apw132 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I would love to be able to see more detail in the relationship between players on the pitch to help paint the picture of how players playing alongside each other impacts the game. A few examples - Smith Rowe has assisted Saka 4 times this season, When Tierney is on the pitch Gabriel's pass completion increases by x% When Martinelli and Lacazette start as a pair our XG improves by 1.5 per game This is by no means an exhaustive list but they are some things i think would be very good as part of the data hub etc. The first one feels like it should be most easy to implement. You would then be able to see who plays well together in a tangible way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Michael Sant Posted February 24, 2022 SI Staff Share Posted February 24, 2022 While the mention of specific stats is something different there could be something of an issue in presenting these stats as causality rather than correlation. By attributing the xG to a particular front pairing doesn't necessarily mean that's why its higher - maybe Player C who you also pick when those 2 are on the pitch just behind is the one slotting in the goals. What if you only play Tierney when the opposition doesn't have an AMC or such and with no pressure there the passes from Gabriel to the DM are uncontested. It's something to think on, but there could be an issue if the data hub is presenting players with coincidental events as being causal. It feels like the kind of stats you would see on the pre-game broadcast with tv presenters talking about - rather than the data the analysts at the club will be making the manager aware of. Currently the game tends to display good (and bad) play link-up with the lines between individuals. We'll keep these ideas in mind moving forward and thanks for the time to make them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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