Rithwik Rajendran
@rithwikrajendran.bsky.social
Lead Data Scientist at ASDA. Liverpool supporter. Running around with bits of AI, data, ML & football everyday.
Tight games = variance = results could go either way.
Slot has indirectly mentioned us playing games with high variance (saying we deserved more in certain games), but it is a byproduct of our game model.
To stabilise the defence, we've been more measured (weaker attack)
Slot has indirectly mentioned us playing games with high variance (saying we deserved more in certain games), but it is a byproduct of our game model.
To stabilise the defence, we've been more measured (weaker attack)
January 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Tight games = variance = results could go either way.
Slot has indirectly mentioned us playing games with high variance (saying we deserved more in certain games), but it is a byproduct of our game model.
To stabilise the defence, we've been more measured (weaker attack)
Slot has indirectly mentioned us playing games with high variance (saying we deserved more in certain games), but it is a byproduct of our game model.
To stabilise the defence, we've been more measured (weaker attack)
This whole Salah thing is crazy. I get why he shouldn’t have gone public but it isn’t like our other attackers are setting the stage on fire.
Isak & Wirtz have both been underwhelming with way fewer output than Salah himself.
This is such a mess.
Isak & Wirtz have both been underwhelming with way fewer output than Salah himself.
This is such a mess.
December 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This whole Salah thing is crazy. I get why he shouldn’t have gone public but it isn’t like our other attackers are setting the stage on fire.
Isak & Wirtz have both been underwhelming with way fewer output than Salah himself.
This is such a mess.
Isak & Wirtz have both been underwhelming with way fewer output than Salah himself.
This is such a mess.
I think it’s time to cut ties. Thank you, Arne but this is the final straw.
November 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I think it’s time to cut ties. Thank you, Arne but this is the final straw.
Just found a crazy stat:
Haaland has 16 goals in 8 games in the current World Cup qualifiers. SIXTEEN goals! For context, Ronaldo has 41 in 52 games in WC Qualifiers.
• Haaland - 55 goals in 3920 mins (~ a goal every 71 mins)
• Ronaldo - 143 goals in 17987 mins (~ a goal every 80 mins)
Haaland has 16 goals in 8 games in the current World Cup qualifiers. SIXTEEN goals! For context, Ronaldo has 41 in 52 games in WC Qualifiers.
• Haaland - 55 goals in 3920 mins (~ a goal every 71 mins)
• Ronaldo - 143 goals in 17987 mins (~ a goal every 80 mins)
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Just found a crazy stat:
Haaland has 16 goals in 8 games in the current World Cup qualifiers. SIXTEEN goals! For context, Ronaldo has 41 in 52 games in WC Qualifiers.
• Haaland - 55 goals in 3920 mins (~ a goal every 71 mins)
• Ronaldo - 143 goals in 17987 mins (~ a goal every 80 mins)
Haaland has 16 goals in 8 games in the current World Cup qualifiers. SIXTEEN goals! For context, Ronaldo has 41 in 52 games in WC Qualifiers.
• Haaland - 55 goals in 3920 mins (~ a goal every 71 mins)
• Ronaldo - 143 goals in 17987 mins (~ a goal every 80 mins)
How can you look at that Van Dijk header & the flight of the ball to say, yeah Robertson is blocking Donnarumma’s line of sight.
I just don’t get it.
I just don’t get it.
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
How can you look at that Van Dijk header & the flight of the ball to say, yeah Robertson is blocking Donnarumma’s line of sight.
I just don’t get it.
I just don’t get it.
I was skeptical of the Kerkez signing & him being a LB for us. But my god, did not expect it to be this bad.
He always looks lost when defending in the box & is a tad too late to react. Ok top of that, he’s also very rash.
He always looks lost when defending in the box & is a tad too late to react. Ok top of that, he’s also very rash.
October 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I was skeptical of the Kerkez signing & him being a LB for us. But my god, did not expect it to be this bad.
He always looks lost when defending in the box & is a tad too late to react. Ok top of that, he’s also very rash.
He always looks lost when defending in the box & is a tad too late to react. Ok top of that, he’s also very rash.
