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📊 Data Journalist is a new category for the #SJA2024 British Sports Journalism Awards. The shortlist: Ali Tweedale – Opta Analyst Andy Zaltzman – BBC Ben Wylie – Insider International Ltd David Segar – Opta Analyst Hamzah Khalique-Loonat – The Times & Sunday Times Mark Carey – The Athletic

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6000 words of oral history on the glory days of Eurosport's football coverage, ahead of its disappearance from our EPGs tomorrow. Fond memories of Eurogoals, Africa Cup of Nations, Serie A, Copa America, Gold Cup, Asian Cup. Farewell. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

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How Liverpool enable their right-sided long passes towards Mohamed Salah. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

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How Liverpool enable their right-sided long passes towards Mohamed Salah. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

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Eddie Howe stressed that, with patience, Lewis Hall would become a top player. He was right. Hall has replaced Trippier’s creativity and brings so much out of Gordon with his underlaps. Involved in all 4 goals v Forest yesterday. Give him his flowers. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

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Piece on Marco Asensio's off-ball movement and positioning in Aston Villa's 2-1 victory against Chelsea. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

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Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth & Mary Shelley: a fascinating coach at a developing club in a town with some buried treasures. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

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Piece on Marco Asensio's off-ball movement and positioning in Aston Villa's 2-1 victory against Chelsea. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

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Jude Bellingham's strike at Manchester City last week was his sixth stoppage-time winner since joining Real Madrid. No player in Europe's major leagues can match his knack for scoring goals which change the outcome of games. @markcarey93.bsky.social

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How to achieve the European dream. The stars of the 1994-95 Nottingham Forest side that shocked football, give their advice on how #NFFC can do it again under Nuno. www.nytimes.com/athletic/613... Advice for Nottingham Forest’s players eyeing Europe – from those who made it in 1994-95

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Exclusive interview with Raphael Varane: ▪️Art of defending ▪️Contrasting coaching styles at Real Madrid & #MUFC ▪️"Complicated" relationship with Ten Hag, their “robust discussion” & "surprise" he stayed ▪️Playing schedule getting "worse" @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

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Ancelotti & Bellingham were quick with the misdirection on Saturday & lots in Spanish media followed their argument. But whether 'F you' is worse than 'F off' is really not the point. And this far from first time Bellingham's been in similar bother... www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

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Florian Wirtz missed a huge late chance at Bayern on Saturday; the Bundesliga title race is probably over. But he's the best around at finding space between the lines, and given the speed/compactness of the modern game, one of the best I've ever seen in that respect. www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

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Newcastle went with a hybrid defensive approach of a 5-4-1 mid-block and man-for-man press v City. Bounce passes and long balls unlocked them, and Newcastle conceded 3 in a PL first half for the first time under Howe — he called it a “painful watch”. www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

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How Juventus stopped Inter in the second half after Simone Inzaghi's side dominated them in the first 45 minutes. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

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How Juventus stopped Inter in the second half after Simone Inzaghi's side dominated them in the first 45 minutes. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

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It was a hat-trick that gave Omar Marmoush the opportunity to play in the first team of his first club, Wadi Degla. Yesterday, he managed to do it in the Premier League for Manchester City. Piece on Marmoush’s football upbringing. www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

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It was a hat-trick that gave Omar Marmoush the opportunity to play in the first team of his first club, Wadi Degla. Yesterday, he managed to do it in the Premier League for Manchester City. Piece on Marmoush’s football upbringing. www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

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The diversity of team styles in the 2024-25 Premier League increases the importance of forcing the opponent to play the game that suits you more than it does them. www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

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The diversity of team styles in the 2024-25 Premier League increases the importance of forcing the opponent to play the game that suits you more than it does them. www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

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How Everton shut out Gravenberch and how Liverpool adapted: www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

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Seven years after they thought they’d be sharing €1bn/season, French clubs are splitting €500m. Well, they were but now DAZN thinks that’s too much. Having upset its old media partners & failed to attract/keep new ones, Ligue 1 may have to go it alone. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe said #mufc’s data analysis is “last century” - but is it? - progress but work to do to catch up - no director of data since summer - Ten Hag and Amorim’s demands - INEOS figure leading review w/ @markcarey93.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

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Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid: What is OOP? www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

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Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid: What is OOP? www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

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I wrote a little bit about quantifying the impact of fatigue on ball-striking/finishing for players. Do players get tired in-game? Or between games without rest? talatabont.substack.com/p/do-tired-p...

