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5000-1. When Leicester City kicked off the 2015-16 Premier League season, bookmakers rated their title chances at 5000-1. For perspective, they offered better odds (2000-1) on finding Elvis Presley alive. The team had barely escaped relegation the previous season, spending 140 days at the bottom of the table. Their entire team cost less than what Manchester City paid for a single player. Their striker, Jamie Vardy, was playing amateur football and working in a factory just four years earlier. Their manager, Claudio Ranieri, had been recently fired by Greece after losing to the Faroe Islands. Yet something magical happened. Match by match, this team of castoffs and bargain buys started winning. They didn't just compete. They dominated. Vardy broke the Premier League record by scoring in 11 consecutive matches. Manchester United, Chelsea, and Manchester City all fell to Leicester's fast-paced, fearless style. Key lessons for 2025: - The "impossible" becomes possible when a group of people absolutely refuse to believe in their limitations. Leicester didn't just overperform. They rewrote what was considered achievable. - Leadership matters. Ranieri created a culture where players dared to dream big, famously using a bell in training to keep players focused, saying "Dilly-ding, dilly-dong, come on, wake up!" - Past performance doesn't dictate future success. As Vardy said: "Nobody gave us a chance, but we never stopped believing in ourselves." The miracle was complete on May 2, 2016, when Leicester clinched the title, becoming champions of England for the first time in their 132-year history. It remains the greatest upset in sports history. A testament that with belief, unity, and courage, even the "impossible" can become reality. Image credit: The sporting news

The final whistle has blown on another Premier League season, leaving a void in my weekends that even the most thrilling five day rain-effected cricket match can't fill. The rollercoaster ride of following Newcastle United, with its endless "ifs," "buts," and "maybes," is unmatched. But while I'm still basking in the afterglow of winning the "Better than Man Utd Trophy" ( ?? ), my mind has wandered to three other Premier League clubs: Liverpool, West Ham, and Brighton. They're all grappling with the same daunting question: succession. How do you replace a manager who has become synonymous with the club's identity? How do you ensure a smooth transition without derailing the progress that's been made? Rumors are swirling about appointments at two of these clubs, while Brighton, ever the meticulous planners, undoubtedly have a strategy in place. This brings me to a realisation that extends far beyond football: the importance of a succession plan for business. Over the years the topic of "planning my exit" comes up all the time in my conversations with business owners. Crafting a succession plan is rarely straightforward. It's a complex puzzle with countless variables, many of which are beyond our control. As the new season kicks off, it'll be fascinating to see whose succession plan proves most successful. And hey, maybe a little healthy competition will push all three clubs to even greater heights (as long as it's behind Eddie's Mags!)

Contrary to Popular Opinion, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has the potential to Win the Premier League and beyond. Tottenham is never going to do that by Buying Absolute Certainty in the Transfer Market. Tottenham can achieve that by Building and Operating the Most Aligned Football Club in the world. One Small Example of Alignment was Ange Postecoglu's decision to start Will Lankshear in Istanbul. Lankshear obliged by scoring a goal. He also received a Red Card. But the match against Galatasaray wasn't about Lankshear's Goal, Lankshear's Red Card, or the Final Result. The match was about Integrating a Young Player who is physically ready to play Elite Football. In the Harry Kane Years, the Club and Subsequent Managers did a poor job of Establishing Depth behind Harry Kane. During that Period, Spurs signed Fernando Llorente, Victor Janssen, and Richarlison to provide depth upfront. They also had Troy Parrott who they never played. But they never sought to Establish that Depth. Even in lower leverage football matches, Subsequent Managers insisted on playing Harry Kane. Those decisions were detrimental to Spurs and their Progress. They demonstrated a Lack of Football Alignment and Poor Team Development. While Ange Postecoglu hasn't yet had great success at Spurs, he's done a wonderful job developing the Striker Position this Season. He's helped Acquire and Integrated Dominic Solanke. He's Re-Integrated Richarlison whose Asset Value had plummeted. He's subsequently integrated Will Lankshear. To the Outsider, these decisions may seem perfunctory, but in reality they've made Tottenham Hotspur Better and More Aligned. They've also added Millions of Dollars worth of Present and Future Value to the Club. Finally, this season started with Manchester City and Arsenal as prohibitive favorites to Win the Premier League Title. But Contrary to Popular Opinion, Manchester City and Arsenal aren't Well-Built Teams. Their Squad and Lineup Construction has been poor. Arsenal have 6 Left Backs in their Squad and City have no Depth at Skill Positions. Liverpool may not win the Premier League Title, but they have the most aligned Squad in the Premier League. That Alignment gives them an opportunity to contend. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Scott Munn

