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Six years ago Leicester City Premier League win came against seemingly impossible odds, rising to the summit having been in a relegation dog-fight the previous season to claim a maiden top-flight title. Facing odds of 5000/1, the Foxes destroyed the opposition, finishing 10 points ahead of Arsenal, 11 ahead of Tottenham, 15 up on Manchester City and Manchester United, 21 in front of eighth-place Liverpool and 31 points ahead of 2014-15 champions Chelsea.

Robert Huth was a rock at the centre of Claudio Ranieri's defence and as part of a great article that you can read on The Analyst, the German recently sat down (virtually) with Kevin Chroust and Matt Furniss to give us his insight into the incredible Leicester City Premier League win. Hear his thoughts on former manager at Chelsea Claudio Ranieri replacing Nigel Pearson, his expectations coming into their incredible title winning season and where the side got it tactically right during the campaign.

This podcast and interview was originally published in April 2021.

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show. You’ll find plenty more data-driven storytelling like this, including our five-part series looking back over the history of the Premier League, as well as plenty of other insights into competition. You can start your journey through history by listening to episode one, which looks back to the inaugural season which featured 22 teams playing in the top flight, as well as reflecting upon the initial dominance of Manchester United.

At the end of the episode, we also give a sneak preview at the brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and World Cup

For Southampton fans there is only one ‘Le God’. Matthew Le Tissier dazzled on England’s south coast for more than a decade and a half in the famous red and white stripes of the Saints.

But what was it like to watch this footballing magician in action week in, week out? As an impressionable teenager, Jon Reeve was lucky enough to do just that, and he joins ‘Reads from The Analyst’ host Graham Bell to look back over the playing career of Matthew Le Tissier’s with this conversation special: From the mercurial talent’s breakthrough years as a youngster to becoming the talisman who kept the club in the top flight, before scoring that infamous last goal at The Dell.

'Do You Remember The First Time: Matt Le Tissier' first appeared as an article on The Analyst in March 2021. This podcast interview was also originally published in March 2021.

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show. You’ll find plenty more data-driven storytelling like this, including our five-part series looking back over the history of the Premier League, as well as plenty of other insights into competition. You can start your journey through history by listening to episode one, which looks back to the inaugural season which featured 22 teams playing in the top flight, as well as reflecting upon the initial dominance of Manchester United.

At the end of the episode, we also give a sneak preview at the brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and World Cup

As we continue our look back at the greatest goalscorers in the competition's history, it's only fair that we look back on Alan Shearer's 260 Premier League goals.

Some 16 years ago, the last of Alan Shearer's 260 Premier League goals came, underlining the Tyneside legend's status at the top of the leaderboard when it comes to most goals in Premier League history. It’s a record that has looked impregnable for so long. But is there a chance Harry Kane can overtake Shearer's record?

This podcast was originally published by The Analyst in April 2021.

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show. You’ll find plenty more data-driven storytelling like this, including our five-part series looking back over the history of the Premier League, as well as plenty of other insights into competition. You can start your journey through history by listening to episode one, which looks back to the inaugural season which featured 22 teams playing in the top flight, as well as reflecting upon the initial dominance of Manchester United.

At the end of the episode, we also give a sneak preview at the brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and World Cup.

Twenty league goals in a season is a solid target for any professional footballer and one that many top players, including Michael Owen, never reached in their careers. So it does beg the question: who has scored the most Premier League goals in a single season?

The 30 goal mark has been breached only 11 times in the history of the competition by nine different players, and it has been four years since any player hit the mark. So in this episode of 'The Reads From The Analyst', we are going to celebrate those players who have scored the most Premier League goals in a single season because it might be a while until we see the record breached.

This podcast originally appeared as an article on The Analyst in June 2022.

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show. You'll find plenty more data-driven storytelling like this, including our five-part series looking back over the history of the Premier League, as well as plenty of other insights into competition. You can start your journey through history by listening to episode one, which looks back to the inaugural season which featured 22 teams playing in the top flight, as well as reflecting upon the initial dominance of Manchester United.

At the end of the episode, we also give a sneak preview at the brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and World Cup.

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Everyone knows that Brian Deane scored the first ever Premier League goal, right, but what about the first ever Premier League hat-trick? Well it didn’t take long for Eric Cantona to notch up a trio in the same month of August 1992. But what about the player who has scored the most Premier League hat-tricks?

Well, it isn't Eric Cantona. So in this latest edition of ‘The Read from the Analyst’ we are going to take a closer look at the players who have scored the most Premier League hat-tricks, as well as give you plenty of other insights and facts around some of the top-flights greatest trios.

This podcast originally appeared as an article on The Analyst in June 2022.

