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Episode 52 - Free Kick Specialist
Episode 52 - Free Kick Specialist
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Somehow, we have gone more than 50 episodes without breaking down the art and science of a free-kick.
There have been so many weird and wonderful goals scored from free-kicks, so we unpack the process behind it, look into the numbers on goal probability, and read out some of your messages of your favourite free-kicks of all time!
The optimal distance to score from a free-kick? Wall or no wall? A well-placed curler or a blast at goal? We’ve got it all covered!
Bio links:
Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/FanalyticsPod/status/1493912910762061824?s=20&t=ONg8B98eibTqKii_AftOuQ;
Goalkeeper research: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0243287
There have been so many weird and wonderful goals scored from free-kicks, so we unpack the process behind it, look into the numbers on goal probability, and read out some of your messages of your favourite free-kicks of all time!
The optimal distance to score from a free-kick? Wall or no wall? A well-placed curler or a blast at goal? We’ve got it all covered!
Bio links:
Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/FanalyticsPod/status/1493912910762061824?s=20&t=ONg8B98eibTqKii_AftOuQ;
Goalkeeper research: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0243287
Released:
Feb 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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