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Neel Shelat

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  • Freelance Football Journalist and Analyst, Freelance
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As seen in: LinkedIn, Forbes, Al Jazeera English, Substack, Flipboard, FourFourTwo, 90min, NewsBreak, Sports Lens, Ex Bulletin and
Covers:  Tactical analyses, scout reports, data/statistical analyses, recruitment analysis, features, etc.
Devotee of the religion of football Freelance Journalist/Analyst ft Al Jazeera, Analytics FC, FotMob, World Soccer, The Blizzard & more More active on bsky

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I'm a football fanatic who watches, covers and analyses the sport all around the world, from Australia to Zambia and everywhere in between.

Neel Shelat’s Journalist Portfolio

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Dawn of the White Wolves

Dawn of the White Wolves

How Uzbekistan - football's most remarkable underdog - are building a future with youth at its heart.

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Controlled Directness: Ernesto Valverde's Athletic Club - Analytics FC

Controlled Directness: Ernesto Valverde's Athletic Club - Analytics FC

Neel Shelat takes a look at another team exceeding expectations with an unusual tactical approach.

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Last Weekend Columns

Last Weekend Columns

My columns for FotMob, where I highlight matches from a variety of leagues and then focus on the storylines e…

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Manchester City spent £180m planning for the future

Manchester City spent £180m planning for the future

A guest post on the biggest January window by far.

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Is Transition-Attacking the NWSL's New Meta? - Analytics FC

Is Transition-Attacking the NWSL's New Meta? - Analytics FC

Neel Shelat looks at some overarching tactical trends in NWSL and asks what that might mean for team style an…

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Transfer Gurus: Sporting CP's Hugo Viana - Analytics FC

Transfer Gurus: Sporting CP's Hugo Viana - Analytics FC

Neel Shelat looks at the Sporting Director who is moving to Manchester City and oversaw the reign of Rúben Am…

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Articles

17-year-old Gilberto Mora arrives for Mexico

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By Neel Shelat Verified
| The Transfer Flow
What were you guys doing when you were 17? Starting at the World Cup and setting up a goal in front of 100,000 of your home fans? I was smoking absolute schwag and having fireworks fights in a cornfield. This match went exactly as everyone expected, with France dominating Sweden without ever having to work too hard. Les Bleus played a slow possession game for the first 30 minutes, then had no problem putting their opponents away when they really stepped on the gas.
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One thing to watch out for in every World Cup group

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By Neel Shelat Verified
| The Transfer Flow
Everyone is obviously obliged to tune in to the opener for the vibes, but don’t expect Group A to have a lot of fireworks thereafter. All four teams should be expected to adopt conservative approaches, albeit in different manners. South Korea will likely be the most comfortable with the ball, though they likely won’t push more than five attackers well into the final third. South Africa can also pass it around well, though they may even keep six in a more defensive posture in possession.
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Andoni Iraola to Liverpool is an exciting appointment

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By Neel Shelat Verified
| The Transfer Flow
After a very underwhelming title defence which saw them limp home in fifth, Liverpool finally made the decision to part ways with Arne Slot. Even as recently as a few weeks ago, it seemed to everyone that the Dutch tactician would as his contract stipulated. In the meantime, other top Premier League sides made their moves, with Chelsea hiring ex-Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso and Manchester City lining up Enzo Maresca as a Pep Guardiola replacement.
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I love football and enjoy writing so it was a match made in heaven.

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