football trends Tag

26 Jun Has football become faster? Not when we analyse possession sequences

Posted at 17:42h in Research

Menor_velocidad_posesion_10_ultimas_temporadasDescarga Football is often described as faster, more intense and more demanding than ever. But there is a problem: football is not naturally organised in minutes, five-minute periods or arbitrary time windows. Football is organised in possession sequences. A possession sequence starts when a team gains possession and ends...

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...

11 Nov Performance Analysis of the Spanish Men’s Top and Second Professional Football Division Teams during Eight Consecutive Seasons

Posted at 12:42h in Paper

This study looks at how professional football in Spain has changed over time. It analyzes eight full seasons in LaLiga and LaLiga2. From 2011/12 to 2018/19. The goal is simple. To understand how teams play. How they move. How they use space. And how performance...