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Scouting for players means understanding roles and profiles, and this is especially important for a team in stylistic transition. Mohamed Mohamed returns with a long read on Crystal Palace, how they played in 2023/24, and what they might look to do in the transfer market https://lnkd.in/eksYgyMH

Market analysis: the A-League Women ⚽ 🇦🇺 Neel Shelat analyses the popularity of Australian players in WSL, their transfer flows, and why the A-League is still underappreciated as a scouting destination https://lnkd.in/eDgJpz75

Analytics FC are pleased to announce our latest partnership, with Ilves r.y., further expanding our growing network of European clubs. Under the guidance of sporting director Miika Takkula, Ilves is set on an exciting path, merging a dedication to nurturing homegrown talent with cutting-edge data and technology. https://lnkd.in/ewvBh_Xz

Next up in our Transfer Guru series, it's former Bayer 04 Leverkusen midfielder turned Sporting Director Simon Rolfes. Writer Bergas Agung Brillianto assesses Rolfes' work in identifying and integrating young players, acquiring players to fit a specific game model, and his partnership with head coach Xabi Alonso.

O Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense lidera a inovação baseada em dados no futebol brasileiro. Eles optaram por fazer parceria com o Analytics FC para aproveitar nossos algoritmos avançados. Saiba como eles usaram nossa plataforma de coleta de dados TransferLab para levá-los de volta à Copa Libertadores.

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with recently promoted Polish club, MOTOR LUBLIN SA. Motor Lublin, under the guidance of their new Sporting Director, Michał Wlaźlik, will utilise TransferLab, our market-leading data scouting platform, developed by Analytics FC in conjunction with LCP. Jeremy Steele, CEO of Analytics FC, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “We’re delighted to partner with Motor Lublin and Michal, whose prior experience with TransferLab proved to be very successful and showcases the platform’s effectiveness in elevating player scouting and recruitment strategies.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5FtSAm3

Brighton and Hove Albion's new manager Fabian Hürzeler won promotion to the Bundesliga with FC St. Pauli von 1910 e.V., but it was Sporting Director Andreas Bornemann who appointed Hürzeler and whose transfer work was also integral to the team's success. Bergas Agung Brillianto reprises our hugely popular Transfer Gurus series with a look at Bornemann's transfer approaches, successes, and how he might adapt now that Hürzeler has left. https://lnkd.in/dTZZRNy7

Football is constantly seeking marginal gains, opportunities to put 1% extra thought or effort or application into an area to achieve an advantage equal to the sum of all these little improvements. It's been clear for a while that set-pieces are one such area, but while corners and free-kicks receive a lot of attention, throw-ins are one set piece that have seen comparatively little in the way of specialised coaching or analysis. Alex Stewart looks at how TransferLab's box throw-in metric can add value to the scouting process for players with a special ability. https://lnkd.in/erbXb3wu 

New research on stylistic trends in elite European football: Europe's top five leagues should exemplify the best in football: they largely have the best players, the best coaches, and the most money. Any tactical trends that are present in these leagues sholuld therefore be regarded with real interest as a reflection of tactical thinking at the top end of the game. Here's Alex Stewart with an analysis of Europe's big five and the style shifts that have occurred between 2021/22 and 2023/24, with lots of interesting detail about a host of teams and their styles https://lnkd.in/ebXmnuXy

Expected Goals and Finishing metrics can sometimes be misleading. Find out how we’ve split out shots with feet and headed shots and how this can add whole extra layer of context to identifying top attacking talent through data! Alex Stewart takes you through the new metrics inside our marketing leading TransferLab data scouting platform here: