There have been countless articles/webinars/etc. about performance analysis when the processes are clear – But what about when you have to act on the fly? When opponents change & adapt to you in new ways which you haven’t seen before…
Read MoreWhen working in football – Whether it’s coaching/analysis/etc. Outside of the general technical skills required to do your job at a high level, the most important (and useful) attribute one can have is the ability to communicate your information effectively…
Read MoreWhen it comes to analysis, it’s easy to be blinkered and focused on the outcomes. In the context of high level sport, this is obvious: The match. Watch games, find flaws & strengths, and then draw conclusions from there. Make…
Read MoreReassessing Goalkeepers (Again): How Much Do They Influence/Affect Shooting? Introduction Goalkeeper metrics and advanced data are still far from perfect, that’s not entirely news. It wasn’t until a few years ago that basic metrics such as save percentage were the…
Read MoreAnalysis In Action: Mailbag! Answering Your Question On Analysis “In The Field” First off, to lead part three, I’d like to issue a thank you to everyone for reading this series thus far. When I first decided on sharing my…
Read MoreProviding Effective And Organized Feedback Amongst The Chaos: Football is chaos – And your job as an analyst is to package/collect that chaos into something that is discernible and palatable. Fun, right? While that can be tough at times, having…
Read MoreIf I were to write an article about explaining various metrics, “what is performance analysis?”, and other topics about what advanced analytics/analysis is, it wouldn’t get a lot of traction – People are still obviously interested in these: It’s not…
Read MoreOut of possession, the 4-4-2 is perhaps the most traditional and common shape used in football. While teams and managers are always looking to be innovative and find new and exciting approaches to defending – solutions that offer unique styles…
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