Aaron Wan-Bissaka's attacking involvement in the final third has been a hot topic of discussion since he signed for Manchester Utd in 2019. It's a widespread opinion that the right-back has improved on that aspect but still has a long way to go if he wants to hang with the elite.
In this short thread, I use visualizations to determine if Wan-Bissaka improved during previous seasons and, if so, what areas. I will also examine what else he needs to develop during the coming season.
May 31, 2021 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Manchester United needs to start the season better to properly challenge for the title: A Thread ( No Visualisations). Thanks to @jaseziv's wonderful #worldfootballR package that made this analysis a lot easier than I originally thought
#mufc secured back-to-back seasons of #UCL football for the first time since Sir Alex retired. Not just that, we also did this with a game left. However, once again, #mufc did not have a good start to the season which has been a recurring theme in recent years.
Mar 23, 2021 • 36 tweets • 12 min read
I have had questions from a few people in recent weeks as to how I got started with analytics in football. I don’t think I am qualified to advise people as there are people out there who can guide you better but I will share a few accounts that you can follow to observe and learn
Before I go in detailly, if there is one piece of advice I would give to people looking to pursue a career in this field:
Trust me, it takes a lot of effort and time but if you are really serious about this just be patient and do not stop doing what you are doing already.
Feb 11, 2021 • 23 tweets • 9 min read
Thread:
Are Manchester United shooting and allowing shots more frequently in the 20/21 PL season?
RTs appreciated :)
#MUFC rank 3rd for volume of shots in the Premier League this season. United also rank 1st for SoT but that is not a surprise when you consider that they have scored the most goals in the league.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is known to make some strange substitutions and especially delayed substitutions. The manager has come under criticism for this multiple times.The argument in favor of Ole last season was that there was not enough quality on the bench to create an impact.
United have added quality to their depth. Has this impacted the substitutions Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes? Does he make the substitutions early this year? Have any of these substituted players created a notable impact in any of the games so far? In this short thread, I analyze
