Mark Carey
Data Analyst and Football Writer at The Athletic
Senior Data Analyst for @TheAthleticFC | PhD in Psychology | Co-host of the Football Fanalytics Podcast @fanalyticspod ⬇️
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Mark Carey |Liam Tharme
With 188 Champions League games played, just one remains. Tonight's final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan provides an intriguing tactical battle between two styles of play. The omens look good for PSG as they look to lift the trophy for the first time - the previous four finals in Munich all provided a first-time winner and the only other time a French and Italian side met in the final (Marseille vs Milan, 1993 in Munich), the team from France came out on top.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Andy Jones |Mark Carey
Ripping up the work done by Jurgen Klopp was never part of Arne Slot's plan when he arrived at Liverpool. One of the key factors in the club deciding to appoint the Dutchman as their head coach to follow in Klopp's footsteps was the similarities in style. "We are going to try to work on what Jurgen left behind and we will see a lot of similar things," Slot told the club website in his first interview.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Mark Carey
It's that time of year again. Liverpool have finally lifted the Premier League trophy after securing the title last month, but the main prize is not the only thing being handed out. Mohamed Salah hoovered up the individual awards, with 29 goals securing the Golden Boot and 18 assists grabbing the Playmaker award for the second time in a Liverpool shirt. Golden glove? That goalkeeping accolade was shared between Nottingham Forest's Matz Sels and David Raya of Arsenal, with 13 clean sheets apiece.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Anantaajith Raghuraman |Mark Carey
Maximising space on a football pitch can be complex, but Florian Wirtz makes it look simple. The Bayer Leverkusen attacker's ability to fill gaps intelligently and turn that positioning into productivity helps explain why he is one of Europe's most coveted players this summer. Bayern Munich now believe the playmaker will not be joining them and is on track for a move to Liverpool if he leaves Bayer Leverkusen, as reported by The Athletic. The clamour over Wirtz is obvious.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Mark Carey |Liam Tharme
Mohamed Salah was an absolute certainty. Ryan Gravenberch was always going to make the cut. And who else but Alexander Isak to lead the line? Our writers have picked their Premier League team of the season as part of The Athletic's end-of-season awards - but who would make it into an alternative best XI of 2024-25?
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The @premierleague season is over, but there are still some medals to hand out. ➡️ Most improved ⚽️ Set-piece kings 🌬️ Most...double pressures? Here is @TheAthleticFC's alternative awards. Enjoy! https://t.co/hTTDtj4vOE https://t.co/eCc2OOXKjc