Expected Goals, Data Game & Echoes of an Italian Summer 3 Books Collection Set
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Expected Goals:
Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them.This is the story of modern football’s great data revolution and the group of curious, entrepreneurial personalities who zealously believed in its potential to transform the game.
Data Game:
Data Game: The Story of Liverpool FC's Analytics Revolution explores how Liverpool rose to greatness in the 21st century with the help of big data.Written by Josh Williams, sports podcaster and frequent contributor to Redmen TV and The Anfield Wrap.The Anfield institution is an industry leader in the field of data science, but little is known about how Liverpool's relationship with numbers began. Josh Williams explores this untold story and explores the historic club’s unique relationship with data and analytics.
Echoes of an Italian Summer:
The book examines Italia 90 from a fresh new angle, unearthing an array of stories with this iconic World Cup at their heart that will fascinate football fans everywhere. While reading this superb collection of tales, you’ll learn about the other Schillaci who could have made it to the World Cup, the goalkeeper who went on to play in the NFL, the impact of the removal of the back-pass rule and the story behind the now-legendary kit worn by Germany.
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Expected Goals, Data Game & Echoes of an Italian Summer 3 Books Collection Set
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