One criticism of the surprise effect is that any "surprising" action only works once. Of course, once may be enough if you're in a cup final. But … [Read more...]
The home advantage in football
Everyone knows it's harder to win away from home. Which is why it's harder to win away from home. In other words, part of the home advantage … [Read more...]
A surprise in the dressing room
When teams apply the surprise effect to change game dynamics, it's usually during the match itself. With the emphasis on "usually". Valerenga's … [Read more...]
Liverpool-Sevilla 2016: a game of two seconds
1-0 up at halftime and bursting with the Spirit of the K(l)op, Liverpool looked good for a Europa League title in the 2016 final. Then opponents … [Read more...]