Thore Haugstad

Premier League The Italian will long for the dynamic options his German counterpart has in his engine room, and Thore Haugstad explains why that could be the key factor on Friday

FFT 50 Managers He’s been in his job for less than two years and has won as many Champions Leagues as Mourinho, Ferguson or Guardiola. Zinedine Zidane is an enigma – and a winner

FFT100 Nobody in Europe's big five leagues has scored more goals in 2017. Nobody in La Liga has managed more assists, chances created, dribbles or key passes. Since summer he has almost single-handedly dragged a Barça side in crisis to the La Liga summit, and his country to the World Cup. He is the best player in the world...  

La Liga Halting Messi, Suarez and Neymar is far from easy, but Diego Simeone's side managed to do it on Wednesday night. Thore Haugstad, armed with Stats Zone, was at the Camp Nou to observe their approach...

Stats Zone After their humbling by PSG, Thore Haugstad explains why the Catalans have become a different team under their current boss

Chelsea Roman Abramovich isn't exactly renowned for his patience, but Thore Haugstad explains why the Blues owner should finally take a longer-term view with his latest manager

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad was in the press box at the Santiago Bernabeu to analyse the Rojiblancos' latest success over their city rivals using Stats Zone - FREE on iOS and Android...

FFT100 Not even a Double-winning campaign with Real Madrid earns CR7 top spot in the FFT100 this year – but that shouldn't detract from the continued excellence of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner

A magic recipe for winning the Champions League has materialised over the last four years. Sadly for Liverpool, it contains ingredients they do not have

Premier League Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to report four trends from the weekend’s Premier League fixtures

Arsenal Thore Haugstad looks forward to Sunday's north London derby and explains why Mauricio Pochettino's side could come unstuck against the Gunners' group of in-form forwards

Real Madrid Los Blancos’ three consecutive Champions League titles are doing nothing for them in a dreadful season so far – but why such a miserable slide? Thore Haugstad investigates

Chelsea The Blues boss is facing calls for his head, but Thore Haugstad argues that the Italian is a victim of his own success at Stamford Bridge 

Chelsea The Blues boss has a unique set of skills that few managers can match, explains Thore Haugstad

Arsenal ​Setting up defensively won’t offset the Gunners’ weakness at the back. As dangerous as it sounds, Unai Emery must set his side up to attack

Stats Zone The Spain international has found game time hard to come by so far this term, but Thore Haugstad explains why he'll be essential against the Gunners

Barcelona They were once the finest club in the world for developing talent, but now Barça's brightest hopes are leaving for better opportunities elsewhere. The tables have turned with Real Madrid, writes Thore Haugstad 

Stats Zone Arsenal's two biggest ever signings have taken time to find their groove with one another, but now Arsene Wenger's side are reaping the rewards, writes Thore Haugstad...

Stats Zone The Frenchman has his critics, but Thore Haugstad explains why the striker can exploit the champions' major weakness on Saturday

Premier League Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to analyse how various tactical tinkerers got on this weekend

Real Madrid Zidane is El Presidente’s 11th coach in 12 years over two spells at the Bernabéu, but in reality he’s only there after yet another blunder, writes Thore Haugstad…

FFT100 The all-time record for goals in a Premier League season; a starring role as Liverpool reached the Champions League final. In 2018, Salah has been the man with the Midas touch

Real Madrid Thore Haugstad believes that Real Madrid’s new coach must begin to entertain the Santiago Bernabeu after a goalless draw in his first league match...

Stats Zone The Welshman is back fit after injury, but Thore Haugstad warns that an immediate return may not be ideal just yet...

Real Madrid From being pre-season Liga favourites to eight points behind Barcelona, Real Madrid’s poor form is threatening to make for a disastrous campaign. Thore Haugstad explores the situation as Los Blancos prepare to face Tottenham in the Champions League