More Non-Trivial Scouting Cues
I share more non-trivial scouting cues: on set-pieces, why reputation matters for strikers, and young players who feature in dysfunctional teams.
Joel A. Adejola
Non-Trivial Scouting Cues
I share some non-trivial scouting cues I've acquired over the past two years. Most, I learned from conversations and immersion. Few, I stumbled upon. Others, I inferred from adjacent domains – and have found them applicable here.
What Can we Learn From Synergies?
Combining Xabi Alonso's reflections and earlier published words to highlight the importance of synergies in football – plus more data-points on the most important trait of a coach.
On Motivation, Arsenal's Arteta – not Arteta's Arsenal – and Throw-ins.
What the title says. On motivation, Arteta, and throw-ins.
Archiving as a Scouting Tool
This blog is an archive. What does this mean for you, the reader? What does that means for me, the writer?
Beyond the Playbook: The Role of Anti-Strategy in Competition
What is anti-strategy and how does it manifest in football?
Reverse-Engineering: How Players and Teams Poke Football's Margins
Football evolves. How do we stay ahead?
Consolidating Aerials and The 'Aerial Duel' Stat in Football
In football, the battle for aerial dominance extends beyond the ball's arrival.
Deducing a Player's Fit From Their Tackling Mechanics
Background
Coaches and scouts project players’ skillset and how they might align with their specific game model. While discussions abound on player statistics, potential, and performance, the biomechanics behind these attributes often go unnoticed in public discourse, take tackling for instance.
Methodology
To understand how a player’s tackling mechanics
Projections: Manchester United's Amad Diallo
Blitz report and projections on Manchester United's Amad Diallo.