For the next few decades, we will probably continue to hear the same quip over and over. “___ is the next Mbappe!” has become the new “___ is the next Messi/Ronaldo!” especially in France. Hugo Ekitike is the media’s newest victim of this phrase, and a breakout season has warranted…

I decided to (attempt) massively limit my social media during the summer, ideally only checking it before I eat breakfast and then spending the rest of the day away from it. Focus on things that are more life-giving. Yesterday though, some news threw that goal out the window. 3–4 text…

What kind of impact does opposition analysis make on our game model? While watching Sassuolo vs. Inter for HGAS, I recognized a fascinating pattern within their pressing. It’s been long documented that the sideline is the best place to usher an opposition given the fact that the sideline acts as…

…maybe we could use some more patience. I’m talking about football, soccer, sports as a whole. How many people have watched Moneyball? We’re back talking about it again, with another angle. Specifically one of my favorite scenes in the movie is where Billy comes to Art Howe and tells him…

Introduction Welcome to the first edition of ‘How Goals Are Scored’! A very new medium and style for me, but I’m excited to get into it. I’d like to introduce the purpose here first, and will copy and paste this into the introduction of all future issues. Hope you enjoy! Objective…

In the past two parts of this series, we focused on the goalkeeper in possession and the rest defense of the team out of possession. Today, we’re shifting gears almost entirely and looking at creating the second man advantage through midfield. …

To save the possibility of repeating myself, if you haven’t read part one, I’d highly recommend. This will act as a standalone piece, but the thoughts across the board are very much intertwined and the introduction at the beginning will explain the overarching concept. So what’s today about? This article…

Did the title grab your attention enough? Good, let me explain. Over the course of the next few weeks, I’m going to explain two tactical progressions that would drastically alter a team’s control on a match, and their ability to create numerical superiority across the pitch. This is done through…

Over the course of the season, one of the biggest points against Dortmund that people have made is their inability to keep a clean sheet. And, well, that’s totally justifiable. Over the course of the season, Dortmund have only managed to keep a total of five clean sheets with two…