RYAN BENSON

West Yorkshire

Data Journalist for @OptaAnalyst ⚽️📝 | Once of @StatsPerform News | Doesn't like sand, does like rock music and @SevillaFC

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Articles

La Liga Team of the Season: Opta Analyst's 2024-25 XI

1 week ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON |David Segar |Jamie Kemp |Robbie Dunne

With Spain’s topflight officially done and dusted for the campaign, we look back onit by picking our La Liga Team ofthe Season for 2024-25. Barcelonawere the champions in Spain in 2024-25, securing their 28thtop-flight title with two matches to spare. They dethroned theireternal rivals RealMadrid in the process, who ended the season by parting wayswith legendary manager Carlo Ancelotti, with Xabi Alonso takingover ahead of next season.
Premier League Record Points Tallies: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 2024-25 | Opta Analyst

1 week ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON |Oliver Hopkins

Which teams managedall-time high or all-time low points tallies for the PremierLeague in 2024-25? With the dust now settled on the 2024-25 Premier League season,it’s time to spotlight the teams who’ve set new benchmarks forthemselves – both in a positive and negative fashion. In total, there were eight teams who either recorded theirall-time best points tallies in the Premier League, or theirall-time worst.
Premier League Team of the Season: Opta Analyst's 2024-25 XI

1 week ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON |Ali Tweedale

With the campaignofficially done and dusted, we look back on it by picking ourPremierLeague Team of the Season for 2024-25…Liverpool won their second Premier League title and their 20thtop-flight league crown across history, doing so in Arne Slot’sfirst campaign at the club. Arsenal missed out once again,finishing second ahead of Manchester City, while Newcastle Unitedand Chelsea will join them in next season’s UEFA ChampionsLeague.
The Earliest Relegations in Premier League History

1 week ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Southampton’s2024-25 campaign was a miserable one, with their descent tothe Championship confirmedby defeat to Tottenham in early April. They had seven games left toplay when relegated, but where does that rank in terms of theearliest Premier League relegations inhistory? With seven matches remaining, Southampton in 2024-25 are theearliest team to be relegated in Premier League history in terms ofgames remaining.
Tottenham vs Manchester United: Where the Europa League Final Was Won and Lost

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON |Oliver Hopkins |Matt Furniss

TottenhamHotspur lifted their first trophy in 17 years on Wednesday asthey beat ManchesterUnited in the UEFA Europa League final. Here, we look at wherethe game was decided. It wasn’t a classic, but Tottenham fans won’t care. Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 on Wednesday in Bilbao to win theEuropa League, earning them their first trophy since the 2008EFL Cup.
Pep Guardiola Threatens to Quit Over Man City Squad Size – How Much Bigger Is His Selection Than Normal? | Opta Analyst

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Pep Guardiola causedsomething of a stir on Tuesday when threatening to quit ManchesterCity if his squad isn’t made smaller. Here, we look at hishistory of working with a small selection. It’s no secret that Pep Guardiola likes to work with a smallsquad. His comments following Manchester City’s 3-1 PremierLeague win over Bournemouthon Tuesday might have raised some eyebrows or caused concern, as hethreatened to quit if his squad isn’t made smaller over the summer.
Most Premier League Games by Managers

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | Ali Tweedale |RYAN BENSON

From Arsène Wenger andAlex Ferguson to David Moyes, we chart the top 10 managers to havetaken charge of the most PremierLeague games in their careers. Unsurprisingly, there aresome familiar names in there.
If Any Man Utd Player Deserves Success in Dismal 2024-25 Season, It’s Bruno Fernandes

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Bilbao plays host toan all-English UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday. Both teamshave endured poor seasons in general, but one player has starred:BrunoFernandes. In many ways, it’s been a season of almost unimaginabledisappointment for ManchesterUnited. While 2023-24 was also rather poor, the idea thatthey’d ultimately finish the 2024-25 Premier League campaign inpotentially 16th or 17th place without even reaching 40 pointswould’ve been verging on laughable back in August. But here we are.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Man City Stats: Eagles Soar to New Heights with First Ever Trophy Win in FA Cup Final

3 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

History. CrystalPalace won their first ever major trophy thanks to success inSaturday’s FA Cup final. Re-live a gripping game in our CrystalPalace vs ManCity stats page, featuring all the key Optastats. When you’ve reached 2025 without having ever won a major trophy,it was always going to take something monumental to get it over theline – but on Saturday at Wembley, that was exactly what CrystalPalace achieved.
How Many Premier League Teams Will Be in Europe Next Season?

3 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

With the race forEuropean places the only aspect of the PremierLeague still keeping fans engaged at this point of 2024-25, welook at how many teams could be in Europe nextterm. So much was settled so early in the Premier League this season,with the title and relegation places confirmed considerably soonerthan is normal. But the idea that there’s nothing left to play for simply isn’tthe case. The fight for European places – if that’s your thing –arguably has never been more exciting than in 2024-25.