Precision Play: Why Mechanics Matter
This essay argues that mechanics is the single most important predictor of skill transfer between footballing environments – and suggests a roadmap to understanding it.
Mechanics
How to Classify Running Capacity among Elite Players
And why those who can run and carry aggression into subsequent duels are in high-demand.
Precision Play: The Stiff Arm
This essay examines the stiff arm action and explains why it is a valuable tool for runners or carriers in open-field sports.
Outlets: Football's Pressure Valves
This essay examines qualities of outlets, introduces the concept of outlet value, suggests ways to spot (potential for) outlets, and attempts to establish a broader definition for this attribute of football players.
Precision Play: Features of a Great Sho(o)t(er)
Some features of a great shot and great shooters
Deducing a Player's Fit From Their Tackling Mechanics
Background
Coaches and scouts project players’ skillset and how they might align
Role Transition: Unpacking Iwobi’s Move to Midfield
Alexander Chuka Iwobi has been phenomenal this season. The 26-year-old Nigerian has
On 2nd-Balls & United's Case for Casemiro
In their first two games of the Premier League season, Manchester United