Category Archives: Physical Sciences

WCC recently explored England’s Plan D, and will look at plan A and B before the tournament – but what of Plan C? A popular approach would be a 4-2-3-1, but with Wayne Rooney leading the line and Steven Gerrard … Continue reading →

WCC recently analysed fantasy football data to explore an England XI based on performance statistics. We utilized Fantasy Premier League stats, and focused on average points per game from the 09/10 season. One potential issue with analyzing player performance is … Continue reading →

WCC convened a special meeting between Frank Lampard and Peter Crouch* so that they could explore the latter’s surprising source of inspiration. Their discussion is detailed below. Frank Lampard: Hi Peter. I understand that your approach to the art of … Continue reading →

By Dr Neil: They say that, by the end of the season, the table doesn’t lie: the best team will win the league, the worst teams will be relegated, and the middling teams will finish in the middle! So surely, … Continue reading →

Fabio Capello has applied a coherent strategic approach since he took over as England coach. However, rumours abound that Capello is to dispense with consistency and deploy a 3-5-2 formation in South Africa. However, the 3-5-2 is almost obsolete as … Continue reading →

The Champions League Final of 2005 presented Liverpool with a task which is familiar to England sides at international tournaments. They faced a technically sophisticated team that was likely to outnumber them in central-midfield. Liverpool initially set up under a … Continue reading →

England have been knocked out in penalty shootouts on many occasions over the years. It’s become a little tedious now, so it would be great if they could win one – perhaps in this year’s final. England seem to be … Continue reading →

The planet Saturn is surrounded by its famous rings, which are comprised of cosmic debris. The particles of ice and rock within the rings are trapped by the gravitational force of Saturn, but are too close to the planet to … Continue reading →