Koooora Football Journal

Match Reading

Use aerial-duel figures with location, pressure and the next action instead of treating a first touch as the whole outcome.

Use location, symbols and match timing to ask better questions about a team’s chances, then return to the relevant sequences.

Read xG as a modelled estimate attached to shots, keeping its scale, context and limitations distinct from the result.

Check how a territorial share is calculated before using it to describe pressure, penetration or command of a match.

Compare the passes attempted and the pressure faced before ranking players by completion rate.

Follow pressure, running lanes and the ball carrier’s view before deciding whether an early pass or dribble was available.

Trace the intended receiving area, first contest and supporting positions before judging the goalkeeper’s longer option.

A substitute can change pressing, width, passing options or defensive cover while the team keeps the same formation on paper.

Read the story behind a football result by following chance creation, team shape, game state and the changes made during the match.