I tend to be wary of making grand statements from the small sample size of tournament play, but it seems pretty clear to me that Japan are the most tactically advanced side in this World Cup.
My analysis justifying the claim: https://t.co/mJU31Hle0G
@TiotalFootball "The other big thing is not waiting for the ball to come to you. I think in some of those moments, players are just kind of standing in the box and not really attacking the ball."
How can we get this info to Alex Morgan before she takes her next PK?
🇬🇹 Guatemala is in the Gold Cup quarterfinals thanks in part to dual-nats like Nathaniel Mendez-Laing & Rubio Rubin.
The key to getting many of those players wearing blue and white? Juan Rodas, a YouTuber/journalist/scout from Northern California: https://t.co/FjpadBYBjn
Low key this 2023 #InterMiamiCF team is on pace for the worst #MLS offense per g+ in the ASA dataset (back to 2013). And four (!!?) other 2023 teams are not far behind. https://t.co/7cvL0lUA0c