Who Would Make A Premier League XI Using The MoneyBall Method?
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Who Would Make A Premier League XI Using The MoneyBall Method?

The MoneyBall method was created by a man named Bill James and popularised by Billy Beane at the Oakland Athletics in 2002. The MoneyBall way of thinking is statistic-based, and it overlooks the traditional way of thinking to prioritise data to find which players are undervalued. It’s a way of doing things that allowed a…

Manchester United’s Academy Presence Continues To Grow Under Erik ten Hag
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Manchester United’s Academy Presence Continues To Grow Under Erik ten Hag

Manchester United have had nine academy graduates in their last two matchday squads, as the academy presence around the first team continues to grow under Erik ten Hag. Five graduates started in the victory against Everton at the weekend at Old Trafford, with a further four players on the bench. One of those made an…

Why Has The Champions League Been So Disappointing?
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Why Has The Champions League Been So Disappointing?

In recent years, picking the winner of Europe’s elite competition has always been a topic of debate, but not as much this year. Realistically, the winner will come from Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, or tournament favourites and reigning champions Manchester City. Not only are there holes to pick in the majority of the teams left…