Three weeks ago, before the beer virus made us all stay indoors, I was sitting at a party in Berlin with one of my best childhood friends. For some reason (which was me boasting) we started talking about my current side project: Deep Learning.
On this blog there have been multiple entries that were mostly focused on passing. Starting off by designing a metric that showcases how bad Hamburg's players are in keeping the ball, then moving on to using a metric to show how bad Hamburg's players are at creating chances, we will now keep now look at … Continue reading Elite Passing teams…and the rest
Over the last couple of blogposts we tried to evaluate offensive contribution. First on an individual level, then for the best duos in Europe. Now, we will look at the most exciting part:The offensive networks of the best European teams. By now passing graphs are well established in football analytics. A great resource for these … Continue reading Offensive Networks: How do top teams create their chances?
Everybody who ever played football themselves will have a favourite teammate, somebody you had a strong chemistry with. Whether you knew already before you started your run that you will receive a pass at the perfect moment or whether you knew defensively at all times where your mate was. There are just certain players you … Continue reading The most dangerous duos in European Football
Offensive players' contribution are often measured in Assists or Goals scored. Players who are essential in the build-up play however are often overlooked. Subjectively we know which players are more offensively gifted and are able to start an offense, but is there a way to prove players' ability with numbers? How to measure offensive contribution … Continue reading Created Value: MVP’s on offense
Watching Hamburg play football is not fun. Especially when you are a fan of the club.The most devastating part is that whenever you believe there is a point of change, a sign of potential, a glimmer of hope for the future, somebody is going to mess up.It’s pretty much the same as staying together with … Continue reading Secure Passing
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