Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understanding—and winning—the most popular sport on the planet. Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbers—a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in favor of how things actually are. In The Numbers Game, Chris Anderson, a former professional goalkeeper turned soccer statistics guru, teams up with behavioral analyst David Sally to uncover the numbers that really matter when it comes to predicting a winner. Investigating basic but profound questions—How valuable are corners? Which goal matters most? Is possession really nine-tenths of the law? How should a player’s value be judged?—they deliver an incisive, revolutionary new way of watching and understanding soccer.

The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is Wrong

Humor & Entertainment

David Sally

Anderson,Chris

Puzzles & Games

Penguin??Books

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-05-30 Pages: 384 Language: English The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally reveals footballs astonishing hidden rulesFootball has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2. the big number 9 and 3 points for a win. But what if up until now weve been focusing on the wrong numbers What if the numbers that really matter. the ones that hold the key to winning matches. are actually 2.66. 53.4. 5050. and 0 1 What if managers only make a 15% difference What if Chelsea should have bought Darren BentIn this incisive. myth-busting book. Chris Anderson. former goalkeeper turned football statistics guru. and David Sally. former baseball pitcher turned behavioural economist. show that every shred of knowledge we can gather can help us to love football and understand it even more. Youll discover why stopping a goal is more valuable than scoring one. why corners...

The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Football is Wrong

Chris-Anderson

VIKING

One Step Ahead

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Oneworld Publications

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