Thomas Tuchel as the England Coach - What is the Strategy? Football fans are buzzing about Thomas Tuchel becoming the new England manager. Tuchel, known for his success at clubs like Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, has taken on one of the biggest roles in international football. But what can we expect from him? 1. Who is Thomas Tuchel? ? Thomas Tuchel is a German coach who led Chelsea to win the Champions League in 2021 and has managed some of Europe’s top clubs. ? His teams usually play with a solid defence and sharp attack, which has made him stand out in world football. 2. What style will Tuchel bring to England? ? Expect Tuchel to bring structure while making full use of England’s attacking talento - stars like Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Bukayo Saka. 3. How will England's attack change? ? In recent tournaments, England’s attack has been criticized. ? Tuchel will probably risk more to take advantage of his Golden Generation 4. Will England’s attack improve too? ? Tuchel is also known for pressing high up the pitch, meaning his teams try to win the ball back quickly when they lose it. ? His approach could help England control games better and make their attack more effective. 5. What about younger players? ? Tuchel has a strong record of helping young players develop. ? During his time at Chelsea, he gave chances to players like Mason Mount and Reece James, who became key figures under his leadership.? ? In the England squad, there are exciting young players like Levi Colwill and Eberechi Eze, who could benefit from it. 6. Can Tuchel lead England to win trophies? ? England has been close to winning trophies in recent years but has always fallen short. ? Tuchel knows how to succeed in big competitions, having led Chelsea to Champions League glory. ? He understands how to prepare for high-pressure games and could help England go one step further and finally lift a major trophy. TL;DR Thomas Tuchel’s arrival as England’s coach brings fresh hope for fans. His tactical expertise, focus on defence, and ability to bring the best out of young players could help England finally reach a trophy. Comment below if you think Thomas Tuchel is the right man for the job ??

Having a look at the Percentage of Corners Faced that Result in a Shot for all English Premier League teams this season (Until Gameweek 18). Shots that are generated within 20 seconds of the corners are considered to account for team's defensive structure on all phases. Some interesting numbers that back up the eye test when it comes to team's defensive set ups during corners: - Liverpool Football Club are the best defensive teams from corners and are the only club yet to concede from one. - Arsenal F.C may be the best offensive team in corners, but they are definitely not the best defending them, conceding 35% of their corners in shots and 3 important goals - opener vs AFC Bournemouth, equalizer vs Manchester City Football Club and Liverpool Football Club - Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and AFC Bournemouth allow the most share of shots from corner kicks, but concede less of them. - Manchester United and Wolves may be in the mid range in this table, but they have conceded the most goals from corners, with 8 respectively.

David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole, Rangnick, ETH .... and now the next better manager please. Welcome to the Wilderness decades, Liverpool fans that supported the team in the 70s and 80s will understand. (Look, it is not possible for me to be a fan in the 60s cos' I wasn't born yet) False dawns. false Messiahs, returning heroes that failed to turn things around ..... we had seen all that. Liverpool had Rafa, Evans, Houllier, Rogers that went close with talents like Owens, Macca, Fowler, Alonso, Torres, Stevie G, Luis Suarez, New breakout stars, old stars on a comeback (Gary McAllistor). So we know what it is like. ETH failed, and failed rather miserably. Utd are a directionless team on the pitch, and it starts with the coach. The coach starts with 2 methods: start with what you got and slowly mold them into the style that you want them to play; or start with the style that you want and work the team over 2 seasons to get there. I think ETH tried with the first method - lost the stars; then he tried the second method, and somehow it did not work as well. The players coming in performed well for a season then dropped off. For reasons not clear. Every season under ETH, it looked like Man U started over again. ETH is a good manager, but maybe Utd was too early for him. It was too big for Moyes and Ole. They got v Gaal when he was really over the prime years, and Jose as well. United has many problems at the moment, and the team they have is not papering over the cracks. I dun think 'pool had the same problems, but we had problems too. But under FSG, Klopp and Edwards Liverpool FC worked on a change management strategy - and it worked well. Luckily. Klopp was energy, passion and fire - it was what Liverpool needed but also if handled badly could have been really really bad. In the latter years, Klopp and Edwards could not get along - Klopp built a team with heart, Edwards wanted one based on stats, Klopp kept players too long (Keita), Edwards wanted them sold. Klopp outgrew Edwards, some level of decline set in - and to be fair, Liverpool outgrew Klopp. For ETH it is time to break a trend. No one has left the Utd hotseat and gone on to better things. But no one is as young as ETH and as capable (both together); still this would be a knock. But look at Hansi Flick, when he left Bayern people said he rode on the work of the previous managers. He is showing at Barca he is not a bad manager. ETH was the wrong hire for Utd. But Utd, Ajax and Bayern ... are clubs that have some deep problems at the moment. (Barcelona is financially screwed); but sometimes the right guy, the right team also needs luck. And also to find the right guy - personally Rangnick was the right guy to build systems for 2 years before handing over to some BIG NAME to continue the build; but Utd wanted instant results.

