What can defensive metrics tell us about contributions to the Double Treble? Defensive Action Success Rate (DASR%) is a composite of defensive actions successful and unsuccessful. The Glossary snaps into the challenge to dispose doubt. DASR% is (I believe) a very useful single measure of all round defensive competence. It takes tackles, aerial challenges, interceptions, … [continue reading]
Ajer
Central Defender Consistency
Can the performance of the Celtic central defenders be assessed in terms of their consistency? Thanks to @seanmcneal3 on Twitter for asking whether Boyata’s performances were consistent. The key aggregated metric for assessing defensive actions is the Defensive Action Success Rating (DASR). I’ve explained it before and the Glossary is the big lad at the … [continue reading]
Head Bhoy
Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (to given him his full Sunday name) has enjoyed a meteoric rise as he passes his 20th birthday. From captaining IK Start in Norway’s Tippelgaen at 16 years old, he signed for Celtic at 18. Unusually, he made a success of a loan move to a team in the same division (Kilmarnock). … [continue reading]
The Problem Position
With Boyata injured and Simunovic making high profile errors, the Celtic central defence is under scrutiny again. Ajer and Hendry are young in a position where experience is vital, and Compper hasn’t played a minute. Is this Celtic’s problem position? As always, the Glossary is a great reducer where confusion is concerned. Statement of Limitations … [continue reading]