{"product_id":"the-numbers-behind-success-in-soccer-discover-how-some-modern-professional-soccer-teams-and-players-use-analytics-to-dominate-the-competition-paperback","title":"The Numbers Behind Success in Soccer: Discover how Some Modern Professional Soccer Teams and Players Use Analytics to Dominate the Competition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChest Dugger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's behind the success of certain professional soccer clubs? Is it money, luck, skill? The answer may surprise you..\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe use of analytics in sport is now well embedded. 'Marginal gains', the bedrock upon which the cycling coach Dave Brailsford built his greatest successes are cornerstones of most sports nowadays. But, until recently, that did not apply to the biggest sport in the world. Not in soccer. It was as though this simplest of sports is too complicated for statistics. Or that only one statistic counts, the number of times the ball hits the back of the net. 'The only statistic that counts, ' there's an often used and annoying stock term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, in the last 10 years, professional soccer clubs of all levels of wealth and stature have bought into analytics. Data analysts are now a major part of every top professional club. They interact with players, advise coaches, examine the strengths and weaknesses of teams, establish likely tactical organization of different sides; even focus on what a referee might allow and penalize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's what's Included In This Book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reasons why top spending clubs like PSG and Manchester City don't always win\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Analytics has helped Leicester City overcome the poverty gap in Soccer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Analytics has revolutionizing soccer training sessions and pre-match strategy sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Players who were chosen by professional soccer clubs using Analytics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Modern Analytics fared doing Soccer Predictions for the 2018 World Cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalytics settles the great debate: Messi vs Ronaldo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven if you've never played soccer in your life, you will find this book informative and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45693739401318,"sku":"9781922462435","price":44.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Pnc3amwb3X9781922462435.webp?v=1780578667","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-numbers-behind-success-in-soccer-discover-how-some-modern-professional-soccer-teams-and-players-use-analytics-to-dominate-the-competition-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}