Research

09 Mar

Posted at 13:33h in Research

https://youtube.com/shorts/vuz888bblgk?feature=share Concepts like low block, mid block, or high block are deeply embedded in the language of football. Coaches use them when preparing matches.Analysts rely on them when describing defensive strategies.Commentators frequently mention them during broadcasts. Despite their widespread use, these concepts are rarely measured objectively. In practice, the...

06 Mar

Posted at 13:18h in Research

In professional football, age often becomes a silent verdict. Once players pass 30, the narrative tends to repeat itself. Physical decline. Reduced resale value. Minutes carefully managed. Eventually, replacement by younger profiles. This logic appears everywhere: scouting reports, performance dashboards, contract decisions. But how much of that “decline”...

20 Feb

Posted at 12:31h in Research

https://youtu.be/HXnI-9HUsGs Effective playing time changes how we interpret physical performance in elite football. Most match reports describe performance per 90 minutes.Total distance.High-speed running.Sprint count. But football is not 90 minutes of continuous exposure. In LALIGA, the ball is in play for roughly 55% of total match time. The rest...

18 Feb

Posted at 12:45h in Research

Why the evolution of the scoreboard systematically distorts performance analysis in elite football https://youtube.com/shorts/u5RRCxCYzaY?feature=share Performance does not happen in neutral conditions. In elite football, we often analyse players as if performance were stable. Total distance. High-speed running. Number of passes. Duels won. But performance does not occur in a vacuum. It occurs under a...

17 Feb

Posted at 12:43h in Research

https://youtu.be/Ko8QxIMDseg We compare players every week.Total distance. High-speed running. Duels. Passes. Defensive actions. We assume those numbers describe the player. But do they? In professional football, performance does not emerge in isolation. It emerges in interaction. And that interaction has a name: the opponent. The uncomfortable question If the same player...