… variables as a description of playing styles (Rein & Memmert, … playing styles in professional
soccer. It has been hypothesised that teams can be classified according to their game style …

… was to identify playing styles adopted by teams in the Chinese Soccer Super League (CSL) …
in order to group them into performance factors (styles of play). Seven factors were obtained (…

… playing styles in professional football via considering a more comprehensive set of defensive
techniques… of different quality exhibited distinct defensive playing styles. Specifically, it was …

… playing styles in … styles, accounting for opponent’s scoring opportunities (xG). It has been
hypothesized that teams could be classified and evaluated according to their playing styles and …

… Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the playing styles of each playing position in
the Chinese Football Super League (CSL) matches, integrating a recently adopted Player …

… of players from the Chinese Super League, starters, substitutes and whole-match players (…
Existing physical and technical performance differences (eg player’s quality or playing style) …

… Although the number of crosses is not a key performance indicator affecting the match
outcome in the CSL [6], it is an important measure of the playing style, in terms of the offensive …

… to playing position (defender, midfielder and forward) and nationality in the Chinese Football
Super League (… be given to the foreign players who fit best to the playing style of the team. …

… and technical performance variables related to team quality in the Chinese Super League
(CSL). (ii) To identify and measure different styles of play in the Chinese Super League (CSL). …

… styles of play between home and away match considering team quality in the Chinese Soccer
Super League (… explore the technical and physical styles of play between home and away …