Archive

2026

1. 12 Sep
   Elo Ratings: The Chess Rating System That Took Over FootballGlossary · 5 min
2. 12 Sep
   Box Entries: The Stat That Ignores Everything Until the Ball Reaches the BoxGlossary · 5 min
3. 12 Sep
   Pressures and Pressure Regains: Counting Every Time a Defender Actually Closes Someone DownGlossary · 5 min
4. 12 Sep
   Deep Completions: The Pass Completion Stat That Only Counts Near the GoalGlossary · 5 min
5. 12 Sep
   Verticality: Not All Forward Passes Move at the Same SpeedGlossary · 5 min
6. 12 Sep
   Expected Points: The League Table That Ignores Who Actually WonGlossary · 5 min
7. 12 Sep
   Overload: How Teams Manufacture a Spare Man Without Anyone NoticingGlossary · 5 min
8. 12 Sep
   Low Block: Why Some Teams Would Rather Defend Their Own Box Than PressGlossary · 6 min
9. 12 Sep
   Half-Space: The Zone Between the Winger and the Striker That Decides GamesGlossary · 5 min
10. 12 Sep
    Gegenpressing: The Six-Second Rule That Changed How Teams DefendGlossary · 6 min
11. 10 Sep
    Shot-Creating Actions: Before the Assist, There's Another Pass Nobody NoticesGlossary · 5 min
12. 10 Sep
    Field Tilt: Territory Isn't Possession. Here's the DifferenceGlossary · 5 min
13. 10 Sep
    Packing: The Stat That Counts How Many Defenders One Pass RemovesGlossary · 5 min
14. 10 Sep
    PSxG: Grading Goalkeepers by the Shots They Should Have Let InGlossary · 5 min
15. 10 Sep
    npxG: Why Analysts Strip the Penalties Out of a Striker's NumbersGlossary · 5 min
16. 10 Sep
    Progressive Passes and Carries: Forget Possession Share. Track Whether the Ball Is Actually Moving ForwardGlossary · 5 min
17. 10 Sep
    xT: Not Every Pass Forward Is Progress. Here's What Actually Threatens a DefenseGlossary · 5 min
18. 10 Sep
    PPDA: How to Measure a Press Without Watching Every Minute of ItGlossary · 5 min