The players not being at their best is one thing because something as basic as simple passing has been horrendous.
But, Slot not having figured out the weaknesses & tweaking when it is obvious is so worrying.
But, Slot not having figured out the weaknesses & tweaking when it is obvious is so worrying.
October 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The players not being at their best is one thing because something as basic as simple passing has been horrendous.
But, Slot not having figured out the weaknesses & tweaking when it is obvious is so worrying.
But, Slot not having figured out the weaknesses & tweaking when it is obvious is so worrying.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🗣️ I’m speaking at the Leeds Digital Festival next week. For those in Leeds, we’ll (Data Science at ASDA) be talking about how we drive business value with some interesting Data Science work at ASDA!
Get your ticket now (it’s free) before it runs out! :-)
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Is Siri going to get better?
September 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Is Siri going to get better?
Reposted by Rithwik Rajendran
Today @suhailpatel.bsky.social told me something I still think about when we talked about measuring the efficiency of AI tools for devs:
“Always applying critical thinking when using AI tools will be the difference between devs who do well with AI and devs who don’t”
Resisting “autopilot!”
“Always applying critical thinking when using AI tools will be the difference between devs who do well with AI and devs who don’t”
Resisting “autopilot!”
September 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Today @suhailpatel.bsky.social told me something I still think about when we talked about measuring the efficiency of AI tools for devs:
“Always applying critical thinking when using AI tools will be the difference between devs who do well with AI and devs who don’t”
Resisting “autopilot!”
“Always applying critical thinking when using AI tools will be the difference between devs who do well with AI and devs who don’t”
Resisting “autopilot!”
Also think these last 2 performances from Szoboszlai is in his Top 5-7 performances as a Liverpool player.
Did a fantastic job against Martinelli today defensively & even without the goal, he was surely my MOTM.
Did a fantastic job against Martinelli today defensively & even without the goal, he was surely my MOTM.
That second half performance was pretty good. Not the best but good enough to win the game.
I fully believe Arsenal could’ve got something in the 1st half if they’d stepped up but I’m not complaining.
Bringing in Jones was a game-changer. Int’l break now & hopefully we pick up further from here.
I fully believe Arsenal could’ve got something in the 1st half if they’d stepped up but I’m not complaining.
Bringing in Jones was a game-changer. Int’l break now & hopefully we pick up further from here.
August 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Also think these last 2 performances from Szoboszlai is in his Top 5-7 performances as a Liverpool player.
Did a fantastic job against Martinelli today defensively & even without the goal, he was surely my MOTM.
Did a fantastic job against Martinelli today defensively & even without the goal, he was surely my MOTM.
That second half performance was pretty good. Not the best but good enough to win the game.
I fully believe Arsenal could’ve got something in the 1st half if they’d stepped up but I’m not complaining.
Bringing in Jones was a game-changer. Int’l break now & hopefully we pick up further from here.
I fully believe Arsenal could’ve got something in the 1st half if they’d stepped up but I’m not complaining.
Bringing in Jones was a game-changer. Int’l break now & hopefully we pick up further from here.
August 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
That second half performance was pretty good. Not the best but good enough to win the game.
I fully believe Arsenal could’ve got something in the 1st half if they’d stepped up but I’m not complaining.
Bringing in Jones was a game-changer. Int’l break now & hopefully we pick up further from here.
I fully believe Arsenal could’ve got something in the 1st half if they’d stepped up but I’m not complaining.
Bringing in Jones was a game-changer. Int’l break now & hopefully we pick up further from here.
The passing has been really poor today.
August 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The passing has been really poor today.
I don’t think I’ve seen a Bournemouth game under Iraola where they’ve not been entertaining - even when they’ve been well beaten.
This first half has been sensational.
This first half has been sensational.
August 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I don’t think I’ve seen a Bournemouth game under Iraola where they’ve not been entertaining - even when they’ve been well beaten.
This first half has been sensational.
This first half has been sensational.
The referee announcing to the crowd that it was a careless challenge from Muniz just makes that decision far worse than it actually is.
How is that careless when all Muniz does is turn in the ball?
How is that careless when all Muniz does is turn in the ball?
