David Segar

Sports Data Journalist for @OptaAnalyst. Author of 'Kloppite: One Man's Quest to Turn Doubters into Believers'.

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

Going to be a shame for Iraola to lose Freddie Woodman so quickly but can't stand in his way... 👀

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨💣 Florentino Pérez: “I will send a €150M BID on Tuesday for a top players from a Champions League team”.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

🇪🇸 - Since the start of 2024-25, Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth side ranked third in the Premier League for high turnovers (635), pressed sequences (926) and direct attacks (163), while they were fourth for long passes (4,133). Principles.

https://t.co/KGj16yXO3B

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

We preview South Korea ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Hong Myung-bo has hinted that tactical flexibility could be the key to success.

https://t.co/iqehXzQrKr

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

🗣️@jord_coll speaks to Opta's @michael_reid11 on what Liverpool fans can expect from Andoni Iraola🔴

🔗https://t.co/I2hxjWrYHg

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

Türkiye have two of the most promising young players on the planet in Arda Güler and Kenan Yildiz.

We look at the potential impact they can have for Vincenzo Montella’s side at this summer's World Cup.

https://t.co/lbdzv3tonX

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, we've picked out 26 players, all from different nations, who we're expecting big things of this summer.

Introducing the @OptaAnalyst 26 👇

https://t.co/qKipRFtn0N

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

@Red__Analysis @AnfieldSector No worries mate, tho it was actually @alitweedale who wrote it.

[markstats @markrstats]

Only one team significantly improved their impact on opponents' buildup (a proxy for high-press efficiency) compared to 2022-2023.

Can you guess the manager?

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

Etienne Reijnen turning up at the AXA for his interview:

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

Took over in incredibly difficult circumstances, and inexplicably won a league title, but things really got away from him this season and it was hard to see it turning around.

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

Not exactly jumping for joy about this but it's probably the right decision.

Also a reminder that reports of a club backing a manager/head coach can almost always be ignored.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way.

He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation.

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

There was a lot of talk about points totals in the Premier League after the weekend, so we looked back at the last three decades to see if it really was as tight as suggested.

https://t.co/sBh7rIJtda

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

Tears were shed today as Mo Salah and Andy Robertson said goodbye to Liverpool, and the fans said goodbye to them.

We data folk don't have emotions, though, so here's some hard numbers that show why they will both go down as Liverpool legends.

#LFC

https://t.co/J2rAGUSC17

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

We have found one notable stat for each member of England's 26-man World Cup squad. 👇

https://t.co/FWa4JVpnkP

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

Today is all about Arsenal and their impressive Premier League title win.

So, obviously, I've taken the opportunity to write about Chelsea and whether Xabi Alonso can be a success there.

https://t.co/tj1gUcdyPS

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

We had faith in the Opta supercomputer's projection... 🤖

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

Chelsea fans should be very pleased about this, as should Arne Slot.

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Agreement complete for Xabi Alonso to become Chelsea manager. 44yo Spaniard visited London early last week & accepted opportunity; 4yr contract now finalised - announcement imminent. Primary target throughout + wanted #CFC move @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/4022hQsMXA

[Hamzah Khalique-Loonat @HKhaliqueLoonat]

Liverpool's defensive weaknesses are well documented and have been a theme this season, but they are struggling to create in open play.

Injuries have played a role, but a glut of set pieces have also masked the problem

[David Segar @DavidSegar_]

Says everything about the state of Liverpool right now that a 17-year-old was their only good player, and not for the first time. Slot says he knows what the problem is and how to fix it, but those are just words. There is zero evidence to back them up, in truth.