Nine in a row is on a knife edge for Celtic as their winning streak was bent out of shape after a tense home encounter with nearest challengers The Rangers. In truth a scrappy, mistake strewn game was very even and had Celtic applied the pressure by taking the lead from Christie’s penalty, the outcome … [continue reading]
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Ball Carries
By tracking a new metric (Progressive Runs) and adding this to Pack Dribbles, we can assess those most effective at carrying the ball forward. Definitions Progressive Runs are defined as “A forward run with the ball that does not take any opponents out the game but progresses the ball either: 30 metres from the defensive … [continue reading]
Measuring Creative Improvement
Completing the theme of assessing player performance between last season and this. The subject this time is creativity. I consider all players here both last season and this who completed over 900 minutes. This map shows Chances Created (passes resulting in a shot plus assists) and Pack Passes (forward passes that take out at least … [continue reading]