/bɪˈtwiːn ðə,ðɪ,ðiː lʌɪnz/
1. A term used to describe the space between the line of forwards and midfielders, or between the midfield and defenders.
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Using Data to Unearth Europe’s Most Underrated Wingers
The ever-increasing use of data in scouting amongst football clubs is becoming a real weapon in the modern game. Nowadays, every top-flight club employs specialist data analysts in recruitment to ensure that a player not only is pleasing on the eye, but the underlying numbers that summarise their skillset is also commensurate with their perceived… Read more
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Using Statistics to Find Chelsea’s New Centre Back
In the midst of Premier League sides scrambling to reinforce their squads in the quick six-week turnover between the 19/20 and 20/21 seasons, Chelsea have unarguably had the strongest window in the league so far. The shrewd acquisition of playmaker Hakim Ziyech in February, followed by the signing of German talisman Timo Werner have seen… Read more
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Konrad Laimer – A Perfect Fit for Liverpool
After two months of slumber, the footballing world stirred for the first time in mid-May with the return of the Bundesliga, with the eyes of the world firmly glued to it. The Bundesliga arrived as a fully-televised footballing feast, after we were all unexpectedly starved of the beautiful game due to the coronavirus which has… Read more
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How Graham Potter is Starting a Revival at Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion came perilously close to relegation last season, in a campaign which saw the Seagulls, led by Chris Hughton, only securing survival by two points. It was Albion’s second season in the Premier League, and having only finished 15th and 17th after a net spend of £130 million in those two seasons,… Read more
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The Death of 4-4-2
Four, Four, Two. For so many years this was seen as the default formation used in English football, and was by far the most popular formation used in the First Division and the Premier League throughout the 20th century. However, as time has progressed, and tactical thinking has advanced, it’s fair to say that 4-4-2… Read more
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