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How matches are actually won, explained with the data.

Illustration for the Tactics article “Trace the Rise of Replica Kits in the Stands, Step by Step”: 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
Trace the Rise of Replica Kits in the Stands, Step by Step

There is no agreed founding date. The Guardian reports that the answer runs through…

16 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Read Manchester United's possession and points split”: 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 Manchester United's possession and points split

The BBC reports that Manchester United under Michael Carrick take more points per game…

16 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “What makes Liverpool v Tottenham such a distinctive tactical 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
What makes Liverpool v Tottenham such a distinctive tactical tie?

Liverpool against Tottenham is one of English football's recurring high-tempo meetings:…

15 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Why does a striker on the shoulder attract so many offside calls?”: 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
Why does a striker on the shoulder attract so many offside calls?

Offside is settled at one instant: the moment the ball is played by a team-mate. A…

15 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield