[Suggestions] - Data Hub and Filters

[_RocknRolla_]

I would like to make a few suggestions, which are unfortunately still missing from the Data Hub, that I think could significantly enhance the gaming experience.

1) Visual comparison of 2 or more players. So compare player X with player Y and Z. To visually superimpose their values and compare them. It would be great if the stats could be freely selected and combined as well as if the time period could be freely selected.

2) Explanation and Definitions of the Stats and how they are closely calculated in a Pop Up.

3) The "Packing" Concept included.

Packing is nothing more than a counting method. Packing counts the number of players who are outplayed in an offensive action. An example: Between the attacker with the ball and the opponent's goal are all ten opposing field players. He now passes the ball to a teammate who is far in the opponent's half. The pass goes past six opposing players. The pass has the packing value six, after all, six opposing players have been passed. The pass is only one way of playing over the opponent. Dribbling is also a way of passing opponents. A winger who dribbles past two opposing defenders scores a packing value of two. Crosses, long balls, shots: All these actions also offer the chance to outplay opposing defenders.

What is important is the concept behind them: There are two categories. On the one hand, there are "packing actions". Here, opponents are outplayed. On the other side are all actions in which no opponent is played over: a pass from one centre-back to another, for example, or a dribble in which a player moves away from the opponent's goal. This subdivision can be used to explain the basic conflict in the possession game: Actions that do not "grab" opponents are potentially less risky. However, they also do not create space gain. Space gain here does not refer to the space that is overplayed. If a team moves far into the opponent's half, it is not automatically closer to scoring - after all, the opponent could entrench himself in his own penalty area with all his defenders. Rather, an intermediate goal on the way to scoring is to outplay the opposing defenders. Packing makes the difference between holding the ball and trying to get past the defence in front of the opponent's goal. This is exactly what an attacking team has to do if it wants to score a goal.

Here one could show the "Packing Value", as well as the space gained depending on the field zone and player and their individual role on the pitch. There are countless useful ways to implement this, and it adds depth to the passing/dribbling and possession approach, which I would very much welcome.

4) Not directly in the Data Hub, but it would be great if the search filters were a bit more refined. Currently, you can only filter by whole hardcoded numbers: For example -> Show me players with 2.7 dribblings / 90 or 3.7 dribblings / 90 is actuall not possible. -> It would be great if you could filter more finely here. This is the case in almost all statistics.

5) The possibilty to Export the data simple by CSV.  

Thx again and best regards.

[Zachary Whyte]

Thank you for the suggestion, we will put under consideration.