Tactical Preview – Aston Villa vs Everton

In a preview of the matchup this Friday at Villa Park, we take a look at the newly promoted Aston Villa side that is currently sitting on 0 points after defeats away at Tottenham and at home to Bournemouth. We walk through major transfers, data-based team performance, common tactics in the four major phases of […]

Tactical Preview – Everton vs Watford

In a preview of the matchup this Saturday at Goodison Park, we take a look at a Watford side that is mostly unchanged from last year and coming off a poor performance in a home loss to Brighton Hove Albion by a score of 3-0. We walk through major transfers, 2018/19 team performance, common tactics in […]

Everton vs Arsenal – Tactical Preview

As the ball was bundled home from Mikel Arteta, you could sense Roberto Martinez’s Everton were really back in business. Seamus Coleman juggling the ball down the right channel, three goals up, now a point away with a game to spare from a Champions League spot. Five years (and a day) later, the same fixture […]

Southampton vs Everton – Tactical Preview

A journey down South to the St Mary’s didn’t seem a bad prospect for Evertonians early on in the season, having already beaten them (quite comfortably) at Goodison and also containing a decent record against Mark Hughes teams. However, the appointed of Ralph Hasenhuttl is already looking like the best move the Saints could’ve taken […]