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@hbm_julien @sachatavolieri @DataScout_

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He was always good, just took some time for the world to notice 😌

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WEIRD PICK WEDNESDAY

Name: Jovo Lukic
Age: 22
Country: 🇧🇦
Club: FK Borac
Position: CF
Height: 1m90
Strengths: Good pace and mobility for his height, strong in the air, powerful strike, overall decent technique, smart movements...
Next step: 2nd Bundesliga

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@irreligious001 @gkcoach0 @ExtremeFootbal4 @BumperGraham It's pointless if you don't get the point of it, yeah.

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@pabberloa1978 @ExtremeFootbal4 'Football ain't a science', looks like the clubs who agree with you are doing great buddy 👍

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@judiedench @Skynation3 @Luchoresi That was 2021 though, he was super hyped among scouts back then: https://t.co/P9hcdTtuyL

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@judiedench @Skynation3 @Luchoresi Depends on the players, big players like Olise can easily negotiate their own deals with the help of a lawyer, and make 10-20% more money. More and more big players are doing it like this. Small players however, will still need to rely on agents to get them good deals.

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@Matt_Santangelo This is why, and will happen again with Füllkrug (see my latest tweet): https://t.co/vbyy7WJM7E

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@Ruxiiii4 Glad to see it's working out for him 🥱

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@SleeperACMilan https://t.co/V8aol3XNdI

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AC Milan's sports director says he doesn't believe in data... AC Milan is rumoured to be interested in Füllkrug... Here are Füllkrug's numbers from the last 3 seasons:

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@TheAthleticFC https://t.co/V8aol3XNdI

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AC Milan's sports director says he doesn't believe in data... AC Milan is rumoured to be interested in Füllkrug... Here are Füllkrug's numbers from the last 3 seasons:

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@massiv97 https://t.co/V8aol3XNdI

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AC Milan's sports director says he doesn't believe in data... AC Milan is rumoured to be interested in Füllkrug... Here are Füllkrug's numbers from the last 3 seasons:

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@DiavoloFR @MatteMoretto https://t.co/V8aol3XNdI

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AC Milan's sports director says he doesn't believe in data... AC Milan is rumoured to be interested in Füllkrug... Here are Füllkrug's numbers from the last 3 seasons:

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AC Milan's sports director says he doesn't believe in data... AC Milan is rumoured to be interested in Füllkrug... Here are Füllkrug's numbers from the last 3 seasons:

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Igli Tare — AC Milan’s sporting director — speaking at the Social Football Summit about player recruitment, data, and intuition. 👇

“I’m not a big fan of data and artificial intelligence. For me, they’re tools that help you gain an even broader perspective, but they don’t give you the sensitivity needed to understand a player’s characteristics and personality.

“They must be used in the right way, and in the long run you need much more: experience is fundamental, and you need a deep knowledge of people’s human values.”

How important is intuition in your decisions?

“It aligns with the idea of creating a project like Milan’s, where we decided to bring in ‘old’ players like Modrić, who in reality is the youngest of all on the pitch.”

📸 Gabriele Maltinti.

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@juvefcdotcom @tuttosport Or he was simply never that good? See his data here: https://t.co/ivA6cfRgO5

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Since I'm seeing a lot of people tweeting about Jonathan David's 'surprising' underperformances at Juventus, here are his underlying from the last 3 seasons... No surprises here 📉

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And for everyone that thinks it's easy to post in hindsight, I have been saying Jonathan David is not good enough for a real top club since 2021: https://t.co/ml6cxQRb54

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I see that the Jonathan David narrative is suddenly shifting again because he's scoring some goals. Below are his underlying numbers from this season VS the last 3 months, slight improvement but still not nearly enough to justify a move to a bigger club... 🕵️

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Since I'm seeing a lot of people tweeting about Jonathan David's 'surprising' underperformances at Juventus, here are his underlying from the last 3 seasons... No surprises here 📉

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@Ruxiiii4 Glad to see it's working out for him 🥱

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@SanderPipita Thanks for highlighting my tweet! I really should pick up the 'Weird pick Wednesday' format again... Odera Samuel Adindu at Hammarby TFF is an interesting one for example! 🔮

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@FarbodobraF @danieIscouting Nah, his stats in the Belgian Pro League:
Pressing numbers: 5th place
xG for: 3th place
xG against: 3th place
Squad value: 1st place

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@hbrooks_coach Nah, I don't think he's good enough, I'd be surprised to see him end up becoming a starter at a club like Villa or Tottenham...

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@Matolisso Guy was literally playing futsal 4 years ago, love him! https://t.co/p3s328okXi

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WEIRD PICK WEDNESDAY

Name: Taha Abdi Ali
Age: 22
Country: 🇸🇪
Club: Sollentuna (2rd div Sweden)
Position: RW
Height: +-1m75
Strengths: Dynamic, solid under pressure, excellent technique, hard to get off the ball, impact player, aggressive, good vision..
Next step: Allsvenskan