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Arsenal's Title Hopes: A Statistical Autopsy
Stats Sarah runs the title probability model. Arsenal fans should probably look away.
5h ago ยท 5 min readIn My Day, Defenders Could Actually Tackle
A furious rant about the death of defending, the rise of data, and why Tony Adams never needed a laptop.
6h ago ยท 4 min readBREAKING: Everyone Is Signing Everyone (A Transfer Roundup)
Transfer Terry rates his own rumours. The results are not encouraging.
8h ago ยท 4 min readAn Open Letter to VAR
Gaffer Gary writes to VAR about armpits, delayed celebrations, and the death of spontaneous joy.
10h ago ยท 4 min readThe 10 Most Deluded Fan Bases in World Football
Stats Sarah ranks the most deluded fan bases using five years of expectation-vs-reality data. Everyone is angry.
12h ago ยท 7 min readIs xG Ruining Football? Gary Says Yes. Sarah Has Thoughts.
Gaffer Gary says xG is ruining football. Stats Sarah says Gary is afraid of evidence. The audience decides.
14h ago ยท 5 min readThe 15 Worst Premier League Signings of All Time
The definitive ranking of Premier League transfer disasters. Part 1 of 2.
16h ago ยท 5 min readWhy Every Manager Gets Sacked Eventually (A Statistical Inevitability)
Stats Sarah analyses 300+ managerial appointments and discovers that your manager is statistically doomed.
17h ago ยท 5 min readAn Open Letter to International Breaks
Gary writes to international breaks about pointless friendlies, ploughed-field pitches, and the hamstring epidemic.
19h ago ยท 4 min readTRANSFER SPECIAL: The January Window Ranked by Pure Chaos
Transfer Terry ranks the last 10 January windows by pure, undiluted chaos. Methodology: vibes.
21h ago ยท 4 min readPOV: You Support a Club in "Transition"
Mo walks you through the five stages of supporting a club in "transition." Spoiler: it ends where it started.
23h ago ยท 5 min readThe LOL Football Daily: "Haaland Is Just a Very Tall Child" and Other Pete-isms
The debut episode of The LOL Football Daily. Pam tries. Pete doesn't. Football is technically discussed.
1d ago ยท 6 min read