Ryan O'Hanlon
@rwohan.bsky.social
I wrote a book, which you can buy: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/net-gains_9781419758911/
Also, I write for ESPN. Everything's in here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kFcLd4yoHj_D4V5ODeutiy5DxWkDSOAtgvZ7xqr5Gfk/edit?tab=t.0
Also, I write for ESPN. Everything's in here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kFcLd4yoHj_D4V5ODeutiy5DxWkDSOAtgvZ7xqr5Gfk/edit?tab=t.0
Truly world-class xG harvesting by Martinelli. If he scores, this gets VAR’d and removed from the statistical record.
April 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Truly world-class xG harvesting by Martinelli. If he scores, this gets VAR’d and removed from the statistical record.
What not to do when you’re 1-0 up at halftime:
March 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
What not to do when you’re 1-0 up at halftime:
Every season in a Big Five European league since 2017-18, ranked by the number of times a team's goalkeeper made a defensive action outside the penalty area. There's, uh, one big difference for one of these teams ...
February 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Every season in a Big Five European league since 2017-18, ranked by the number of times a team's goalkeeper made a defensive action outside the penalty area. There's, uh, one big difference for one of these teams ...
If you have a favorite MLS team, I contributed to our mega-preview with a number that says your favorite team is good, bad, or neither good nor bad. www.espn.com/soccer/insid...
February 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If you have a favorite MLS team, I contributed to our mega-preview with a number that says your favorite team is good, bad, or neither good nor bad. www.espn.com/soccer/insid...
posting this for no particular reason at all
February 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
posting this for no particular reason at all
I picked out the best -- and worst -- players in the Premier League at a number of specific skills: www.espn.com/soccer/insid...
February 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I picked out the best -- and worst -- players in the Premier League at a number of specific skills: www.espn.com/soccer/insid...
That wasn't just the first goal of Myles Lewis-Skelly's career. It was the first shot.
February 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
That wasn't just the first goal of Myles Lewis-Skelly's career. It was the first shot.
The "Is the Premier League rigged against my favorite team?" chart:
January 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The "Is the Premier League rigged against my favorite team?" chart:
The latest Premier League power rankings from me and @espnbillc.bsky.social are up. I wrote about Manchester City, a slow team trying to get faster, and Tottenham, an injured team with barely any experienced professional soccer players: www.espn.com/soccer/insid...
January 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The latest Premier League power rankings from me and @espnbillc.bsky.social are up. I wrote about Manchester City, a slow team trying to get faster, and Tottenham, an injured team with barely any experienced professional soccer players: www.espn.com/soccer/insid...
First real cold spell of the season for Liverpool: two open-play goals from 5.6 xG over their last five halves.
January 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
First real cold spell of the season for Liverpool: two open-play goals from 5.6 xG over their last five halves.
Some strange stuff from this season: Spurs way outperforming their xG ... and they're bottom half of the table. Liverpool underperforming their xG ... and they're in first. Villa: almost the complete opposite of last season.
January 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Some strange stuff from this season: Spurs way outperforming their xG ... and they're bottom half of the table. Liverpool underperforming their xG ... and they're in first. Villa: almost the complete opposite of last season.
"Now, there is no clear favorite."
December 15, 2024 at 4:27 PM
"Now, there is no clear favorite."