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Stories from the future of football. Volume II is out now.
"We’re not thinking about footballers having profiles or skillsets anymore. We’re thinking about footballers having skillsets within phases." In the world of complex pressing systems, where both zonal and man-to-man setups are common and the picture might change at any time, players can no longer be considered keys to unlock a specific door. Player profiling needs to become more granular to match what the best coaches are doing, and midfielders are at the heart of that. @JakeEntwistle and @Jon_Mackenzie walk us through the mysteries of football's enduring centre - and which players will define its future. Read the essay in Volume II: bit.ly/4eMdJaQ
I really enjoyed having this conversation with @tomocurr and @JakeEntwistle about how the role of the midfielder has subtley shifted in the last few years. LINK BELOW
"We’re not thinking about footballers having profiles or skillsets anymore. We’re thinking about footballers having skillsets within phases." In the world of complex pressing systems, where both zonal and man-to-man setups are common and the picture might change at any time, players can no longer be considered keys to unlock a specific door. Player profiling needs to become more granular to match what the best coaches are doing, and midfielders are at the heart of that. @JakeEntwistle and @Jon_Mackenzie walk us through the mysteries of football's enduring centre - and which players will define its future. Read the essay in Volume II: bit.ly/4eMdJaQ
"We’re not thinking about footballers having profiles or skillsets anymore. We’re thinking about footballers having skillsets within phases." In the world of complex pressing systems, where both zonal and man-to-man setups are common and the picture might change at any time, players can no longer be considered keys to unlock a specific door. Player profiling needs to become more granular to match what the best coaches are doing, and midfielders are at the heart of that. @JakeEntwistle and @Jon_Mackenzie walk us through the mysteries of football's enduring centre - and which players will define its future. Read the essay in Volume II: bit.ly/4eMdJaQ
"We’re not thinking about footballers having profiles or skillsets anymore. We’re thinking about footballers having skillsets within phases." In the world of complex pressing systems, where both zonal and man-to-man setups are common and the picture might change at any time, players can no longer be considered keys to unlock a specific door. Player profiling needs to become more granular to match what the best coaches are doing, and midfielders are at the heart of that. @JakeEntwistle and @Jon_Mackenzie walk us through the mysteries of football's enduring centre - and which players will define its future. Read the essay in Volume II: bit.ly/4eMdJaQ
[ Phase Performance Bias (PPB) ] —A tool that can be applied to scouting (player) & analysis (team) frameworks —Conceptualises the measurement of performance/output in different phases of football —Purposeful in assessing environment compatibility for players & profile spotting
A year ago, Adam Wharton played in the biggest game of his career to date: that FA Cup final, beating Manchester City by a goal to nil at Wembley. But he doesn't remember much of it. “I’ve watched a million clips back and I sort of know what happened, but there’s no memory or recollection of the game. I vaguely remember Ebs [Eze] scoring and Dean [Henderson] saving the penalty, but everything else is missing," he told SCOUTED. "It’s weird, because apparently I answered all the questions they asked me initially. I knew who I was, where I was, what the score was, but the concussion must’ve kicked in after because when I came back onto the pitch, I kept asking Chris [Richards] what the score was. He’s trying to concentrate, and I’m asking stupid questions. I don’t know how I played on for ten minutes after that." Read more about that extraordinary day – and so much more – in our exclusive interview with the Crystal Palace passer, only in Volume II: bit.ly/4uHaUwl
A year ago, Adam Wharton played in the biggest game of his career to date: that FA Cup final, beating Manchester City by a goal to nil at Wembley. But he doesn't remember much of it. “I’ve watched a million clips back and I sort of know what happened, but there’s no memory or recollection of the game. I vaguely remember Ebs [Eze] scoring and Dean [Henderson] saving the penalty, but everything else is missing," he told SCOUTED. "It’s weird, because apparently I answered all the questions they asked me initially. I knew who I was, where I was, what the score was, but the concussion must’ve kicked in after because when I came back onto the pitch, I kept asking Chris [Richards] what the score was. He’s trying to concentrate, and I’m asking stupid questions. I don’t know how I played on for ten minutes after that." Read more about that extraordinary day – and so much more – in our exclusive interview with the Crystal Palace passer, only in Volume II: bit.ly/4uHaUwl
