Nike's latest release comes in the form of a completely redesigned boot for the
modern day striker the T90 Laser IV. You are going to see top players like Wayne
Rooney and Wesley Sneijder sporting this new range in the coming weeks.
Focused on adapting to the technical demands and movement of a highly mobile striker the new T90
Laser IV is 20% lighter than the previous version and features a streamlined silhouette
that provides enhanced fit and feel on the ball.
For such a high-priced signing, a lot of us didn't know a whole lot about Bryan Ruiz.
Unfortunately, I haven't found many good information sources for the Dutch Eredivisie, but Ruiz
does have a handful of Champions League and international appearances that I can pull shooting data
from. A few things I was able to find:
- Has a 60-40 preference toward his left foot, but seems competent with both.
Stoke City Vs Liverpool FC | Defence v Attack
AnfieldIndex Liverpool FC Stats | Liverpool FC Blog | Liverpool FC Forum It was not a good day
for Liverpool FC on Saturday, 10th September. A loss to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium for the
second consecutive season does not make for good reading.
Haven't had much time these past few days to do much in terms of detailed analyses, so here's just
a fun (ok, "fun for geeks") graph of efficiency ratios (accuracy and conversion) for teams in the
big 4 leagues during the 2010/11 season. Accuracy is defined as the ratio of accurate shots to all
shots created; conversion is the ratio of goals to accurate shots.
Haven't had much time these past few days to do much in terms of detailed analyses, so here's just
a fun (ok, "fun for geeks") graph of efficiency ratios (accuracy and conversion) for teams in the
big 4 leagues during the 2010/11 season. Accuracy is defined as the ratio of accurate shots to all
shots created; conversion is the ratio of goals to accurate shots.
I had the opportunity to head to New York this past week to check out the all new Nike
T90 Laser IV. Nike did a pretty awesome job, giving us a full presentation of the boots
technology, followed by the opportunity to actually test out a pair on one of the oldest soccer
pitches in New York (the Met Oval in Queens).
The blog has been quiet for a few days, and for a reason. I´ve been busy working on a little side
project. Before too long, I´ll tell you more about that, but one of the things that have come of
out of it has been a more detailed look at various performance indicators across leagues with
better and more recent data.
The blog has been quiet for a few days, and for a reason. I´ve been busy working on a little side
project. Before too long, I´ll tell you more about that, but one of the things that have come of
out of it has been a more detailed look at various performance indicators across leagues with
better and more recent data.
