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Understand football and you'll understand AI

More than most Get Goalside pieces, this is written with a wide audience in mind. Also more than most Get Goalside pieces, it owes a lot to those who’ve helped in its writing process. Their assistance is far greater than the digital ink of direct quotes. Any mistakes are
Mark Thompson Jul 23, 2024

Engineering the (super)market

Mark Thompson May 14, 2024

What we talk about when we talk about 'analytics'

Mark Thompson Mar 27, 2024

What do we actually know about football?

Mark Thompson Feb 29, 2024

So... everyone's a decision-maker now

Mark Thompson Oct 14, 2023

Purpose of innovation; process of innovation

Mark Thompson Oct 9, 2023

Time-waste with tracking data, not possession

Mark Thompson Sep 15, 2023
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Explainers

Every question you need to ask about running stats

Running stats in football aren't always used well, here's how to think about them better.
Mark Thompson Jan 27, 2023

Everything you need to know about defensive statistics (well, the basics)

Mark Thompson Dec 3, 2022

When is data 'right'?

Mark Thompson May 5, 2022

Everything you need to know about expected goals

Mark Thompson Feb 24, 2022

A history of 'pitch control'

Mark Thompson May 27, 2021
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