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markstats @markstats.club · 12/07/2026

Before Embolo’s second yellow, Argentina’s build-up pass completion was just 83.9%. Before this match, they had averaged 92% at the tournament

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markstats @markstats.club · 04/07/2026

The beauty of stats and data visualization is that, after hours of work, you can finally prove the kind of thing everyone already knew: Argentina go *through* defensive blocks and Portugal go *around* them

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markstats @markstats.club · 01/07/2026

Please stop explaining momentum shifts only through hydration breaks. Game states still exist, and their impact is often bigger than anything else.

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markstats @markstats.club · 30/06/2026

The best tactical minds of our time have wrestled with this question for years, but against stubborn low blocks, nobody has come up with anything better than crosses

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markstats @markstats.club · 15/06/2026

A festival of attacking football

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markstats @markstats.club · 13/06/2026

Mauricio Pochettino knows a thing or two about high press

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markstats @markstats.club · 13/06/2026

The United States outclassed Paraguay physically and tactically. Pochettino has successfully brought modern club football principles to the national team level

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markstats @markstats.club · 24/04/2026

👀 Look at Arsenal on this graph. Over the last 10 games, their directness and pass completion in build-up have shifted from "top three" levels toward the "league average"

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markstats @markstats.club · 17/03/2026

Left - Arsenal's pass map before Eze's goal, right - Leverkusen's after. An illustration of what dominance looks like with 30% possession

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markstats @markstats.club · 15/03/2026

Graph compares each PL team's last 9 games against the rest of their season. Since Michael Carrick took over, Man United are the most in-form team in the league, Man City drop to fifth by xG, and Liverpool struggle to convert third-best xG difference into points

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markstats @markstats.club · 14/03/2026

Player scatter plots are now live on markstats.club Compare any two metrics across the entire league for players in a similar position. Highlight any player in the distribution to tell a story visually

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markstats @markstats.club · 11/03/2026

For those who follow the match report bot here on Bluesky. Individual match pages are now live on markstats.club For every match across all top five leagues. Cumulative xG timeline, head-to-head metrics (xG, xT, field tilt, buildup completion, high turnovers & more). Still completely free

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markstats @markstats.club · 11/03/2026

You can suffer under pressure at St James' Park, fine. But how is your pass completion rate in buildup lower than a "route one" side's? One of the worst Barca performances of the season

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markstats @markstats.club · 22/09/2025

More than half of Premier League teams have adopted a more direct approach with the ball this season compared to last year, with Man City showing the most dramatic shift so far

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markstats @markstats.club · 08/08/2025

My favourite visual of the 2024–25 season is "Serie A pressing efficiency". You can now create the same type of graph yourself with markstats.club

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markstats @markstats.club · 07/08/2025

Some of you may already have access to markstats.club 2.0. We’ve moved from WordPress to React, and one new feature lets you create scatter plots right in your browser. Check it out if you have access

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markstats @markstats.club · 06/06/2025

Man United and Spurs were in similar, if not identical, situations: a generally poor season ended with a sudden knockout success. Yet the managers were judged in completely opposite ways

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markstats @markstats.club · 06/06/2025

Ange Postecoglou tenure at Spurs: instant impact followed by a gradual decline

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markstats @markstats.club · 31/05/2025

If Inter stays brave tonight, they can leverage their biggest strength: effective buildup and press resistance. As PSG typically presses high m2m, opportunities to create artificial transitions will likely arise. Set pieces might offer another edge

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markstats @markstats.club · 24/05/2025

Manchester United 2024-25 compared to 2023-24: They have a less effective high press, but overall open-play defense improved massively from "catastrophic" to "slightly above average". An open-play attack and buildup quality have not remarkably changed

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markstats @markstats.club · 17/05/2025

"Glasner's defensive masterclass" looks like this by the way. Basically the worst game of the season

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markstats @markstats.club · 17/05/2025

Crystal Palace is one of the most effective defensive PL teams. Their mid-block restricts opponents’ access to the final third and danger zones. However, today’s match was a complete contrast. Palace allowed 16 shots from the penalty box and 24 entries into the danger zone

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markstats @markstats.club · 04/05/2025

Chelsea excels at attacking space, creating fast-break opportunities through natural turnovers and artificially (baiting opposition press). Sharper decisions with the ball in the second half against Liverpool could have led to a couple more goals

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markstats @markstats.club · 13/04/2025

Since Ruben Amorim’s appointment, Manchester United has lost possession in the dangerous buildup areas more often than any other Premier League team except Crystal Palace

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markstats @markstats.club · 13/04/2025

