Mourinho is right about Fàbregas

RJT

2014-08-24 19:12

Mourinho's statement that "Barcelona misused Cesc Fábregas" has stired some controversy, as expected. One common critique was that Fàbregas is known for having a great start of the season, but loses steam as the season progresses.

But is Mourinho right about Fàbregas capacity to "control the game and dictate the intensity of it" due to the way he is being used at Chelsea?

How to get full world cup 2014 play-by-play data

RJT

2014-08-01 12:52

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Good football data is hard to come by. Basic stat counts are easily available, but full play data (i.e. a play broken down in its individual components: interceptions and tackles, runs, passes and shots, etc.) is very rare. And that's the most important unit in a team sport like football. So imagine my surprise and great joy when I came across a fantastic dataset of full play-by-play data for all World Cup matches.

Link: How to get full world cup 2014 play-by-play data

An exploratory analysis of the world cup final

RJT

2014-07-24 12:52

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This notebook shows how you can use play-by-play data to analyse a football match, showing custom measures and visualizations to better understand the sport.

Link: An exploratory analysis of the world cup final