On the 16th of August, Tottenham Hotspur signed a relatively unknown 19 year old French winger called Wilson Odobert for a reported ￡25 million. To the vast majority of football fans (excluding Troyes and Burnley), this sparked huge surprise primarily due to his relative obscurity. Subsequently, I wanted to research what Tottenham potentially saw in the youngster and what he could add to their current set of wingers. Below is a radar graph highlighting the stats per 90 of Spurs' wingers from last season and how they compared to Odobert. What is immediately startling is how much higher his rate of Successful Take-Ons are in relation to the rest of Spurs' wingers, highlighting Odobert's ability to continually beat his man, something currently missing from Spurs' current wingers. Additionally, his Aerial Duels Won is significantly higher than Spurs' next best Brennan Johnson, highlighting his lack of fear when attempting aerial duels. Passes into the final 3rd per 90 also clearly indicate the winger's desire to continually look forward on the pitch, something that will only help in his expected possession value statistics-something that Spurs would've identified. Despite his clear desire to dribble and pass his team into more favourable attacking situations, his attacking contribution statistics rank as some of the lowest amongst the Spurs wingers in terms of xA and npxG. However, it should be noted that last season Odobert was playing for a Burnley team that was ultimately relegated and hence it can be assumed that Burnley on average were much less likely to be on the attack in any given match compared to Tottenham under last season, potentially hindering his attacking contribution totals. Overall, it appears Spurs have signed a completely different profile to the rest of their wingers in Odobert whose statistics much more greatly identify with the traditional Ange Postecoglu winger who is high and wide, loves to take on their man and put in several low crosses and cutbacks into the box for other players to finish off. If Odobert can add a greater of overall Shot-Creating Actions to his game, his goal contributions will only improve and no one will be questioning that 25 million pound price tag. Data Source: FBREF #TottenhamHotspur #FootballAnalytics #FootballData #Transfers

Possession is always a stat that generates debate in football. Disclaimer, I loved the Sam Allardyce Bolton team. Packed with flair & muscle that side went for the jugular & used their strengths. Way ahead of their time. 944 game sample; - Just 11 wins with less than 30% possession - Aveley Football Club beat Dorking Wanderers FC with only 54 completed passes. - Weymouth Football Club win with lowest possession % at 22.9% (beating Dorking Wanderers FC) - Newcastle United Football Club defeat Southampton Football Club in the @premierleague with 26.4% of the ball Possession is a method of exploiting space and controlling territory. It’s expected that a coach has a posseison based style/ philosophy. The debate over direct play rages everyday. “get after them” “Play through the press” “Get rid” “Combine” “Pick up the second balls” “Hit the diag” “Play through the double pivot” Set up with a low block or high press? One thing for certain is stats such as possession/ passing/ shots on goal and dare I say it, xG, will always be advanced after a loss. Win the game with stacked stats against you, and you’ll reiterate the ‘only stat that matters is the scoreline’. Sure I’m being a little flippant. I’m an admirer of pressure football. So I’m bias and will always want the ball advanced and the attack initiated whenever fwd play can be taken. These headline stats will be used to enter into tactical debate with my students. #football #possession #direct #debate

MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER ERIK TEN HAG RESPONDS TO LIVERPOOL DEFEAT Erik ten Hag's Reaction: Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag faced a tough defeat against Liverpool, but he is not giving up. He believes in his team and their ability to bounce back. Post-Match Analysis: Liverpool dominated the game with a 3-0 win, but ten Hag remains positive. He acknowledges the defeat but is focused on moving forward and improving. Building a New Team: Ten Hag emphasizes the need to build a new team with young players and new signings. He is confident that with time and hard work, they will have a chance to win trophies this season. Defending His Coaching: Despite criticism, ten Hag stands by his coaching methods. He points out that United has won major trophies under his leadership and believes in the team's potential. Response to Criticism: When questioned about United's poor Premier League performance, ten Hag defends his coaching record. He highlights the team's success in winning trophies and beating top opponents. Clarifying Rumors: Ten Hag addresses rumors about Casemiro leaving at half-time. He explains that the substitution was a tactical decision to try and turn the game around, and he believes in the player's abilities. In conclusion, Erik ten Hag remains determined and focused on leading Manchester United to success. Despite challenges, he is confident in his team's potential and is ready to work hard to achieve their goals. Follow the Kilowiblog channel on WhatsApp: https://lnkd.in/dJw5GDAc

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