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1 week ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
Ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg against Tottenham Hotspur, we look at the rise of star striker Hugo Ekitiké. Hype can build quickly in football. A hot streak from a player can soon lead to links with the biggest clubs, which can lead to pressure and, ultimately, people concluding that the hype was misplaced.
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2 weeks ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Oliver Hopkins |Matt Furniss
Arsenal and Real Madrid will face each other in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2005-06. We take a look at what the difference makers could be in this mouth-watering quarter-final could be. With Real Madrid so often in the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League, it’s quite surprising that their meeting with Arsenal this week will be their first against the Gunners in 19 years.
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3 weeks ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
With reports suggesting Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to leave boyhood club Liverpool for Real Madrid when his contract expires this summer, we look at how the Premier League side could replace the seemingly irreplaceable right-back. A significant celebration is expected on Merseyside in late May assuming Liverpool win the Premier League, which they lead by 12 points with nine games remaining.
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3 weeks ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González |Jonathan Manuel
With only a few weeks remaining of the season, we’ve decided it’s time to check in on the Opta supercomputer’s updated League Two predictions and analyse some of the underlying data powering those projections. It has been an especially competitive League Two this season, and with eight games remaining for most teams, as many as nine clubs could consider themselves still in with a chance of automatic promotion.
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4 weeks ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González |Jonathan Manuel
We have dived deep into some Premier League data to find out where teams are shooting from this season. Whether you’re a fan, a neutral, or a student during fresher’s week with more loan money than self control, who doesn’t love a high volume of shots?
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1 month ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
Chelsea have agreed deals with Sporting CP to add youngsters Geovany Quenda and Dário Essugo to their already significant ranks, but what will the Blues eventually be getting? Nothing can stop Chelsea from signing footballers. Not even the fact it’s March. Of course, no players can actually move until the summer transfer window opens, but Sporting CP confirmed on Wednesday that Geovany Quenda and Dário Essugo will be joining Chelsea for around £44 million and £18.4m, respectively.
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1 month ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Oliver Hopkins |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
It’s Liverpool vs Newcastle United in Sunday’s EFL Cup final, and we’ve looked at five things that could determine whether the trophy heads to the north west or north east. It’s come a little later than normal due to the reorganisation of the English calendar thanks to the new UEFA Champions League format, but it’s almost time for the first final of the season.
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1 month ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
Following Roy Keane and Ian Wright’s passionate debate on the merits of Bruno Fernandes, we look at the Manchester United captain’s numbers to make up our own mind. It is very difficult to avoid hot takes in football. Passionate opinions on the beautiful game from those who used to play it, random people in gaming chairs, or handsome folk writing for data-focused websites (hmm) are everywhere.
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2 months ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González |Jonathan Manuel
Liverpool travel to Manchester City on Sunday in one of the Premier League’s biggest clashes of any season, though with one difference this time. City aren’t fighting for the title. Manchester City vs Liverpool is a modern Premier League rivalry rather than a classic one.
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2 months ago | 
theanalyst.com | David Segar |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González
Injuries have had a huge impact on Mikkel Damsgaard’s career since he burst onto the scene at Euro 2020, but patience and hard work have seen him become one of the Premier League‘s most impressive players this season. They say you should never judge a player on an international tournament.
