The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary

The favorites mostly keep winning, but all the different ways they're winning are worth some discussion. England, Italy, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, and Switzerland, a lot to whip through!Support the show

We've got a full Euros preview for you in three parts. Part 1 covering groups A and B is right here with takes on the highly competitive Group B of Spain, Italy and Croatia, on the enigma that is Germany and Nagelmann's plan to make them even weirder, and I guess Switzerland is there too.You can read Grace's newsletter at graceonfootball.com. Support the show

Salacious Gossip Correspondent and Financial Shenanigans Correspondent draft worst Premier League contracts. Topics include financial regulations, sunk costs, high-cost players, and long-term contracts. Analyzing player performances, financial risks, and bad transfers in the Premier League.

Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern and Chelsea appear to have lined up their managers. It's not exactly what we expected. Some takes on how the managerial market has changed in the last few years as well as our skepticism about these choices for most of the clubs involved. Support the show

The podcast discusses the evolution of fullbacks in modern football tactics, focusing on their diverse roles in buildup structure and pressing. The conversation touches on trends in employing five defenders, adaptability of players, and the impact on defensive strategies. It also explores the evolution of pressing in European leagues towards possession-oriented approaches.

Discussion on defining 'non big six' teams in the Premier League, analyzing striker seasons, and exploring player performance metrics in soccer.

We are joined by Grace Robertson of www.graceonfootball.com to discuss Liverpool, who have chosen a manager. What do we know about Arne Slot, what's intriguing and what's worrying, and how do we think Liverpool are approaching the current transition?Support the show

We've been doing our Champions League match breakdowns for subscribers, and this week it's the free podcast. Pretty good match!Support the show

A lot is happening right now in the administration of the game of football. There's a proposal for a Premier League salary cap, and we discuss what exactly this means, why it's so very different from PSR, and whether it stands any chance of succeeding. And there's the government regulator, which we have both become convinced will not happen in the UK government has any sense. And there's referee discourse, which has sufficiently annoyed us that we have to talk about it again. Support the show

A big weekend in the title race, Liverpool and then Arsenal lost winnable home matches in succession and it was highly dramatic, but it seems far from obvious to us that we learned much from the drama. Support the show