Soccer is one of the most difficult sports to analyze from a statistical perspective. Over the past decade, data analytics has taken the sports world by storm. This is largely because sports fans have become more accustomed to advanced data analysis, and the tools available to analysts have exploded in the last 10 years. From… Read More »
Jamie Carragher, un defensa central inglés y un jugador antiguo del Liverpool FC dijo “If you’re a fullback, you’re either a failed winger, or a failed center back”. Mientras que esta declaración puede haber sido cierta, los defensas laterales se están convirtiendo en uno de los jugadores más codiciados en el juego hoy en día. … Read More »
While phrases such as ‘defense wins championships’ are constantly thrown around sports, many spectators would much prefer to attend a high-scoring battle than a neck and neck 0-0 affair. Strong defense, unfortunately, often goes unappreciated. Games such as Duke men’s basketball’s 52-50 low-scoring battle with Virginia Saturday get classified by the teams’ ‘sloppy offense’ and… Read More »
Le foot, c’est le beau jeu. Il est caractérisé par la passion, la créativité, la technique, et l’imagination, des joueurs ainsi que des supporteurs. Comme nous avons discuté en classe, ce sport est presque une pièce de théâtre, souvent un drame mais de temps en temps une comédie. Egalement, chaque saison, même chaque match, peut… Read More »
You’ve probably never heard a Tarheels-Bulldogs matchup lauded about in the history books. In fact, you probably don’t even know who that is. And you shouldn’t. There is nothing too special about the Yale Bulldogs or the University of North Carolina Tarheels when it comes to soccer. However, you may be one of the 36.5… Read More »
Perhaps a byproduct of playing FIFA , highlight reels, constant social media clips and the focus on amazing goals and plays in soccer, many have come to expect constant greatness, perfection out of soccer. We see Messi touch the ball, Ronaldo take a free kick and our stomachs tighten, waiting for the inevitable goal. Something… Read More »
“Se busca rival digno para derbi decente” (Wanted: worthy rival for a decent derby) This is the saying that Real Madrid fans, madridistas, displayed on every side of the Bernabeu during the Madrid derby until about 4 years ago. In 2011 on December 23rd, Diego Simeone was unveiled as the new manager of Atlético de… Read More »
Irrespective of how the rest of the Premiership season turns out, it seems safe to say that the real story of the season has been the success of Leicester City. In a league dominated by a traditional power set of 6 or 7 teams (if that), it is remarkable, and close to unprecedented, that… Read More »
Let’s talk statistics and tactics – or rather, let’s not. This is just a fan’s viewpoint of the strengths and drawbacks of Everton’s style of play, courtesy of their current manager, Roberto Martinez. I’ve been watching Martinez from his days as a manager of Wigan Athletic, and the style of play he demands, and the type… Read More »
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