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details. Overview Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understanding—and winning—the most popular sport on the
planet. Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbers—a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in
favor of how things actually are.
In The Numbers GameChris Anderson, a former professional goalkeeper turned soccer statistics guru, teams up with behavioral analyst David
Sally to uncover the numbers that really matter when it comes to predicting a winner.
Investigating basic but profound questions—How valuable are corners? Which goal matters most? Is possession really nine-tenths of the law?
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Chris AndersonDavid Sally. Paperback List Price: Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understanding—and winning—the
most popular sport on the planet.
Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbers—a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in favor of
how The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know about Soccer Is Wrong actually are. In The Numbers GameChris Anderson, a former
professional goalkeeper turned soccer statistics guru, teams up with behavioral analyst David Sally to uncover the numbers that really matter when
it comes to predicting a winner. Investigating basic but profound questions—How valuable are corners?
Which goal matters most? Is possession really nine-tenths of the law? Be warned: The Numbers Game will change the way you think about your
favorite team or player, and the way you watch the beautiful game.
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Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbers—a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in favor of
how things actually are. In The Numbers GameChris Anders Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understanding—and
winning—the most popular sport on the planet - now with a new afterword on the World Cup!
In The Numbers GameChris Anderson, a former professional goalkeeper turned soccer statistics guru, teams up with behavioral analyst David
Sally to uncover the numbers that really matter when it comes to predicting a winner. Investigating basic but profound questions—How valuable
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Sort order. Oct 12, Eitaporra rated it it was ok. It tries too hard. The data collected are, by themselves, interesting enough, no need to tamper or
primp them. However, the authors had to spice them up to artificially make the findings more impressive. The trick? Spiegelhalter It tries too hard.
Spiegelhalter measured variance, which is technically more appropriate. Sally, on the other hand, used standard deviation, as to inflate the number.
It's not a flip of a coin since the good ones are twice as likely to win.
What's wrong with Lames's study? However, they contradicted their own motto stated on the preface: information should be used to find the truth,
and not confirm one's own bias.
Why not recall studies that doesn't corroborate their assumptions? Chris and David are pioneers of 'football analytics'. Former goalkeeper and
baseball pitcher respectively before turning into football statistics gurus. Their book is for the "Big Data" folks, unleashing the "freakonomics" within
them.
A thought-provoking book that will completely change your understanding of the game, The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know about
Soccer Is Wrong your assumptions and, most importantly, ignite your passion towards the most popular game in the world. Shall corners be taken
short? Are teams as good as their The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know about Soccer Is Wrong play Chris and David are pioneers of
'football analytics'. Are teams as good as their worst players? Does changing manager affect anything after all?
Is ball possession something valuable? What is the guerrilla style of playing? Why Stoke City were doing good for a decade with seemingly slow
players? How many scouters do Udinese have? What is the futuristic formation that will put the and into the bin for good? How does Xabi Alonso
view tacking?
What is the Maldini Principle? Does a dog that don't bark make any sense? Questions will not end. Because when they do end in the book, you
will continue probing The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know about Soccer Is Wrong ones yourself.
Disclaimer: You will start watching football in a different way. Unsure if this is a good or bad thing! Jan 19, Paul Brunger rated it liked it. Some
interesting ideas in here, and a big reminder of how much stats I have forgotten, but some parts I enjoyed more than others. Some of the most
interesting pieces of thinking for example that the level of the worst player in a team has more impact than the average ability, or the differences
between turnovers and possessions felt under-pursued - I'd like to have seen where they end up and the impact made more clear.
Some other pieces felt to me too much like declaring relationships causal r Some interesting ideas in here, and a big reminder of how much stats I
have forgotten, but some parts I enjoyed more than others. Some other pieces felt to me too much like declaring relationships causal rather than
correlated.
Does changing the timing of substitutions improve performance or is there something underlying the situation that actually drives the situation?
Whether this is valid criticism of the stats or not not sure I'm qualified to answer any more, but certainly this book doesn't explain itself as well as
say Freakonomics.
That said, it's interesting that a lot of the Goodreads reviews ask for less interpretation and less description! This must be the real statisticians! Jun
27, Will Once rated it it was ok. I had such high hopes for this book, but somehow it didn't quite The Numbers Game: Why Everything You
Know about Soccer Is Wrong. The basic premise is fascinating and undoubtedly correct - the use of statistical analysis is fundamental to success
at the highest levels of football. But the execution is unfortunately quite turgid.
We get page after page of argument which alternates between repetition and incomplete analysis. In one second the authors are telling you the
same point over and over again. In the next breath they are making a deductive Meh. In the next breath they are making a deductive leap that I
simply could not follow.
There are nuggets in the book - although not many that you probably don't know already. But The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know
about Soccer Is Wrong it live up to the hype of "why everything you know about "soccer" is wrong"?
No, I'm afraid it doesn't. Great premise, slick marketing, slightly dull book. Nov 08, Kdawg91 rated it really liked it. I get obsessed about things, I
find something I like and delve face first into it till I am full of it, or tire of it or run out of things to know. I never liked sports eventhough I come
from a family of sports lovers.
A few years ago I jumped off into hockey and last year I fell in love with the beautiful game. Yes, that's alot of pointless exposition, but there is a
purpose sorta Being a book whore, and having a new subject to pore over, I found several books on my new subject. The Numbers Ga I get The
Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know about Soccer Is Wrong about things, I find something I like and delve face first into it till I am full of
it, or tire of it or run out of things to know.
The Numbers Game, being a study on a sport I was just learning and numbers which I suck at. This book shows me in no uncertain terms why I
enjoy this sport as a new fan. It is truly a beautiful game, there is a magic in the stats and a "beauty" in the skill and the players.