Niklas Hemmer
255 posts


„And, despite their benefits, these high-tech stadiums have relinquished some of the charm and character of their predecessors.“
The Cultural Tutor@culturaltutor
Why are football stadiums all starting to look the same?
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I had to re-deploy it since Heroku canceled its free plans. It's now here: similar-player.onrender.com
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I've spent some time creating a simple tool that allows you to compare players and find similar players based on their statistical profiles.
I'd appreciate any feedback and suggestions for improvement:
similarplayer.herokuapp.com


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Why do many expensive signings fail to live up to their expectations? They don't suddenly forget how to play.
Thoughts on the myth of A-players, factors that affect fit, and a theory about why Bayern signed Mané's best friend
xandfootball.substack.com/p/the-complexi…
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“The content about football, particularly about the players, is massive.”
Sign up for @NiklasHemmer newsletter. Interesting topics with rational applications in football. 👇🏽
xandfootball.substack.com/p/background-c…
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How tail events drive profits on the transfer market
xandfootball.substack.com/p/how-to-think…
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@undervalu Yes, that would be possible. I used Fbref data, but it would also be possible with Wyscout data for instance
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@NiklasHemmer @NiklasHemmer I like it - would it be possible to narrow down the scope to smaller leagues?
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Recently re-read a @paulg essay from 2008 called "Cities and Ambition"
Here are some thoughts on how it applies in a football context
xandfootball.substack.com/p/cities-footb…
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This piece was largely inspired by @PabloTorre's great podcast on Manchester United and Wright Thompson's piece on it on @espn
They outline United's history and how capitalism & globalization alienated traditional Man United supporters from their club
twitter.com/PabloTorre/sta…
Pablo Torre 👀@PabloTorre
New #ESPNDaily: Our conversation with Wright Thompson about the contradictions of Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo, and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution 🗺⚽️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/esp…
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An essay on the development of Manchester United and modern football through the lens of René Girard
xandfootball.substack.com/p/modern-footb…
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@SahilBloom why the construction industry lacks innovation
constructionphysics.substack.com/p/why-its-hard…
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@thesamparr @ShaanVP What has been your most profound teachable moment (personally or professionally) that taught you an invaluable lesson?
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@businessbarista I liked that one by @robkhenderson about Veblen's Theory of Leisure Class: quillette.com/2019/11/16/tho…
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... how to make good decisions
We have to be aware of all the cognitive biases and understand how they influence our decisions.
@AnnieDuke: It's important to think for yourself. Be creative, ask the right question, and try to get to the bottom.

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All episodes of the @AllDecisionEd podcast are great, but this one with @mlombardiNFL in particular.
What he says about ... 🧵
Annie Duke@AnnieDuke
"If you’re an NFL Head Coach, you should read at least 20 books on decision-making, every off season..." @mlombardiNFL in our discussion for the #TheDecisionEducationPodcast. @nflnetwork @NFL @AllDecisionEd @Patriots alliancefordecisioneducation.org/podcasts/episo…
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