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25 Ago Same Position, Different WCS: Why Peak Match Demands Need a Tactical Explanation

Posted at 13:42h in Research

We can measure a player’s most demanding minute with remarkable precision, but the numbers do not reveal the football problem that created it. New LALIGA research shows that players in the same position—and even within similar game models—can reach their Worst-Case Scenario through different tactical...

30 Jun The Average Forward Does Not Exist: Why Goals Follow Different Physical Pathways

Posted at 13:11h in Research

Introduction There is a simple question behind this analysis: Do forwards change their physical behaviour in the matches where they score? At first, the answer seems easy to look for. We can separate matches into two groups: those in which the forward scored and those in which he...

23 Jun Looking Beyond the Goalscoring Table: What Do Goals Really Tell Us?

Posted at 13:00h in Research

At the end of every season, one ranking inevitably captures the spotlight: the goalscoring table. The logic seems straightforward. More goals should mean better attacking performance. But football is rarely that simple. While total goals provide an important starting point, they reveal very little about how...

22 Jun The DNA of Goal-Scoring Sequences: Fast Attacks or Patient Build-Ups?

Posted at 14:14h in Research

How do possessions that end in a goal really begin, develop and finish? Football often debates attacking styles as if there were only one correct answer. Should teams attack quickly?Should they build patiently?Should they press high?Should they dominate through possession?Should they attack directly after recovery? The data suggests...

08 Jun From Movement to Advantage: How AI Can Help Us Understand Player Behaviour in Football

Posted at 13:00h in Research

There is a part of football that still escapes most data. Not the pass.Not the shot.Not the sprint.Not the tackle. The movement before all that. The adjustment before receiving.The run that opens a passing lane.The pause that holds an opponent.The step away from the ball that creates space.The...

06 Jun The Paradox of High Intensity: Attack More, Defend Less

Posted at 18:35h in Research

Running more can mean two very different things in football. Sometimes it means you are hurting the opponent. Sometimes it means the opponent is hurting you. That is why high-intensity distance should never be interpreted as a simple “more is better” metric. Its meaning depends on the...

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