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Hello everyone, To the people following me from Twitter would know of my work and I would share samples of it here too. I am available for freelance work (data vizzes, data and tactical writing around women's football and men's football). Would love to have any leads. Thank you!

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Patrick Dorgu has never been a quitter. It has shaped him and is why he is now at one of the world's biggest clubs. Tonight, he starts for Manchester United in their fourth-round FA Cup tie. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic6118...

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Nottingham Forest's trademark tweak this season has been bringing on Morato and moving to a back five when seeing out a lead. There have also been different adjustments from one game to the other Piece on Forest's tactical flexibility under Nuno Espirito Santo. www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

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Nottingham Forest's trademark tweak this season has been bringing on Morato and moving to a back five when seeing out a lead. There have also been different adjustments from one game to the other Piece on Forest's tactical flexibility under Nuno Espirito Santo. www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

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Dodgy WiFi, empanadas and an owner in the bath: The Milan hotel where Serie A convenes for transfer deadline day www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

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Ok. Ok. Settle down. I know it's a Monday afternoon and the transfer window is about to close but we are contractually obliged to notice something before the day is out. It couldn't be anything but Arsenal and let me tell you, I'm positively frothing to talk about their pressing [thread]

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Bournemouth under Andoni Iraola: pressing machine, transition monsters and a direct approach on the ball. Analysing their incredible performances this season with @liamtharme.bsky.social #AFCB www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

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Bournemouth under Andoni Iraola: pressing machine, transition monsters and a direct approach on the ball. Analysing their incredible performances this season with @liamtharme.bsky.social #AFCB www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

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Dundee United out there giving big Stoke-City-under-Tony-Pulis-Rory-Delap vibes.... 4 goals plus an own goal from Throw-ins this season so far.

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A look at how/why Gvardiol has become such a key attacking weapon for Man City - to the extent that Guardiola would rather risk debutant Khusanov at centre-back rather than move Gvardiol inside www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...

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😬 Concerns about van de Ven's readiness to play #CFC 🤕 Repeated setbacks after hamstring injuries 🙃 Second worst record in PL for days lost to injury 📝 Inside injury crisis wrecking Tottenham's season with @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social for @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

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You need two things to spend in a transfer window: FFP/PSR room but also good old-fashioned cash #mufc have money in the bank but only after loans and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's financing Why years of mediocre results and spending on credit are beginning to catch up www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...

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Nottingham Forest’s throw-ins catch the eye because of the ones they launch into the penalty area. However, they know how to use short throw-ins too. Analysis of Forest’s signature throw-in this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

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Nottingham Forest’s throw-ins catch the eye because of the ones they launch into the penalty area. However, they know how to use short throw-ins too. Analysis of Forest’s signature throw-in this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

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On the deepening crisis at Borussia Dortmund. Whatever the solution, it is not more former Borussia Dortmund players. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

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Two left-footers at centre-back used to be rare but seems increasingly common. A look at why, whether it’s more of an issue than two right-footers and how it’s going for Newcastle. www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...

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You usually associate Antonio Conte’s sides with positional discipline - but in the crucial 3-2 win at Atalanta, it was obvious how Anguissa and McTominay, the No8s, were encouraged to move to the same side of the pitch to combine. Relevant to all three goals. ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

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"He started talking double pivots and how Emery moved Tielemans’ position. “He was talking transfers, PSR... He said he keeps abreast of Villa gossip because he is on all the fans’ forums." Prince William and the story of eight #AVFC at Wetherspoons... www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

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A long, emotional, reflective – and happy – interview with Tony Mowbray, a football man you don't meet every day. www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...

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