Smith, Rory
Expected Goals: The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008484071
- author:
- Smith, Rory
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Mudlark
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 1.9 x 12.9 x 12.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Sports & Recreation, Soccer, Sports & Recreation,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Story of How Data Conquered Football and Changed the Game Forever In the last twenty years, football has undergone a profound transformation, driven by the increasing use of data in every aspect of the game. This revolution has not been about algorithms or new metrics, but about the people behind them. At the heart of this story is Chris Anderson, an academic with no experience in football, who saw data as an opportunity to fundamentally change a sport that did not think it could be changed. Anderson's aim was to infiltrate the world of professional football by establishing a club whose entire DNA could be built around data. His journey into the heart of the modern game reveals how clubs across the world, from Liverpool to Leipzig and Brentford to Bayern Munich, began to see the potential of data to unearth new players, define radical tactics, and plot their path to glory.
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