Categorie: Geen categorie

It’s safe to say that I’m a big fan of 3. Liga. There is something spectacular about that league that has so many important outcomes. Relegation to Regionalliga means a lot to clubs in a negative way, but promotion to the 2. Bundesliga is a great step up and makes the dream of playing in…

Huh? Me writing about a club that’s in a top 5 European league? Yes, that’s right. In this article I will dive into Arsenal’s attacking corners from the 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and the current 2021/2022 season. The objective of this article is to look at how the attacking corners have evolved in routines, and what…

This is the third piece in my series of case studies in the Dutch youth leagues. In this analysis I will look at man marking and zonal marking in set pieces with the focus on the U16 and U18 leagues in the Netherlands. This analysis, however, deals with a smaller sample than the previously two…

Zinédine Machach has joined VVV-Venlo on loan from Napoli with an option to buy included in the deal. For VVV-Venlo this is a big singing as Machach has a kind of talent that VVV-Venlo is looking for. In this analysis I will look more into the data and key qualities of the attacking midfielder.

VVV-Venlo lost Roel Janssen to Fortuna Sittard and needed a new left-back in their squad. This has been the hardest position to recruit in the last seasons with Roel Janssen, Leroy Labylle, Axel Borgmann and Jason Bourdouxhe. Roel Janssen was signed from Fortuna Sittard, but he played as a full back in Sittard and he…

Crotone was doing really well in the Serie B before Corona madness struck Italy. Right now there is no clarity about the league to be continued. Part of Crotone’s promotion-chasing side is the goalkeeper Alex Cordaz. The 37-year-old veteran has been instrumental in their promotion push. He has quite the track record with playing for…