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The complexity of outliers in data scouting in football
Slowly but surely, this medium account is turning into a more meta-analysis place where I discuss methodology, coding and analysis concerning data specifically used in football. And, honestly, I love that. I always try to be innovative, but that’s not always the right thing to do. Sometimes you need to look back at your process…
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VVV-Venlo 2019/2020 season review
VVV-Venlo is a relatively small club in the Dutch professional game. Just a little bit too big for the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, but on the other hand also too small to be competing in the Eredivisie for decades. After the relegation in 2013 the club wanted to bounce back immediately, but this was very hard…
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Plymouth Argyle’s counter-attacking 3-5-2 vs Macclesfield
Plymouth Argyle has been promoted to the League One after a very strange end to the season, but it still is very much deserved. I will take a closer look at their 3-5-2 formation in their 3-0 win against Macclesfield, focusing on the counter-attacking style of play. I will do this using footage and stats…
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Data analysis: looking for an attacking right-back in the Dutch Keuken Kampioen Divisie
Data can be pretty useful in football recruitment. I would say vital. In this post I’m going to look for a right-back in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, the Dutch second tier. My aim is to find a right-back who could go on and act on Eredivisie level with clubs from place 10 to 18. This…