A fan-run tactical newsletter covering the J.League and Japan national team, with player scouting profiles, matchday mini-reviews and data-backed analysis of formations and transfers. Readers get detailed match breakdowns and an informed take on Japanese club football.
Website: https://www.shogunsoccer.com
Michael Caley applies soccer analytics to current questions, such as rule changes, early-season table interpretation and player profiles. Readers get data-driven studies with explained methods and clear conclusions.
The Cutback delivers match analysis, data-informed features and interviews covering women's football, with a focus on the WSL and NWSL. Readers get tactical breakdowns, manager interviews and weekly league-race roundups.
Butterflies is a long-form newsletter that digs into NBA and soccer topics through data, history and personal fandom, with a new article each Friday. Recent issues cover playing-time trends across ten NBA seasons, a nostalgic 'Replays' series on memorable basketball moments, and the financial rules shaping football clubs.
Backheeled publishes tactical analysis and weekly roundups of American soccer across MLS, USL and the U.S. Open Cup. Readers get match breakdowns with pressing and shape detail, player spotlights and weekly winners-and-losers columns.
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