Category: Player Stats & Analysis
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Relationship goals and painful breakups
For a forward, finding the right chemistry with a strike partner is a fundamental part of the game. It often makes the difference between a solid, reliable attack and a stagnant one. Sometimes, the synergies created by the partnerships are such that breaking them is really painful, for fans as well as for the coaches.…
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Looking for hidden gems?
The football market is still characterised by high levels of inefficiency, offering plenty of opportunities for arbitrage (trading the same asset in different markets to take advantage of differences in price). In this context, data analytics can offer market actors a significant competitive edge. Using our proprietary performance indicators, plus player salaries, to build an…
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EURO 2020's penalty takers
In a tournament like the European Championship, the difference between victory and defeat is often determined by penalties. Since 1976, more than one-fourth of the knock-out matches have indeed been decided by penalty shoot-outs (27.7%). Skilled finishers who are able to handle high pressure can clearly become a decisive factor in such a competition. Obviously,…
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[ITA] – Wonderkids: 2021 Outlook
Niente cattura l’immaginazione di un tifoso di calcio quanto l’esplosione di giovani talenti, giocatori circondati da grandi speranze e aspettative ma anche da una significativa incertezza. Prevedere il percorso della carriera di un giovane calciatore è un esercizio estremamente complesso, tenendo conto delle tante variabili che possono far deragliare improvvisamente anche la più ovvia delle…
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[ITA] – Wonderkids: Benoît Badiashile
Benoit Badiashile ha solo 19 anni, ma può già vantare più di 50 presenze in Ligue 1, tra i primi 5 campionati europei. Alto, mancino e con ottime capacità di passaggio, non c’è da stupirsi che sia uno dei difensori centrali più seguiti d’Europa. A nostro avviso, un miglioramento nella fase difensiva e qualche chilo…
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[ITA] – Wonderkids: Odilon Kossounou
Odilon Kossounou, da quando è arrivato in Europa due anni fa, è notevolmente migliorato. Il centrale ventenne eccelle nei tackle: le sue lunghe leve e il suo gran tempismo gli consentono di avere una delle percentuali di contrasti vinti più alte d’Europa. Nonostante abbia appena firmato un nuovo contratto col Club Brugge fino a giugno…
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Wonderkids: Ansu Fati
Of the wonderkids born in 2001 or later, Ansu Fati is the most likely to reach “world-class player” status, according to our analysis. In the final third he participates effectively in the creation of attacks, but it is the astonishing precision of his finishing that really sets him apart. This is thanks to his deep…
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Wonderkids: Ryan Gravenberch
Technically gifted and physically strong, Ryan Gravenberch is reaping the benefits of developing in the perfect environment, AFC Ajax, and being the client of one of the most powerful agents in the game, Mino Raiola. Thanks to this perfect recipe, here at Soccerment we believe that the Dutch midfielder, now 18, could reach “elite player”…
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Wonderkids: Lassina Traoré
Lassina Traoré is a 19-year-old striker from Burkina Faso who plays for AFC Ajax. While his imposing physique might lead some to consider him a target men, and his finishing ability is more typical of a poacher, we consider him a complete forward, able to consistently score goals and create chances for his teammates. This…
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Wonderkids: Rayan Aït-Nouri
Rayan Aït-Nouri is one of the most promising left backs in Europe. An impressive start to his career in Ligue 1 sent expectations sky-rocketing, leading to a loan with an option to buy for Wolverhampton Wanderers, orchestrated by the powerful agent Jorge Mendes. Adapting to the Premier League can be tough for a player of…
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