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#255: John Muller, soccer analytics writer for The Athletic UK

#255: John Muller, soccer analytics writer for The Athletic UK

FromScuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America


#255: John Muller, soccer analytics writer for The Athletic UK

FromScuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

ratings:
Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Muller patiently explains what he thinks are the most interesting metrics in soccer right now, the basics of how data is collected and used and sold, and some of the limitations of even advanced stats. Belz plays the data-inattentive everyman, which is, after all, what he is. They also discussed and assessed Gregg Berhalter's tenure and adaptability, the US men's player pool, and what John is working on next. Then he turned a few questions on Belz.0:30 intro and the basics of soccer analytics29:25 Berhalter and USMNT discussion startsJohn's interview with Tyler Adams: https://theathletic.com/3123592/2022/02/14/my-game-in-my-words-by-tyler-adams/His piece on visualizing possession in the Premier League: https://theathletic.com/3118980/2022/02/09/visualising-possession-where-is-every-premier-league-team-having-more-of-the-ball-than-their-opponents/Find him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/johnspacemullersupport Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XUbuy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we’ll try to answer it: https://forms.gle/rfzSEZJwsvnWSCxW7
Released:
Feb 22, 2022
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