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show. You'll find plenty more data-driven storytelling like this, including our five-part series looking back over the history of the Premier League, as well as plenty of other insights into competition. You can start your journey through history by listening to episode one, which looks back to the inaugural season which featured 22 teams playing in the top flight, as well as reflecting upon the initial dominance of Manchester United.

At the end of the episode, we also give a sneak preview at the brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and World Cup.

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Attacking football and goals are what football fans want to see and, preferably lots of them. And luckily for us, there have been some teams who have entered into a battle for the most goals scored by a team in a Premier League season.

In this latest episode of ‘The Reads from the Analyst’, we are going to take a closer look at the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and a few others as well and find out who holds the record of the most goals scored by a team in a Premier League season.

This podcast originally appeared as an article on The Analyst in June 2022.

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show. You'll find plenty more data-driven storytelling like this, including our five-part series looking back over the history of the Premier League, as well as plenty of other insights into competition. You can start your journey through history by listening to episode one, which looks back to the inaugural season which featured 22 teams playing in the top flight, as well as reflecting upon the initial dominance of Manchester United.

At the end of the episode, we also give a sneak preview at the brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and World Cup.

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In the fifth part of our series looking back over the Premier League seasons so far, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp renewed their rivalry, leading to a record-smashing period for the competition as the pair ripped up the script on how football should be played in England.

But it was not just the new ‘big two’ that were making all the headlines in these Premier League seasons, with Arsene Wenger’s time at Arsenal coming to a close as their north London neighbours teetered on the edge of challenging at the top, too. 

This is the fifth and final episode (covering the 2016-17 - 2021-22 seasons) as part of a mini-series from the ‘Reads from The Analyst’ that looks back over the history of the Premier League, utilising Opta data insights to re-tell the story through a different lens. 

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show then make sure to listen to our look at the youngest managers in the history of the Premier League, which is available on our website or across your preferred podcast application. Or if you’d rather take a look at the oldest managers and players in the competition, we have also got those episodes available too.

Also don't forget to check out our brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals.

In the fourth part of our look back on the Premier League seasons so far, the rise of some noisy neighbours gave Alex Ferguson reason for concern at the end of his tenure at Manchester United, although he would end up having the last laugh before retiring from Old Trafford, clinching a 13th Premier League crown.

We look back on the Premier League seasons where, just as it looked like the big four would take a firm grip on the competition, Leicester City achieved the seemingly impossible in an unforgettable season. 

This is the fourth (covering the 2011/12 - 2015/16 seasons) of five episodes as part of a mini-series from the ‘Reads from The Analyst’ that looks back over the history of the Premier League, utilising Opta data insights to re–tell the story through a different lens.

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show then make sure to listen to our look at the youngest managers in the history of the Premier League, which is available on our website or across your preferred podcast application. Or if you’d rather take a look at the oldest managers and players in the competition, we have also got those episodes available too.

Also don't forget to check out our brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals.

In the third part of our series looking at the Premier League seasons so far, we look back to when Chelsea began to emerge as a force as the new millennium took shape, backed by billionaire owner Roman Abramovich and led on the sideline, at least initially, by a certain charismatic Portuguese manager.

As the league evolved into a battle of the big four during the course of these Premier League seasons, we look back on a period that saw Manchester United surpass one of their rivals most famous records whilst Derby County set records for all the wrong reasons.

This is the third (covering the 2004-2005 to 2010 - 2011 seasons) of five episodes as part of a mini-series from the ‘Reads from The Analyst’ that looks back over the history of the Premier League, utilising Opta data insights to re-tell the story through a different lens. 

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show then make sure to listen to our look at the youngest managers in the history of the Premier League, which is available on our website or across your preferred podcast application. Or if you’d rather take a look at the oldest managers and players in the competition, we have also got those episodes available too.

Also don't forget to check out our brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals.

In the second episode of our series looking back over the Premier League seasons so far, we turn to Arsene Wenger’s arrival in England which kickstarted a revolution, turning Arsenal into the main rivals to Manchester United’s dominance with the two sides sharing the title each season between 1997 and 2004.

A cosmopolitan flair also began to show across the league with foreign talent making their mark in these Premier League season as we reflect on an era where the English top flight firmly shook off its previous shackles and took major steps forward, both on and off the pitch.

This is the second (covering the 1997-98 to 2003-04 seasons) of five episodes as part of a mini-series from the ‘Reads from The Analyst’ that looks back over the history of the Premier League, utilising Opta data insights to re-tell the story through a different lens. 

‘Reads from the Analyst’ is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree.

If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show then make sure to listen to our look at the youngest managers in the history of the Premier League, which is available on our website or across your preferred podcast application. Or if you’d rather take a look at the oldest managers and players in the competition, we have also got those episodes available too.

Also don't forget to check out our brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode five focusing on substitute goals.