AmritNov 21, 20193 minThe 2019/20 Hero ISL State of the Season AddressIt's time to wrap up another disappointing international break, put heartbreaks in the past and look forward towards the rest of the ISL...
AmritOct 11, 20193 minIgor Stimac: First ImpressionsIt's been 7 games (and just under 5 months) since Igor Stimac took over as Head Coach of the Blue Tigers and that's probably just enough...
AmritApr 17, 20196 minBlue Tigresses - 2019 Indian Women's Team Tactical AnalysisThe Indian Women's National Team has played a string of games in the last few months, including peaks such as the retention of the SAFF...
AmritApr 7, 20196 minChennai City & FC Goa - What's the Difference?The Hero Super Cup might be in the press for all the wrong reasons, but, what little football we have seen so far has been magnificent....
AmritMar 24, 20193 minQuantifying Playing Styles in the Hero ISL - Part TwoLast year, I took a shot at trying to use some basic box stats to identify a coach's playing style. I wanted to repeat that analysis this...
AmritJan 25, 20197 minHero ISL Predictions & Previews - Second Leg 2018/19Real football is all set to return to Indian shores with the resumption of the Indian Super League on Friday. As it stands, undefeated...
AmritJan 18, 20197 minHow Floyd Pinto fixed the Indian Arrows - Tactical Analysis - Hero I-League 2018-19Floyd Pinto's Indian Arrows are a very, very, very under-rated side. The common consensus is that they're a walkover (they finished...
AmritJan 13, 20193 minBlue Tigers vs UAE - Tactics & Match Report - AFC Asia Cup 2019The Indian team came into the Asia Cup embroiled in controversy but have put all that aside and provided 2 strong performances against 2...
AmritJan 13, 20193 minBlue Tigers Asia Cup 2019 Qualification Scenarios (And Bahrain Pre-Match Prediction)After putting out 2 amazing performances, India have 3 points and currently sit in 2nd place in Group A with a Goal Difference of +2....
AmritJan 7, 20194 minAFC Asia Cup 2019 - Thailand vs India - Tactical AnalysisFor once, the Indian National Football Team, truly achieved something *historic*. To win a game in a big tournament, and to do it...
AmritJan 2, 20194 minBlue Tigers - AFC Asian Cup 2019 Predictions & Opposition PreviewThe Blue Tigers are set to make their 4th appearance at the AFC Asian Cup and their first since 2011 on Sunday. India have never won a...
AmritDec 27, 20184 minWhat's going wrong (but might be going right) at Mohun BaganThe Mariners came into the 2018-10 season hoping to win their first title in 4 years, in what could be their last season in the Hero...
AmritOct 29, 20183 minThe Hero ISL State of The Season AddressSeason 5 of the Hero Indian Super League is in full flow and I think it's finally time to start looking at some performance metrics to...
AmritOct 13, 20183 minChina 0-0 India - Tactical AnalysisIndia took on China in a "historic" friendly in Suzhou in what turned out to be an excruciating game for both sides. China repeatedly...
AmritOct 12, 20183 minA Gooder, Harder Look at Expected GoalsYou can read part one of this article here. Last year, I built Indian Football's first Expected Goals (xG) model and started publishing...
Raghav BSAug 17, 20188 minIndia's Mathematical chances of Qualifying For The AFC Champions LeagueThere is no doubt that Bengaluru FC have played a vital part in reinstating India on Asia’s footballing map. Their first continental...
AmritAug 4, 20184 minFinding Anirudh Thapa a Midfield PartnerOver the last 6 months, most people have begun to agree on the fact that Anirudh Thapa should be the first name on the national team...
AmritJul 31, 20183 minThe Indian Football Aging CurveI've been thinking about how Indian footballers only play 25 odd games a year and the ways in which that could affect their development....
AmritJul 21, 20184 minWTF is Game State and some Germany at the World Cup ramblingsIt's probably widely accepted that scoring a chance at 1-0 down is probably harder than burying the same chance when you're a goal up....
AmritJul 15, 20184 minIndia U16 - Tactical Analysis vs China U17Firstly, I would like to thank Ajmal for emailing and requesting me to analyse the U16s. If you have any topic suggestions feel free to...