During his final season with Lille, Nicolas Pépé averaged 0.33 non-penalty goals per 90. For Arsenal this term, that figure stands at 0.34. He’s only just ticked over the 1,000-minute mark in the Premier League, so the volume isn’t yet there, but there are signs to suggest Mikel Arteta has figured out how to get…
Mikel Arteta is almost a year into his reign as Arsenal manager. Many had expected a clear plan to be in place by now at the Emirates, but the team appear to be struggling with a bit of an identity crisis. The stats back this up. Using Twenty3 Advanced Metrics, we’re able to paint a…
Somehow, all old football fashion that looked terrible when I was a child is now popular. The old bruised banana Arsenal kit? Paid homage to with last season’s away kit. Kits with clashing splashes of neon-esque colour? All the rage. Patterns that look like the upholstery of public transport seats and tablecloths? Back. Fashion, I’m…
A manager’s ability to sell a ‘project’ and a vision to fans of their club is fast becoming a key weapon in the armoury of any elite coach. Being able to demonstrate that players are adapting to a certain tactical style, or a recruitment strategy is putting the building blocks in place for success, is…