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Dec 18 9 tweets 4 min read
The final Post-Match Report 📊of the World Cup

Argentina (p) 3-3 France

#ARGFRA #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup2022 #ARG #Argentina Image
Attacking Pressure Index

The ebb and flow of this game was incredible Image
Argentina starting XI passing sonars Image
France starting XI passing sonars Image
Argentina's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone, and all the players' total xT via pass in the table to the right Image
France's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone, and all the players' total xT via pass in the table to the right Image
Argentina's main passing flows. Each arrow represents at least 3 completed passes from the arrow's origin zone to the arrowhead's zone.

A darker color indicates more passes Image
France's main passing flows. Each arrow represents at least 3 completed passes from the arrow's origin zone to the arrowhead's zone.

A darker color indicates more passes Image
Expected Threat (xT) from passes, zone control.

Areas shaded in a team's color means they had more xT from passes in that zone

France a bit more threatening on the left, Argentina on the right.......... can you guess why lol Image

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Dec 19
Curious on what people think of this.

1) hindsight bias is legit, that's true

2) this cherry-picked one of the tweets that isn't even about Kolo Muani's penalty scoring/missing

3) these threads shine light on the *overall* disruption Dibu does

(cont'd)
Yeah, Kolo Muani made this penalty but isn't the point of the thread (and the others he makes) all about viewing the penalties as a whole, more on the win/loss record than an individual score/miss for 1 penalty?

Dibu has an incredible record on both individual pens & shootouts
so wouldn't his unique style of disruption play a role?

Again, looking at the broader aspect b/c I think I read recently he hasn't lost a shootout. Dibu seems to be able to lower the scoring rate of penalties against him

Variance is a thing when you look at 1 event in isolation
Read 4 tweets
Dec 5
One of the biggest events in the US sporting calendar is Michigan vs Ohio State for college football. One of, if not the, biggest sports rivalry here.

That game (week before US-Netherlands) had 17 million viewers

Holy fuck. Never in my life did I thought soccer would get close
For the curious…

I’ve lived about a decade in each of Ohio and Michigan and life stops the day of that game for so many people. In grade school I was in the city tat Ohio State is in. That entire week leading to the game every single thing was about the game
To the point where math classes iirc in 2nd, 3rd grade, you’re doing something related to Michigan vs Ohio State

This year, both OSU and Michigan came in undefeated. Basically, think of it like United and Liverpool both play last game of the season undefeated, winner takes title
Read 4 tweets
Dec 5
So. Scary stuff.

I just typed this into an AI (ChatGPT, free and open):
And it spit out this code (all I did was copy and paste into Jupyter)
But there was a small error

Solving this led to one other small error on the tick labels, but another quick solve
Read 6 tweets
Dec 3
Can someone who has a lot of clout in the tactics-verse please make something about how Argentina have now struggled to consistently and effectively break a sturdy, compact block?

I want to but don't want to deal with the firestorm of "but Messi" that I always get
Because MAN do they really just not know how to get through a good ol' compact block.

🇸🇦: failed
🇦🇺: failed

Poland are and were not as compact as KSA & AUS. Many more gaps & openings appear in them and ARG used those routes.

But struggled now for a 2nd game this WC
Paging all my major tactics accounts friends hahaha

Or, if I'm seeing things wrong, then my tactics-friends I invite you to please correct me b/c I'm always wanting to learn if I missed anything
Read 5 tweets
Dec 3
Here's how good Australia were at shutting down Argentina's attacks tonight:

ARG 1st goal = magical Messi moment

ARG 2nd goal = gift after a howler from Ryan

Australia had great proactive defense in midfield & incredible last-ditch defense
Messi's goal was magical, but I don't want to fully discount it as "Messi Magic".

Australia track Messi into the box but Otamendi is so smart to just stand still. He's a wall for Messi to bounce the ball off of & hop laterally for a few feet of space
This goal came right after a FK. Not sure how it'll be tagged by the data sources but to me I think it's still in the FK phase. On the border between a set piece phase and open play
Read 9 tweets
Dec 3
Post-Match Report 📊🧵

Argentina 2-1 Australia

#ARGAUS #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup #ARG #Socceroos
Argentina starting XI passing sonars
Australia starting XI passing sonars
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