Research

24 Oct Automatic Detection of Defensive Inferiority: A Tracking-Based Proximity Network Model

Posted at 12:42h in Research

https://youtu.be/29g5fRImKMI Turning spatial structure into objective alerts — frame by frame. When a defensive line stretches five extra meters, the signal is subtle, then decisive: one defender becomes outnumbered locally, a passing lane opens, and the overload bites. This model turns that moment into data. It transforms...

16 Oct We Always Said Physical Data Don’t Predict Success. Until Now.

Posted at 12:04h in Research

For the first time, a physical metric mirrors the league table itself. The Assumption We All Shared Every coach, analyst and physical trainer has repeated it countless times: “Physical data don’t explain who wins football matches.” And for years, the evidence backed that up.Running more metres — total, above...

10 Oct Stop saving your substitutions

Posted at 13:03h in Research

Earlier, deeper substitutions sustain high-speed intensity Evidence from LALIGA EA Sports 2024/25 (full season). A real sideline question Minute 68. Your GPS board shows high-speed efforts fading. You’ve used two substitutions (subs); staff are split: hold the rest for the last push, or invest now with a double...

03 Oct What truly separates the Champion from the Runner-up in LaLiga? It’s not what you think.

Posted at 11:55h in Research

What truly separates the Champion from the Runner-up? Picture yourself on the training ground. You are preparing your team for the decisive weeks of the season. The scouting reports confirm what you already know: your rival has attacking firepower, the kind of players who fill highlight...

26 Sep If you analyze high-intensity running at >21 km/h and >24 km/h, you’re wasting your time—they measure the same thing.

Posted at 12:00h in Research

Picture this: you’re reviewing the GPS report from the latest match. The dashboard splits high-intensity running into two familiar thresholds: above 21 km/h and above 24 km/h. These numbers guide training load, recovery, even tactical plans. But here’s the uncomfortable question: are these two thresholds...

23 Sep “Does Running More Really Mean Playing Better?”

Posted at 12:06h in Research

Five rounds into the new LALIGA EA Sports 2025/26 season, conversations on the training ground and in press rooms are already circling around a familiar question: “Who looks sharper, who has started stronger, who is already struggling?” GPS reports are filling up with numbers. Some teams...