What really separates successful soccer teams and players from everyone else?
Is it talent? Money? Tactics? Luck?
Or could the numbers reveal something that isn't obvious when you watch the game?
The Numbers Behind Success in Soccer takes you inside the growing world of soccer analytics and explores how professional teams and players use data to understand performance, prepare for matches, evaluate talent, and gain an advantage.
Inside, you'll discover:
• How professional clubs use analytics to evaluate teams and players
• Why money doesn't always guarantee success, with fascinating examples from some of the world's biggest clubs
• How Leicester City challenged conventional thinking and achieved remarkable success
• How data influences player selection, training and match preparation
• What soccer statistics can reveal about elite players
• How analytics can be used to examine the world's biggest competitions, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup
• What the numbers reveal about the Messi vs. Ronaldo debate
Whether you're a passionate soccer fan, aspiring coach, player, parent, or simply interested in the growing role of data in professional sports, this book offers an accessible look at the numbers behind the world's most popular game.
You don't have to be a mathematician or data scientist to understand soccer analytics.
You just need to be curious about what the numbers can tell us that our eyes sometimes miss.
Look beyond the scoreline. Discover the numbers behind success in soccer.
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