August 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The referee announcing to the crowd that it was a careless challenge from Muniz just makes that decision far worse than it actually is.
How is that careless when all Muniz does is turn in the ball?
How is that careless when all Muniz does is turn in the ball?
Not only this but Mikautadze gets his shots off pretty well & in great areas too. I’m a big fan & think he’ll do great.
According to reports in France, Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Lyon to sign forward Georges Mikautadze.
Here is how he compares to Ollie Watkins 👀
Mikautadze can also play on the left and also as a second striker too.
Versatile ✅
#AVFC
Here is how he compares to Ollie Watkins 👀
Mikautadze can also play on the left and also as a second striker too.
Versatile ✅
#AVFC
August 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Not only this but Mikautadze gets his shots off pretty well & in great areas too. I’m a big fan & think he’ll do great.
It is tough work but boy do I love defending & getting good blocks in. Feel better than scoring.
August 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It is tough work but boy do I love defending & getting good blocks in. Feel better than scoring.
Reposted by Rithwik Rajendran
Think first: every time someone writes "completed 100% of their tackles (2/2) 💪" a random R session crashes on an analyst's laptop
August 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Think first: every time someone writes "completed 100% of their tackles (2/2) 💪" a random R session crashes on an analyst's laptop
Loads of similar issues in the first 3 games out of possession but it also doesn’t help when your team drop performances like that.
Szoboszlai & Virgil were certainly the big boys there today.
Szoboszlai & Virgil were certainly the big boys there today.
August 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Loads of similar issues in the first 3 games out of possession but it also doesn’t help when your team drop performances like that.
Szoboszlai & Virgil were certainly the big boys there today.
Szoboszlai & Virgil were certainly the big boys there today.
Making use of a little bank holiday weekend.
August 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Making use of a little bank holiday weekend.
I find Fulham to be a very interesting team. Mediocre squad for the Premier League with a poor quality in terms of squad depth.
However, you have a manager who knows to get the best out of what he has & a few players who can turn it on sometimes.
A comfortable mid-table team but Silva is cool.
However, you have a manager who knows to get the best out of what he has & a few players who can turn it on sometimes.
A comfortable mid-table team but Silva is cool.
August 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I find Fulham to be a very interesting team. Mediocre squad for the Premier League with a poor quality in terms of squad depth.
However, you have a manager who knows to get the best out of what he has & a few players who can turn it on sometimes.
A comfortable mid-table team but Silva is cool.
However, you have a manager who knows to get the best out of what he has & a few players who can turn it on sometimes.
A comfortable mid-table team but Silva is cool.
Reposted by Rithwik Rajendran
arsenal have multple players on the pitch who were not born when the club last won the premier league
August 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
arsenal have multple players on the pitch who were not born when the club last won the premier league
Sorry but how did City get away there?
Spurs look really good. Thomas the tank engine Frank.
Spurs look really good. Thomas the tank engine Frank.
August 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Sorry but how did City get away there?
Spurs look really good. Thomas the tank engine Frank.
Spurs look really good. Thomas the tank engine Frank.
Been playing around with LLMs a lot at work lately & boy, DSPy is a an absolute brilliant framework.
I can’t believe that it makes life so much easier.
I can’t believe that it makes life so much easier.
August 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Been playing around with LLMs a lot at work lately & boy, DSPy is a an absolute brilliant framework.
I can’t believe that it makes life so much easier.
I can’t believe that it makes life so much easier.
PSG’s players have done well all season with club & country, but there's a caveat - they’re playing in Ligue 1, where they have an enormous advantage over everyone else in terms of money & squad. For eg, this league season:
Vitinha had 20 starts (2K mins), Neves had 22 starts (1.85K mins), (contd.)
Vitinha had 20 starts (2K mins), Neves had 22 starts (1.85K mins), (contd.)
June 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
PSG’s players have done well all season with club & country, but there's a caveat - they’re playing in Ligue 1, where they have an enormous advantage over everyone else in terms of money & squad. For eg, this league season:
Vitinha had 20 starts (2K mins), Neves had 22 starts (1.85K mins), (contd.)
Vitinha had 20 starts (2K mins), Neves had 22 starts (1.85K mins), (contd.)