@whitecapsfc.com are the best team in the league right now, even considering factors like schedule difficulty and home advantage. This season, they feel like a much better-coached team in and out of possession

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markstats @markstats.club · 10/04/2025

Vitinha is the most effective player at advancing the ball through passing in Europe this season. This metric measures players who move the ball forward and maintain possession, rarely losing the ball

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markstats @markstats.club · 09/04/2025

How Arsenal curbed Real Madrid’s fast breaks: - Cautious possession to avoid turnovers - Deep fullbacks to strengthen the center - Vinícius’s poor decisions

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markstats @markstats.club · 06/04/2025

Man City's attack hit rock bottom tonight: the season's lowest Expected Goals, Expected Threat, and danger zone entries

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markstats @markstats.club · 05/04/2025

Over the past five seasons, 82% of La Liga teams have been more effective than Real Madrid at stopping opponents from building play. You're missing a clear opportunity to gain an edge if you’re not targeting Real Madrid's high press

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markstats @markstats.club · 01/04/2025

Startup idea: Build a team with a strong defense, exceed expected goals significantly, and secure a spot in European competitions

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markstats @markstats.club · 01/04/2025

thanks for the response, still waiting total match xG update from them

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markstats @markstats.club · 30/03/2025

Manchester City’s buildup faced its sternest test this season. The challenge is visible in post-match stats: the lowest pass accuracy and high number of turnovers in the danger zone. Still, aside from Nunes’ odd pass, which led to a goal, Bournemouth offered no real threat.

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markstats @markstats.club · 30/03/2025

How on earth can you generate 1.5 xG from a single attack?

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markstats @markstats.club · 29/03/2025

Genoa ranks second in Italy at forcing opponents to lose the ball in dangerous zones. Juventus struggled against their high press in the first 45 minutes, often pinned in their half. Juve’s goal came from Vlahović’s hold-up play, a quick throw-in, and Yıldız’s brilliance

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markstats @markstats.club · 17/03/2025

Yet another 'worst performance of the season' for Liverpool

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markstats @markstats.club · 17/03/2025

Virgil van Dijk was the only player who won an aerial duel against Dan Burn in the final. Schär and Burn combined won 13 out of 16 individual battles

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markstats @markstats.club · 15/03/2025

Jérémy Doku: 13 successful dribbles, 2 completed passes into the penalty box, 0 shots 🤷

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markstats @markstats.club · 12/03/2025

PSG has taken an impressive step forward out-of-possession this season, improving their pressing effectiveness and overall defensive quality without sacrificing their attacking threat

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markstats @markstats.club · 09/03/2025

No player in the Premier League has a bigger gap in 'attacking threat creation' compared to their average teammate than Bruno Fernandes at Man United

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markstats @markstats.club · 09/03/2025

Bournemouth’s progress under Andoni Iraola is clear. It took around 15 matches to click, but since then, they’ve consistently created more chances than conceded. As for Tottenham, the past two seasons were a little more complicated.

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markstats @markstats.club · 08/03/2025

In recent weeks, Man City improved defensively, regaining control and defending effectively after turnovers. Thanks to Khusanov, Nico, and the 3-2 buildup structure. The next step might be the hardest: restoring the attack to 'normal' levels without sacrificing defensive stability

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markstats @markstats.club · 06/03/2025

Barcelona's defender's first instinct is to step up for the offside trap. It is already a reflex. But this time, Pavlidis just kept driving forward instead of passing. It cost Barcelona a red card 🤷

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markstats @markstats.club · 06/03/2025

PSG created fewer chances in the second half than in the first, and Liverpool’s counterattacks looked far more dangerous. The difference? Liverpool closed gaps by sitting deeper and started carrying the ball after turnovers instead of launching it long

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markstats @markstats.club · 06/03/2025

Needless to say, this was Liverpool’s worst performance of the season. PSG was the better team in every department except the goalkeeping/shotstopping #PSGLIV

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markstats @markstats.club · 05/03/2025

Real delivered one of their best defensive performances this season. Atleti managed three shots from the penalty box and five entries into the danger zone. Key factors: - Solid rest-defense in a 4-2-4 shape - Midblock instead of high-press - Modric introduction and ball control

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markstats @markstats.club · 02/03/2025

Fulham have improved massively compared to last season. The most impressive aspects are solid defense (both open play and set pieces) and press resistance

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markstats @markstats.club · 01/03/2025

One of Real Madrid’s worst performances with the ball this season. Best case: sterile U-shaped possession with no penetration. Worst case: dangerous buildup losses. Excellent out-of-possession work from Real Betis

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