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The Premier League in Three Clusters
Two charts. Twenty clubs. Three very different ideas about how to play football. The Premier League is one of the most competitive leagues in this world. We see a lot of talk about how some teams like to circulate the ball around, focus on patient build-up play and precision. Others get the ball, and immediately…
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Financial Success of Player Transfers: The Algorithm
In football, the money generated through player transfers plays an outsized role in the financial structure of clubs and leagues. As a result, transfer revenues and expenses directly influence whether a system is financially stable or not, and financial stability usually has a direct impact on sporting stability as well. This research goals to evaluate…
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Samu Costa: No Retreat, No Surrender
If Samu Costa was Gerard Butler’s stunt double in the movie 300, you wouldn’t bat an eye. The synergies don’t stop at the physical either – there might not be a better way to describe his playstyle than “warrior-like”. Costa and Leonidas share similarities in how they approach their respective objectives: with a…
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Who Should Betis Sign to Replace Youssouf Sabaly?
The first choice right back at Real Betis, Youssouf Sabaly, has been sold to Al-Duhail SC in Qatar for €2 million, and with Héctor Bellerín having limited game time and reaching 30 years old this year, Betis are in need of a new starting right back. In this article, we will be looking at potential…
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Finding a Replacement for Antony
Antony joined Real Betis in January when they were 10th, 5 points away from 6th place. Come May, and Betis were 6th, fighting for the 5th place, which guaranteed a Champions League spot, as well as reaching the UEFA Conference League final, the first time Betis reached the final of a European competition. In…
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Using Data to Find a Replacement for Dodi Lukébakio
Dodi Lukébakio currently has 11 goals and 2 assists in La Liga in 37 appearances this season and has led Sevilla out of a potential relegation battle, but with the Andalusians confirmed to miss out on Europe, it’s inevitable that he will depart the Nervión this summer. In this article, we will be looking…
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Using Data to Find a Replacement for Óscar Mingueza
Celta are currently in a Conference League spot and could return to Europe after 9 years. To make this happen, left-back Óscar Mingueza has been crucial for the manager Claudio Giráldez and had offers to leave in January. With Celta’s current form and his constant call-ups to the Spanish National Team, as well as a…
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Crunching the Numbers to Find a Replacement for Alex Baena
With just five matches left, Villarreal currently sit in 5th place in La Liga, one point above Real Betis It all seems like 5th place will be enough to achieve UEFA Champions League qualification, thanks to the Spanish teams’ good performances in European competitions. If Villarreal end up losing their spot, it will be hard…
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Who Should Mallorca Sign to Replace Samú Costa?
Mallorca is having an excellent season after reaching the final of the Copa del Rey last year, and it looks like they may have a chance of achieving European qualification this season. However, this also means that other clubs are on the lookout for several players in Mallorca’s squad, one of them being 24-year-old Portuguese…
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Finding a Replacement for Martín Zubimendi
With Real Sociedad’s struggles to qualify for Europe this season and yet another defeat in the early stages of the Europa League, as well as a semifinal defeat in the Copa del Rey, it seems that Real Sociedad will have to do some reshuffling in the summer. With Martín Zubimendi still performing up to the…
