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2 weeks ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González |Peter McKeever
Usually, at least one of the three promoted sides avoids relegation, but Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich are all heading back to the Championship at the first time of asking. For the second season in a row, the three teams who had earned promotion to the Premier League only a year before will be heading straight back down to the Championship.
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3 weeks ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
Kylian Mbappé has already matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal tally in his first season at Real Madrid. He could make his 2024-25 a historic campaign. In an era since Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi changed perceptions of the numbers a good goalscorer produces, Kylian Mbappé was always going to be judged to ridiculous standards at Real Madrid.
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3 weeks ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
With five wins in a row and very few injuries, Aston Villa are hinting at hitting their best form just in time for the business end of the season. So, will they end their trophy drought? It’s not time to get too excited just yet, but there are signs of the pieces falling into place for Aston Villa.
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4 weeks ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González |Jonathan Manuel
With Pep Guardiola acknowledging that transitions are growing in importance, we examine how fast and direct attacks are influencing Premier League football more than ever before. Transitions have long been the enemy of Pep Guardiola. Of all the many tactical aspects of the game, they have always been the thing he fears most. For many of his adversaries over the years, meanwhile, they have proved a very useful weapon.
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1 month ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
We delve into Opta’s well of tracking data to look at the Premier League players who stand out in 2024-25 for their physical output. It is a commonly held view among watchers of Premier League football that running a lot is inherently positive. Every time a team wins while having outrun the opposition it further cements the idea that effort is directly proportional to success. And many fans also love the players who can run quickest, too. Run fast, run a lot, win.
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1 month ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
After a goal with each foot against Ipswich, we take a look at Anthony Elanga‘s impressive numbers in a Nottingham Forest side chasing Champions League qualification. Arjen Robben was proof that wingers don’t need to be two-footed. His opponents always knew what was coming. Everyone did, really. The dummy with his right before moving the ball out of his feet and crossing or shooting with his left. And yet, week in, week out, he consistently beat his man and consistently produced end product.
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1 month ago | 
theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss |Oliver Hopkins |Ali Tweedale
Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Liverpool in the 2025 League Cup final ended a long period without a major trophy, but how did they do it? We look at six key areas where they won the battle against Arne Slot’s side at Wembley Stadium. Newcastle United finally ended their long wait for a major trophy on Sunday, defeating Liverpool 2-1 in the League Cup final at Wembley.
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1 month ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
Rodrygo does so much to make Real Madrid a better side but arguably doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. We look at his role in a team chasing La Liga and Champions League glory yet again. In a Real Madrid side stacked with galácticos, Rodrygo doesn’t quite fit in. He isn’t a Kylian Mbappé, or a Vinícius Júnior, or a Jude Bellingham.
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1 month ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ruben Diaz |Robbie Dunne
With the title race and relegation picture becoming clearer earlier than usual, has 2024-25 lacked the drama of past Premier League seasons? Pose this question to any Liverpool, Nottingham Forest or Bournemouth fan and you’d – perfectly reasonably – be given short shrift. There was the shock of Manchester City’s monopoly on the Premier League title ending before Christmas, and Liverpool are storming towards a surprise second Premier League crown, and 20th English top-flight title overall.
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2 months ago | 
theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
Having won six of their last seven games, Coventry City are one of the Championship‘s in-form teams. Can Frank Lampard really lead them back into the top flight? Frank Lampard liked a lot of what he saw when he joined Coventry City in November. That was understandable, given the fine work by his predecessor, Mark Robins.
