liverpool: Why It Could Be Just What The Club Needs

“As long as you’ve got your courage of conviction, it works for you. I think that the same applies, too, even where you don’t, because, in today’s world, financial resources are the least important. The world has moved to the power of ideas.” – Mukesh Ambani Also read: How High Can Arsenal Fly? It’s his […]
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Three Cheers For Sarcasm Guardiola But Zlatan Is Just Vindictive Of His Barcelona Spell

The year was 2009 and Pep Guardiola just came off his first season in charge of the Blaugrana after winning the historic treble. In hindsight, it was perhaps one of the greatest seasons for the Catalan club with their very own born & bred regista Guardiola at the helm, guiding a transition from the Rijkaard […]
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The Ultimate xG Resource – What Is xG? Understanding xG, Misconceptions, Variance & Use Of xG

When it comes to analysing football matches, teams, and players, xG plays a significant role in estimating team performance based on probability. xG was first introduced by Opta’s Sam Green in 2012 and has expanded going into much more detail as a tool of analysis in the last decade. Nowadays, xG has become a vital point […]
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‘Earthquake Style’: Spalletti’s Napoli Serve Liverpool Reality Check On A Memorable Night In Naples

“A quiet—Earthquake Style— Too subtle to suspect By natures this side Naples The North cannot detect….”  Wrote Emily Dickinson about the enchanting city that is Naples. The city has seen its share of history through the years gone by, and this night was no different. “A quiet – Earthquake style”, to say the least. The […]
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The Role Of A Video Analyst At The Top Level – Learn Football Video & Tactical Analysis On Mad About Sports

Football video analytics has become an industry-specific job role at football clubs across the world. The reason for the boom in this job role is the ever-evolving landscape of technology and data available when it comes to the sport. Football at the highest level is a results business, and often the difference between winning and […]
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Jose Mourinho – Masterclass On The Coaches’ Voice: Inter Milan 3 Barcelona 1 UEFA Champions League 2009-10

Revisiting one of the great UEFA Champions League nights at the San Siro, The Coaches’ Voice, break down and asked Jose Mourinho, the man who executed one of the great Inter victories in the club’s history(before winning the Champions League final that year of course) about beating Barcelona at the San Siro in the 2009-10 […]
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Mason Mount vs Europe’s Top 5 Leagues Attacking Midfielders/Wingers: Where Does Chelsea’s Mason Mount Rank Amongst Europe’s Elite?

This chart compares the percentile rank of Chelsea’s Mason Mount vs Attacking Midfielders/Wingers from Europe’s Top 5 Leagues. It’s been a productive season for the Chelsea academy graduate, who is slowly asserting himself into the Chelsea squad as a key player after his breakthrough season in 2019-20. Mount got double figures for both goals and […]
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Trent Alexander-Arnold vs Reece James: Comparing Both England’s Young Right-Backs According To The Data – Premier League 2021-22 Season

This is a comparison of both England’s right-backs, namely Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and Chelsea’s Reece James. Both full-backs have had exceptional seasons with their respective clubs. Liverpool won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup while Chelsea lifted the Club World Cup trophy. But who is the better option for the Three Lions according to the […]
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