Jack

UNC Charlotte '24 Computer Science. Lover of Football.

[Stats Perform Pro @OptaPro]

Through applying predictive modelling, @readingthepitch introduced two new metrics at the #OptaForum: Generalised Defensive Presence (GDP) & Dangerous Recovery Value (DRV), to help quantify how each individual player defends for a team.

Full talk ➡️ https://t.co/ZK83qYqd1T

[Jack @readingthepitch]

@biermann6 @pb_analytics Or let’s switch penalties to the hockey shootout style haha

[Rimedi @r1medi]

SAKA IS MY WINGER

[#TouchlineFracas @touchlinefracas]

Arsenal fans when someone starts talking to them at the moment…..

[Jack @readingthepitch]

@johnspacemuller Juranovic was immense!!

[Nathan @NathanAClark]

Deschamps is a football criminal man

[Zito @_Zeets]

Light reading on the plane

[Caley Graphics @Caley_graphics]

xG map for Croatia - Belgium

yeah I dunno how he didn't score either

[Jack @readingthepitch]

Messi's heatmap of forward passes versus Poland today.

He occupies the entire attacking third for Argentina.

[Jack @readingthepitch]

Messi over the top to the left fullback is the most beautiful pass in football.

[The xG Philosophy @xGPhilosophy]

The winner on xG has won only 15 out of 32 games at the World Cup so far (47%).

[City Xtra @City_Xtra]

Most progressive carries - a player moving the ball 5+ metres upfield - at the #FIFAWorldCup so far:

🇳🇱 46, Nathan Aké
🇪🇸 42, Aymeric Laporte
🇨🇭 42, Manuel Akanji
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 38, John Stones
🇲🇽 38, Héctor Moreno
🇶🇦 38, Abdelkarim Hassan

[via @OptaJohan]

[Jack @readingthepitch]

A visualization of the most creative players in the world cup group stages.

Kylian Mbappe looking by far the most dangerous player thus far.