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Football metrics and models are also under the influence of trends within football. One of these trends is the use of set pieces to generate meaningful chances in the game. Another big recent trend or influence on the game is the use of long balls, specifically launches. In this article, I want to have a look a this trend, but also look ahead and why long balls are used. And, why are second balls vital
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Since I’m also writing about other sports, I’m going to take the opportunity to see how we can use data in other sports as well. What can we learn from identifying and analysing talent in the NFL? In this article, I will have a look at QB Purdy at the San Francisco 49ers and attempt to answer the following question: is he a good quarterback, above average, or does he profit from a good attacking system?
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Expected goals. I don’t even know where to start with how I feel about this particular metric, but I’m going to try it anyway. I feel that expected goals are actually an exciting metric and concept, but it’s more complex than popular sports media often portrays. And, I think that’s primarily because we don’t fully grasp what it takes to create such a model. That’s exactly where it does pique my interest, but in a different way than you might expect.
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