Road Trip #4: How Three Danish Clubs Restored My Faith In Modern Football
How three Danish teams restored my faith in modern football over a sunny weekend in Copenhagen.
10 Superliga Players To Watch: 2023/24 Edition
In what is becoming a tradition, every summer I put together a list of ten players you need to watch in the upcoming season. To seasoned Superliga viewers these names won’t come as a surprise, but for scouts, casual observers and analysts this list should give you an idea of where to focus your attention.
Road Trip #3 (2023): A Jylland Double-Header
96 days. Over 2300 hours - or 26% of a year. That’s how long the Superliga’s winter break was. A long, long time to be without Danish football and in that period we’ve seen an entire World Cup, Christmas and transfer window come and go. But as the days slowly start to get longer I could smell the return of the Superliga and headed to the airport for a 2023 edition of the now customary Danish football road trip…
2022/23 Superliga xG: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not (Part 2)
Football analytics maestro & friend of the podcast Kasper Pedersbæk returns to write about what we can learn from the Superliga teams’ xG numbers for the current season. Part 2 focuses on the bottom 6.
2022/23 Superliga xG: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not (Part 1)
Football analytics maestro & friend of the podcast Kasper Pedersbæk writes about what we can learn from the Superliga teams’ xG numbers for the current season…
Behind The Scenes: The Life Of A Superliga Player
The life of a footballer is one many people dream of. But beyond the euphoria of scoring goals and the chance to earn small (or large) fortunes, the minutiae of the role of a professional player is something that few discover. So I sat down with Viborg’s Dutch midfielder Clint Leemans to get a sense of what life as a Superliga player was really like.
Over Land, Sea & WiFi: The Superliga’s Superfans Around The World
From Japan, to New Zealand, to the US and across Europe, meet the Superliga super-fans, whose support from afar is something to behold.
Silky Silkeborg Come To The Capital
As Kent Nielsen’s silky brand of football came to the UK, I headed to East London to see if Silkeborg could pull off an unlikely victory against West Ham.
Introducing Danish Dyna-Mic: The Superliga Podcast
Introducing Danish Dyna-Mic: The Superliga Podcast, a weekly foray into the pinnacle of Danish domestic football.
London Calling: Viborg’s Historic Visit To The Capital
As Viborg head to London for a historic clash with West Ham United, I went along for the ride to find out what it means to the travelling fans and to see if a Superliga side could hold their own on Premier League turf.
Road Trip #2 (2022): Lyngby, Nordsjælland And The Copenhagen Derby
An unforgettable weekend in Denmark featuring matches at Lyngby, FC Nordsjælland and the Copenhagen derby between FC København and Brøndby.
Behind The Scenes: The Life Of A Superliga Kitman
If you know Lyngby, chances are you’ll know Henrik ‘Lux’ Sørensen, the club’s legendary kitman who embodies the club’s close-knit spirit of togetherness. I talked to him to find out more about his role at the club as they prepare to re-enter the Superliga ahead of the 2022-23 season…
Superliga 2022-23 Preview: 10 Players To Watch
A look at the 10 Superliga players who should be on everyone’s watchlist for 2022-23, from scouts to casual observers.
Behind The Scenes: The Life Of A Superliga Photographer
For the lucky few of us to be there when amazing things happen in football, the memories are indelibly inked into our brains. For everyone else, photographer Lars Rønbøg is there on the sidelines, capturing the highs and the lows of the Superliga, right across the country. I caught up with him to discover more about life behind the lens of a sports photographer…
Behind The Scenes: The Life Of A Superliga Scout
The role of the scout is one all football fans are aware of, but few know the inner workings of, such is the secrecy with which they have to operate. So when I had the opportunity to speak to Ryan Winson, a first team scout at Superliga club Odense Boldklub (OB), I jumped at the opportunity to find out more about the life of a scout in Denmark.
Inside The Copenhagen Derby
Ever since I had my first taste of Danish football, this particular fixture has been at the forefront of my attempts to persuade anyone who will listen to watch the Superliga. An intoxifying, raucous atmosphere, punctuated by pyro and iconic tifos, set in the two biggest stadiums in the country. As a sales tool for Danish football, it doesn’t get more compelling.
Road Trip #1 (2021): Back Like We Never Left
After 18 months of Covid restrictions, the chance to finally travel to Denmark again for some football…
It was all a dream…how my love for Danish football began
It all started at the back end of 2018. Tirelessly flicking through YouTube I chanced upon a 45 minute documentary on Thomas Delaney that would begin a love affair with Danish football.