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How matches are actually won, explained with the data.

Illustration for the Tactics article “What makes the Dockers derby a distinct tactical problem?”: 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
What makes the Dockers derby a distinct tactical problem?

Millwall and West Ham met at the Den on 19 September 2026 for the hundredth time, the…

22 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “What tactical problem do Fiorentina and Napoli set each other?”: 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
What tactical problem do Fiorentina and Napoli set each other?

Fiorentina and Napoli meet as two clubs built on different ideas of control: one shaped…

21 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “What makes Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid a tactical puzzle?”: 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
What makes Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid a tactical puzzle?

The Madrid derby sets two clubs from the same city against each other with contrasting…

21 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Read Le Classique like an analyst: Marseille–PSG tactics”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing the layered rock terraces of the Martian surface with tracks curving up the slope, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Read Le Classique like an analyst: Marseille–PSG tactics

Marseille against Paris Saint-Germain is French football's defining fixture. You can…

21 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield