We’re into the international break now, giving a bit of time and space for some more detailed and thoughtful pieces covering all manner of things from Chelsea’s first quarter of the season. The data ...

Ironic cheers faded to a nervous silence as it dawned on the Etihad that the offside call to disallow Brennan Johnson’s opening goal was so tight the VAR already had the protractor out. The only ...

The vignette of Aston Villa’s back four, heads tilted towards the assistant referee with one arm raised, is common. Trapping opposition attackers offside has become Villa’s fisherman’s net. It catches ...

A round of figures, highlighting the remarkable effectiveness of the offside trap being made use of by Hansi Flick’s Barcelona this season, have on Monday come to the fore online. The subject of Barca ...