Kostadin Vachkov
@kostadinvachkov.bsky.social
Learn with no limits | Football
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One of the best pieces I've read this year. Stuart James for the Athletic on how and why football players scan, the information gathering on a football pitch and how technologies affect the subject of scanning. Enjoy!
The art of scanning in football
Scanning masters include Xavi, Messi and Lampard. But what exactly is it and how does it help players? Is it something that can be learnt?
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of the best pieces I've read this year. Stuart James for the Athletic on how and why football players scan, the information gathering on a football pitch and how technologies affect the subject of scanning. Enjoy!
@tonyelhabr.bsky.social ex-ante analysis on whether or not team/player quality should be accounted for in an xG model.
Tony’s Blog - Should we account for team quality in an xG model?
Finnicking around (with an xG model) and finding out
tonyelhabr.rbind.io
March 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
@tonyelhabr.bsky.social ex-ante analysis on whether or not team/player quality should be accounted for in an xG model.
@moesquare.bsky.social for @thetransferflow.bsky.social on how good Carlos Baleba actually is.
By the way, if you still have not subscribed for their newsletter, what are you even waiting for?
By the way, if you still have not subscribed for their newsletter, what are you even waiting for?
Is this young midfielder the next £100m transfer?
A guest post on the best DM yet from the club that's become a DM factory.
www.thetransferflow.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
@moesquare.bsky.social for @thetransferflow.bsky.social on how good Carlos Baleba actually is.
By the way, if you still have not subscribed for their newsletter, what are you even waiting for?
By the way, if you still have not subscribed for their newsletter, what are you even waiting for?
The amazing @liamtharme.bsky.social on the significance of height in football and how important is it to find a balance between height and technique?
With links to other thoughtful pieces.
With links to other thoughtful pieces.
Does height matter in football? Yes, but not in the way you might think
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The amazing @liamtharme.bsky.social on the significance of height in football and how important is it to find a balance between height and technique?
With links to other thoughtful pieces.
With links to other thoughtful pieces.
This one is not concentrating on football but might have an application to any sport. @rustindodd.bsky.social on the wrong perception of athleticism in sports.
Patrick Mahomes and the secrets of the Dad Bod: What we get wrong about athleticism
Patrick Mahomes and Nikola Jokić aren't just superstars. They challenge us to better understand the hidden secrets of athleticism.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This one is not concentrating on football but might have an application to any sport. @rustindodd.bsky.social on the wrong perception of athleticism in sports.
Next up is a blogpost from @andywatsonsport.bsky.social on the subtleties of football recruitment and role-based scouting.
AW Role Scouting System: The Launch
Football used to be simple. It was to me as well: You were either a good full-back or a good central midfielder, or perhaps a defensive midfielder or attacking midfielder. But when you look closer …
andywatsonsport.wordpress.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Next up is a blogpost from @andywatsonsport.bsky.social on the subtleties of football recruitment and role-based scouting.
Starting in style - here’s an amazing piece from @tiotalfootball.bsky.social on tactics, some dice rolling, risk appetite and developing a framework for factors that determine results over time.
This one really provoked a different way of thinking about the game.
This one really provoked a different way of thinking about the game.
Football Tactics and Rolling Dice
Shall we play a game?
absoluteunit.substack.com
January 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Starting in style - here’s an amazing piece from @tiotalfootball.bsky.social on tactics, some dice rolling, risk appetite and developing a framework for factors that determine results over time.
This one really provoked a different way of thinking about the game.
This one really provoked a different way of thinking about the game.
Before I start - the idea is to keep this as sort of an archive and then come back to it close to the year end to reflect upon the new concets l've learned during the year.
January 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Before I start - the idea is to keep this as sort of an archive and then come back to it close to the year end to reflect upon the new concets l've learned during the year.