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xG: How Data Conquered Football with Rory Smith

xG: How Data Conquered Football with Rory Smith

FromThe Athletic Football Tactics Podcast


xG: How Data Conquered Football with Rory Smith

FromThe Athletic Football Tactics Podcast

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

New York Times' Chief Soccer Correspondent Rory Smith joins host Ali Maxwell, The Athletic's Michael Cox & Mark Carey to reflect on football's data revolution... 
While its effect on recruitment has been undeniable, the group discuss if data has actually impacted matters on the pitch. High-defensive lines, VAR, tactical fouls, crossing, goal-kicks and more all under the microscope as the search for a key metric for winning football matches continues...
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Released:
Sep 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Michael Cox is The Athletic's football tactics writer, Mark Carey is The Athletic's football analytics writer, and along with host Ali Maxwell they break down the tactical and technical details of football each week - looking at trends, systems, players, managers and all manner of statistics in order to give you a deeper look at the matches and moments that define football.