I have recently been reading quite a lot about the statistical analysis of football. Two sites I’ve found particularly interesting are: Continue reading
World Cup Statistical Analysis – England and Spain unlucky to be going home?
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Mauricio Pochettino’s tactics through statistics
Pochettino with Bielsa
Mauricio Pochettino is the current favourite to be named the next Spurs manager. The Argentine coach has been heavily influenced by his compatriot Marcelo Bielsa – the legendary tactician behind Chile’s wonderful football at the last World Cup and Athletic Bilbao’s destruction of Manchester United in 2012. Pochettino’s time as a player and manager at Espanyol, the “other” team in Barcelona, has also had a part to play in developing his footballing philosophy.
So, what style do his teams play?
The Story of Spurs’ Season in 10 Graphs and Charts
Christian Eriksen’s stats against Dnipro
Christian Eriksen returned to the first XI on Thursday night after three games on the bench. He put in a sparkling second half showing that helped spark a late Spurs comeback. It was a man of the match performance but Continue reading
Etienne Capoue – defence can be the best form of attack
Sherwood finally decided to start Etienne Capoue against Newcastle and the decision paid dividends as Spurs ran out 4-0 winners. Despite strongly worded statements against the need for Continue reading
Stats show Vertonghen and Sandro key for Spurs
Vertonghen and Sandro have been out injured for a considerable time but both made promising appearances in a reserve game last week and have a chance of making the squad for the Manchester City game. Most Spurs fans would agree that they are key players for Tottenham but do the stats back this up?
Anything But Penalties 
