Tag: Opta

• February 17, 2013

  The Anatomy of an Open Play Shot from Outside The Box or Keepers and Culpability

  Having now recorded all the publicly available shot data (30,000+ efforts) and found little difference between our findings at the 2,000 and 15,000 recorded shots stage, we thought it was time to do something a bit more interesting with the data. What has really intrigued most people and sparked the most debate is the fact…
• October 6, 2012

  Things to watch differently in the Premier League this season #2 – Goalkeepers

  About 20 years ago, two very important things happened that changed the footballing landscape forever. The back-pass rule was introduced and Peter Schmeichel joined Man Utd. The rule-change introduced us to the panicky hoof into the stand and ‘keeper Cruyff-turns, while the Dane’s long throws were a huge novelty. Barely seen before, these events are…