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How matches are actually won, explained with the data.

Illustration for the Tactics article “A tactical reading of the Netherlands–Germany Nations League tie”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
A tactical reading of the Netherlands–Germany Nations League tie

Google search data from Spain pairs "países bajos - alemania" with the UEFA Nations…

25 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Read a Portugal–Wales Nations League tie like an analyst”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Read a Portugal–Wales Nations League tie like an analyst

Portugal against Wales is a Nations League fixture, and the competition's structure…

25 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Italy v Belgium: the tactical anatomy of a modern fixture”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing a scene illustrating the subject of the article, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Italy v Belgium: the tactical anatomy of a modern fixture

Italy against Belgium is a recurring senior international fixture between two European…

25 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Fifa's calendar decisions shape every coach's training week”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Fifa's calendar decisions shape every coach's training week

Four of Europe's biggest leagues have called Fifa's governance unfit for purpose. The…

25 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield