RYAN BENSON

1 week ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González |Jonathan Manuel

With this season’s Premier League entering its final stages, we look back over 2024-25 to date and see who’ve been the most threatening teams at set-pieces. An area of the game arguably once neglected, set-piece productivity is now in vogue, and effectiveness in such scenarios is broadly seen to reflect progressive and holistic coaching principles. Many teams now leave no stone unturned in their quest for success, and the better utilisation of set-pieces has come into that.

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON |Ana Gonzalez |Ana González |Jonathan Manuel

Daniel Muñoz has stood out for his lung-busting displays down Crystal Palace’s right flank this season, though the extent of his athleticism will still be a shock to many. Crystal Palace fans would have been forgiven for rolling their eyes and expecting the worst. Roy Hodgson, then Palace manager, addressed the media in January 2024 and was asked about a player the club had been heavily linked with.

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal tore their visitors apart in Barcelona on Wednesday. Re-live a big win with the best Opta stats in our Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund stats page. As sure as water is wet and night follows day, Robert Lewandowski put his former employers Borussia Dortmund to the sword as Barcelona romped to a 4-0 win on Wednesday to put one foot in the Champions League semi-finals.

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Aston Villa have it all to do after being outclassed in Paris. Re-live a thrilling game with the best facts and Opta data in our PSG vs Aston Villa stats page. Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored stunning goals as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

2 weeks ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON

Fulham are close to setting a new club record for points won in a Premier League season. Crucial to that has been their results against the best teams. Fulham’s 3-2 win over Liverpool on Sunday was something of a rarity for a variety of reasons. For starters, they’d not beaten the Reds in a game that wasn’t played behind closed doors since May 2012, when an early Martin Skrtel own goal settled the match 1-0 in the Cottagers’ favour at Anfield.