Tom Bradley
Football Analyst
Tom Bradley analyses football across the Premier League, Champions League and international football. He specialises in tactical breakdowns, player form analysis and pre-match previews with a data-informed perspective.
Articles by Tom Bradley
Bruno Fernandes just matched the assist record in a completely broken team
Bruno Fernandes matched the historic 20-assist single-season record yesterday, securing the Premier …
1 week agoMiddlesbrough's reinstatement has set them up to overrun Hull at Wembley
Southampton's dramatic Spygate expulsion has handed Middlesbrough a second chance. Here is …
1 week agoWhy Leicester's historic collapse makes Charlton the smart play-off bet
A deep tactical analysis of the high-stakes WSL promotion/relegation play-off between Charlton …
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Why Tokyo Verdy Beleza's physical collapse cost them the Asian crown
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza fell 1-0 in the AFC Women's Champions …
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Jamie Carragher is right to praise Thomas Tuchel's ruthless England cull
Thomas Tuchel has dropped a nuclear bomb on the England national team, …
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Liverpool and Chelsea are swapping tactical identities in the market
Arne Slot and Xabi Alonso are planning massive summer overhauls, but the …
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Why tomorrow's Cagliari match is the end of the road for this Milan squad
Tomorrow's Cagliari match is far more than a battle for a top-four …
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Ten wild realities that defined the chaotic Premier League run in
Arsenal take the crown while Tottenham faces relegation on a final day …
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Daizen Maeda, Joel Piroe, and the modern premium on relentless running
Why modern football recruitment is prioritizing relentless pressing and system discipline over …
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Martin O'Neill's Celtic homecoming faces a bizarre final boss in Neil Lennon
As Celtic and Dunfermline clash at Hampden, the student Neil Lennon tries …
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Why Liverpool's Arne Slot era is already over before the summer even starts
Arne Slot is planning pre-season schedules, but Liverpool's board is already drafting …
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How Kieran Trippier's calf injury is reshaping the summer transfer market
A minor calf strain to Kieran Trippier has exposed a massive physical …
1 week agoForget the group stage, here are the real World Cup Round of 16 wars
The World Cup 2026 Round of 16 is going to be absolute …
1 week agoAncelotti and Brazil are walking straight into a Group C trap
Brazil's World Cup group is being treated like a casual warmup, but …
1 week agoDorival Junior is about to drive Brazil's golden generation off a cliff
Dorival Junior's tactical rigidity is setting up Brazil's star-studded generation for a …
1 week agoThe USMNT will survive Group D, but it's going to be a bloodbath
Pochettino faces a tactical minefield as we predict a nerve-shredding ride for …
1 week agoPochettino's USMNT are walking into a World Cup tactical trap
Pochettino is about to unleash tactical chaos, but a fragile midfield and …
1 week agoWhy Javier Aguirre's ugly tactics will barely rescue Mexico in the opener
Javier Aguirre's pragmatic soccer terrorism meets Hugo Broos's low-block steel as Mexico …
1 week ago
Inside the high-stakes transfer battle for Anthony Gordon
Newcastle are bracing for bids as Liverpool and Bayern Munich circle Anthony …
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Arsenal are on the brink of European glory but the haters are still crying
Mikel Arteta is set to become the Premier League's longest-serving manager, but …
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