Football has changed into a ‘killer instinct’ game: the statistical evidence

EURO 2012: Who would have been the quarter finalists based on statistical performance? By Darsei Canhasi Chelsea got their 1st corner of the game on the 88th minute and scored. Meanwhile Bayern wasted 20 corners without scoring from them. The game ended with Bayern having 8 shots on target, 18 shots off target, whereas Chelsea …

EuroWatch: only the German Gunners left… plus murmurings for Marco Reus.

By Phil Gregory Laurent Koscielny’s France crashed out against Spain it was possibly one of the most dull matches I can remember having watching. Laurent will be pleased with the start and performance he put in against a Spain side that dominated possession but didn’t ask too many questions going forward, content with keeping the …

Giroud: the asking price was quoted as £50m. So what did we pay? (And Mr Wenger’s comments)

By Tony Attwood It is extraordinary that with a set of forward line options that includes Van Persie Giroud Gervinho Podolski Oxlade Chamberlain Walcott Ryo and with two players (Chamakh and Park) expected to leave or go on loan the media is still talking about who Arsenal will buy in the forward line. Maybe it …