MLSsoccer.com adds heatmaps and chalkboard tactics to every MLS game this year
With almost no fanfare or buzz, MLSsoccer.com added chalkboard stats and heatmaps to every MLS game this year. The link takes you to FC Dallas vs. Chicago on March 19, 2011. Kudos to MLS on this. The new level of stats to look at is great.
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Tweed Thornton
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This is pretty cool...
and is really helpful for evaluating players’ performances — passing percentages, tackles, etc. But some of it is confusing; for example, just having looked at a few games, I noticed that most players have a double-digit number (probably 10-20) in the “Tackled and possession lost” category, yet I didn’t find a single player who was listed as having more than a handful of “Tackles won.” There’s also another category called “Tackles lost.” Any insights on this or generally how best to use and interpret these numbers?
I haven’t had any luck yet nailing this down but I’m working on it. The exact definitions are a but up in the air.
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by Tweed Thornton on Jun 25, 2011 8:11 AM CDT up reply actions
One guy's opinion on definitions:
Key pass: A pass for a shot basically. The same as assist but there does not have to be a goal. A pass that led to a chance.
Lay off: Passing it back to a player first time.
Tackle lost: The player went for a tackle but the opposition still ended up with the ball.
Recovery: Wins the ball back after it has been lost.
Defender block: He blocks a shot.
Flick on: Like nodding a long pass on with your head or foot etc. Guiding someone elses pass on further. Successful means it reached a team mate obv.
Successful/unsuccesful dribbles: When someone tries to take the ball past an opponent. Successful if he does, unsuccesful if he is tackled.
The difference between an unsuccesful dribble and possession lost is possession lost is an all encompassing term, a failed dribble is specifically about dribbling. You can have an unsuccesful dribble and still retain possession. For example if a player is tackled whilst dribbling by a defender who slides the ball out of play for a throw in. A succesful tackle and an unsuccesful dribble can be one and the same thing.
Damn you Tweed
I posted a Fan Shot on this 6 minutes after you.
I looked at Pause’s passing and found that only 14 of 165 of his passes in June were to the back quadrant. So much for being “Captain Backpass”.
Great minds are also ahead of their time
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by Tweed Thornton on Jun 25, 2011 8:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Great minds think alike
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by Tweed Thornton on Jun 25, 2011 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions
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