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Manchester United pre-Amorim: 9th in "xG difference", 12th in "points per game". Under Amorim: 14th in "xG difference", 15th in "points per game" 📉

A disastrous performance from Bayern. It was the worst game of the season by every metric: attack, defense, pressing, and buildup. Everything was off

Man City didn’t concede a single big chance for the first time since October 23, 2024 (Sparta Prague)

Marmoush’s hat trick was impressive, but Nico Gonzalez’s first-half performance offers the most significant long-term optimism for Man City

Chelsea as 'title contenders': third-best in the league by underlying numbers and also "lucky". Chelsea now: still around third to fifth place in performance metrics and also "unlucky".

A few years ago, someone on Twitter tried to argue that pass maps aren’t helpful for analysis. This one perfectly sums up Liverpool’s struggles to break through Everton’s block.

Liverpool had 63% possession but delivered their worst attacking performance of the season: lowest xG, fewest entries into the danger zone, and the second-smallest share of actions in the final third

Real Madrid OOP 🤝 Man City OOP

I'm watching Juventus as a part of scouting Andrea Cambiaso. Besides, the latter is a maverick, Kenan Yildiz got my attention. What's a class, neat playing style he has. A great Ball carrier, he's the 5th in Serie A in terms of progressive carries and 9th in terms of C into PA...

My favorite picture on the website is "Disrupting Opponent Buildup" for Serie A

We just updated the data on the website markstats.club This time, the update is a bit bigger—at the bottom of every supported league, you'll find downloadable visualizations. Check it out, and don't forget to help us on ko-fi.com/markstats

'Watch some actual football, not spreadsheets, mate' is the funniest comment I get on Twitter. I always share these with my family, who constantly complain that I love football more than them 🙃

The number of Aston Villa's progressive carries through the middle of the opposition's "defense" is staggering

Another "defensive masterclass" from Diego Simeone. How on earth did Atleti manage to scrape 4 points from these two games?

Real Madrid is below average at disrupting opponent buildup, yet they persist with high pressing. Atleti's buildup can bypass this' press,' but they are not maximizing this opportunity. Atleti's forwards need to deliver the ball into dangerous areas faster

There were only two successful open-play crosses for Arsenal tonight. You'd expect more output from crosses if you avoid playing through the middle

There is one more thing. Our team is rolling out automatic match report creation on the website. The last weekend's Premier League games are already there. markstats.club/premier-leag...

Data at markstats.club updated for all leagues!  The graph shows the ability of PL teams to disrupt opponent’s buildup. The top right corner showcases the most effectively pressing teams 🍒 You can support us here: ko-fi.com/markstats

Arsenal dismantled Man City not because of their transitional play but due to their excellent out-of-possession performance

"you'll lose balls in the middle, and the rival will score on counterattack"

Despite buildup mistakes, Man City weren’t bad. They’ve had worse games this season. One reason is that Arsenal is below average in attacking transitions and struggled to punish City in the way teams usually do this season

Man United and set-piece defending 🥶

For Liverpool, this was an extremely unusual match. They have the lowest pass completion 'in buildup' and the most ball losses in a dangerous area under Arne Slot. No surprise, though—they faced the most effective pressing team in the league

Only Raphinha comes close to matching Mo Salah's 'double-threat' impact this season

Mo Salah is the Premier League's most complete, well-rounded attacker. He is among the best in both Expected Goals created for himself and Attacking Threat generated for teammates through passes.

10 points is “almost enough” they said 🤔

Analyzing #UCL schedule difficulty and over/underperformance after league phase - easy schedule and overperforming xG: Atletico - tough and underperforming: Bologna, Leipzig - tough but lucky: Lille - easy but unlucky: Stuttgart, Man City

0.05 open-play xG 🤷

we're so back! 🫠

He did it again 🙃

Somehow, Man City isn't the worst out-of-possession team on the pitch tonight

A high defensive line paired with a passive first press is a recipe for disaster. Chelsea lost control of the game due to poor out-of-possession setup.

Khusanov is set to become the ultimate pressing trigger for every City opponent this season—assuming he stays in the lineup.

Shots are overrated. Tiki-taka is all we are begging for

If KDB and Foden can keep this energy level for the next few weeks, the Man City season might not be over

Eleven games under Ten Hag (+ RVN) vs. eleven games under Ruben Amorim: - stylistic change in and out of possession - better defense - worse attack - fewer points per game

Many call it Man United's best high-pressing game, and I see why. The main issue with their 5-2-3 press seemed patched up. But saying United's high press disrupted Brighton's buildup feels like a stretch. Besides the penalty moment, Brighton held the ball comfortably and avoided dangerous turnovers

Every time Real Madrid faces a team that can keep possession with five or more consecutive passes, it turns into a defensive disaster and outright humiliation

Martin Ødegaard created 5 times more "attacking threat" tonight than any other player on the pitch

VAR haters are funny. Instead of admitting this game shows the value of reviewing key moments in slow motion and fixing mistakes, they argue that referees have forgotten how to do their job because of VAR

Man City averages 2.2 more points per match when Kyle Walker doesn't start 😉 Chart from December

🔥 New long-read is up. A big investigation into the different styles, speeds, and stats of Slot's Liverpool and Arteta's Arsenal — with a specific focus on how the teams generate conditions for attack