canadiancherry
Star Player
Very fascinating article in the New York Times on Liverpool's use of stats. They have a bunch of guys with PhDs in physics down the hall from Klopp's office! I wonder what statistical models we are using?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/magazine/soccer-data-liverpool.html
Very interesting is that the use of advanced analytics isn't just for winning games; it's for finding transfer targets that can later earn you money:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/magazine/soccer-data-liverpool.html
Very interesting is that the use of advanced analytics isn't just for winning games; it's for finding transfer targets that can later earn you money:
Another acquisition may have been even more important. Soon after arriving at Liverpool, Graham was asked to research a left winger at Inter Milan, Philippe Coutinho. His data strongly endorsed Coutinho. Liverpool bought Coutinho’s rights for about $16 million. Over the next five years, Coutinho’s play contributed to Liverpool’s revival. But his most important contribution was to accrue value. Last year, Barcelona paid Liverpool about $170 million for Coutinho. Soon after, Liverpool spent more than $200 million on three new players: Alisson Becker, the goalkeeper; the midfielder Fabinho; and the fullback Virgil van Dijk. All became crucial contributors this season. These were known commodities, and none came at a bargain price. But without the profit made by selling Coutinho, Henry assured me, those players would not have been acquired.