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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...

16 Jul Football players do not run because they can. They run because the game demands it.

Posted at 13:29h in Research

Why physical performance in football cannot be understood without tactical context For years, football has interpreted running metrics primarily as indicators of physical capacity. Total distance, high-speed running, sprint distance and maximum speed are routinely used to describe performance. These variables are valuable, but they can create...

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...

20 May The Hidden Bias in Football Scouting

Posted at 13:05h in Research

Introducing LALIGA’s Team Context Adjustment Model (TCAM) With only one matchday remaining in the 2025/26 LALIGA EA SPORTS season, recruitment departments across professional football are already immersed in one of the most decisive moments of the year: building next season’s squad. Every summer, clubs compare hundreds of players...

09 Sep Are players tired—or just reacting to the scoreboard? The truth about second-half performance and effective playing time

Posted at 13:28h in Research

A real touchline moment Minute 72. You’re 0–1 down away from home. GPS shows your full-backs surging; your 9’s sprints are dipping. The analyst whispers “fatigue.” The assistant says “we’re chasing.” Who’s right? Two peer‑reviewed studies from the Football Intelligence & Performance Department at LALIGA suggest a...

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

16 Jul Football players do not run because they can. They run because the game demands it.

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

20 May The Hidden Bias in Football Scouting

09 Sep Are players tired—or just reacting to the scoreboard? The truth about second-half performance and effective playing time