If you are interested in the science of sabermetrics - be it from the 'Moneyball' tales of Billy
Beane and Bill James, or of Damien Comolli's interest in recreating the same in football - you'll
like this article by Neil Ashton on Comolli, sabermetrics, and what's gone wrong at Liverpool.
When the trend for sending statistical analysis to managers on a Monday morning began, Kenny
Dalglish filed them in the bin.
By Benjamin Leinwand and Chris AndersonWhen it comes to pay, not all positions are created equal. In fact, we have long known that
strikers command a premium for their services. So it should come as no surprise that Major League
Soccer is no exception. In 2011, average earnings were distinctly tilted toward the offensive side
of the pitch.
Jeremy Lin could easily play the protagonist lead in any Moneyball feature movie made on the
NBA.
As is general knowledge now in the sportsworld, the Oscar nominated Moneyball became a movie based
on a book written about how Oakland A's GM Billy Beane went against logic and put together a roster
to replace superstar players by lumping together average players who could reasonably compile the
same kind of production numbers.
Moneyball in the Premier League looking at Liverpool, Newcastle and Wigan - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Since the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) bought Liverpool FC last season, there has been a lot of
talk about ‘Moneyball'.
This was a successful book chronicling the Oakland Athletics baseball team, and in particular
it's General Manager Billy Beane (for a General Manager think of a powerful director of football,
David Dein at Arsenal, someone who controls transfer/signings).
Modern times have led to modern advancements, and modern movies starring Brad Pitt as a maverick.
The trailer of Moneyball made me want to see the movie; the partnership of the outspoken Billy
Beane and stubby Peter Brand was something ...
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