New Analysis Operations Manager
- Thread starter Pogue Mahone
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The new Analman! 
But seriously, I'd welcome any change in the staff, so hope this is for the better, whatever his responsibilities are..
But seriously, I'd welcome any change in the staff, so hope this is for the better, whatever his responsibilities are..
Likewise and I assume you are a great Rooney fan? Which I am as well.
If we had access to this type of information then he would not have played so many games injured because the decision would not have been left to him. I think he would have had a better last few years as well because not recovering correctly causes multiple problems.
Despite his issues and waning impact, at his best he was world class and won games on his own that I thought we'd lose. He was a one off and even if the criticism is justified, his record speaks for itself.
Thanks for the reply. Looks interesting.
Rooney
Agree just an amazing footballer. I loved watching him play. A little bit of a street fighter mixed with incredible craft and skill. The power on his shots with virtually no back lift. I am definitely with you on this one.
Fire Ole and Sell Lingard?
literally in every job description I've ever seen
2013? Can this man be the troll of the century? City fan in a United shirt. A mole in our midst. The man in Rashfords ear. The man who's analysis predicted Phil Jones or Lingard's breakout seasons this year, the man behind the infamous contract extensions.
All I can take from this is, how the feck is the Paul lad still in his job?
Data collection and data analysis is becoming a vital tool in all sports, football included.
Most importantly, analysing how the team operates as a unit is key.
If you look at the very best, unfortunately City, they have been coached and developed to operate as a machine. Yes they have brilliant individuals but they do not play as individuals. They operate as a machine.
You can only achieve such perfection by constant analysis driving constant important.
Do. Analyse. Improve.
Yeah, it's hard to believe there's any quality analysis going on with our team.
That or it's largely ignored.
You can have 600 People each with a supercomputer but as long as the likes of young and lingard are in our 1st team it won't make one bit of difference.
Now we finally have an Analysis Operations Manager, there should also be a new Operations Analysis Manager, called Meredith Drewan.
Meredith "I've analysed your operations and have worked out that they can be conducted in a 3.4% more effecient manner"
Andrew "yes well I've created an operation that would allow your analysis to be carried out 2.7 times more effectively"
*both sip into their cups of coffee while glaring at each other
Meredith "I've analysed your operations and have worked out that they can be conducted in a 3.4% more effecient manner"
Andrew "yes well I've created an operation that would allow your analysis to be carried out 2.7 times more effectively"
*both sip into their cups of coffee while glaring at each other
Is this why Ole didn't watch last seasons match against Palace? Because we've hired someone to do so?
Or, its a load of crap and is just science over complicating a simple game.
Football is slowly being eroded by technology and money. There is no space for flair players or players playing on instinct anymore. Its just one game of chess with supposed atheletes and actual footballing ability is not so important now.
You can tell that from the Fergie teams of the 90's and into the early 2000's and now. They played as a team, were as fit as any team of today and actually had the ability to express themselves. They would murder the teams of today because they wouldn't be controlled by technology and analysis holding them back.
Its sad but football is dying slowly.
Probably going to use nonsense like xG.
Good post, and I agree on some points, disagree on others.
The quest for efficiency has had an effect on the beauty of the game. Player's are encouraged to keep it simple, avoid dribbling, choose the simpler pass, etc, so the game, while played at a much higher level than it was, say 15 or 20 years ago, seems less 'beautiful' and skillful. The margin for error is very small and becoming smaller.
On the other hand, winning matters. It's what creates history for teams, and winning is often decided on small margins. Statistic analysis can give a team that edge.
It's not pseudoscience, that much is obvious. It's effective, it's being done by all teams at a high level, so any team that does not is at a huge disadvantage. But I suppose, like in every other field, not all stastical analysis teams are equal.
Hope this new chap adds something to our team.
And apparently still single.