Leon Forcher

REST DEFENSE 🗣️„… appears to be the optimal symbiosis to counter pressing!“ What is it? & How can we quantify it? Cutting edge analysis using Bundesliga tracking data & explainable AI! New study published in Journal of Sports Science & Medicine: doi.org/10.52082/jssm.…

Is ball-possession style more physically demanding than counter-attacking? The influence of playing style on match performance @ForcherLeon @StefanAltmann3 @leander_fo #footballresearch #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics

PERFECT MATCH match analysis | tracking data | explainable AI EXPECTED BALL GAIN (xBG) to measure defensive success to be successful in defense: • press the ball leading player • create numerical superiority around the ball doi.org/10.1080/247339…

OFFENSIVE PLAYING STYLE IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER ⚽️ •Offensive playing style influences TECHNICAL and PHYSICAL match performance considerably! 🏃‍♂️ •SUCCESS is only affected to a small extent by offensive playing style. 🏆 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… @leander_fo @StefanAltmann3

Had fantastic three days at @wcsf2023 in Groningen with the team from @TSGResearchLab & @KITKarlsruhe Topics we were able to present on ➡️ Successful pressing ➡️ Playing styles ➡️ Effective playing time ➡️ Air pollution & performance ➡️ Curved sprinting ➡️ Biological maturity

Success Factors In Soccer: Defend as One Unit! • new study published in IJSSC • compact organization as success factor of defensive play • large-scale analysis using tracking data of German Bundesliga doi.org/10.1177/174795… @StefanAltmann3 @ForcherLeon @kempe_matthias

FMPA EDUCATION: New CPD Defenders run more in formations with a back three @ForcherLeon ➡️ ow.ly/HuR650MQElH

📢📰 Effective playing time (EPT) in the German Bundesliga ⚽️⏲️🇩🇪 published @BiolSport ▶️ increased total distance but maintained/decreased sprinting distance during high EPT 🏃💨 ▶️ special attention needed regarding wide midfielders and forwards Link: termedia.pl/Effective-play…

Defenders run more in formations with a back three 🏃 ➡️ Physical & technical performance is influenced by a complex interaction of various tactical factors I am pleased to share my contribution to the football medicine & performance magazine. fmpa.co.uk

In soccer, the DEFENSE is the key to success! • new study published in Science and Medicine in Football • shows a way how to quantify defensive performance • up to date analysis using tracking data • detailed insights into successful defending tactics doi.org/10.1080/247339…

The Influence of In-Game Changes of Tactical Formation in Professional Soccer @ForcherLeon @leander_fo @StefanAltmann3 #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics

@MCRumpf @leander_fo @StefanAltmann3 Thanks for sharing!

New publication in IJSSC ⚽️📖 ♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️♟️♟️ 🔄 ♟️♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️ When do in-game formation changes take place in soccer? ➡️ in the second half ➡️ with substitutions ➡️ when trailing @leander_fo @StefanAltmann3

Peer review after you win the Nobel

@MCRumpf @leander_fo @StefanAltmann3 Thanks for sharing!

Does Technical Match Performance in Professional Soccer Depend on the Positional Role or the Individuality of the Player? @ForcherLeon @leander_fo @StefanAltmann3 #footballresearch #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics

An ordinary academic day #AcademicTwitter #phdlife #phdchat @PhDVoice @OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter

@towernter @leander_fo

Learning programming following a video tutorial

Had a great time @wcss2022 and it was good to catch up with colleagues! Next stop @wcsf2023 at Groningen 🇳🇱 @MCRumpf @ForcherLeon @leander_fo @MThron

All presentations done at @wcss2022 🧑‍🎓🏫⚽️ Very well done @MThron, @leander_fo & @ForcherLeon 👏 ➡️ testing aerobic capacity using field tests 🩸🧪🏃‍♂️ ➡️ analysing defensive play and formation changes during matches 🔄📊📈 Looking forward to further presentations & discussions!