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

European Under-21 Championship: Seven Players to Watch

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Ahead of the 2025edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship kicking off inSlovakia, we identified seven players to keep an eyeon. Amid an action-packed summer of football that’ll have seen theFIFA ClubWorld Cup, UEFA Nations League Finals, CONCACAFGold Cup and UEFA Women’s European Championship all take place,the fact that a UEFA European Under-21 Championship is also on theschedule might’ve passed some by.
The Biggest Champions League Final Wins

4 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Join us as we lookback on the biggest UEFA Champions League finalwins. Current ManchesterCity boss Pep Guardiola was part of the Barcelona side thatwent into the 1994 Champions League final as clear favourites. Milan werewithout a host of key players, such as Marco van Basten, GianluigiLentini, plus Italy greats Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta,yet they went on to blow Johan Cruyff’s Barca away.
Most Premier League Games by Managers

4 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.
Biggest Points Gaps Between Premier League Champions and Second Place

4 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Liverpool are the2024-25 PremierLeague champions. With a 10-point margin ofvictory over Arsenal insecond place, is it one of the biggest leads over second place inthe competition’s history? Liverpool wereconfirmed as 2024-25 Premier League champions at the end of Aprilafter their 5-1 home win against Tottenham. Arne Slot’s menultimately finished 10 points ahead of Arsenal at the top of thestandings. How close was that to setting a new record for thebiggest ever title win?
La Liga Team of the Season: Opta Analyst's 2024-25 XI

1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.