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The art of scanning in football Scanning masters include Xavi, Messi and Lampard. But what exactly is it and how does it help players? Is it something that can be learnt?

One of the best pieces I've read this year. Stuart James for the Athletic on how and why football players scan, the information gathering on a football pitch and how technologies affect the subject of scanning. Enjoy!

Tony’s Blog - Should we account for team quality in an xG model? Finnicking around (with an xG model) and finding out

@tonyelhabr.bsky.social ex-ante analysis on whether or not team/player quality should be accounted for in an xG model.

Is this young midfielder the next £100m transfer? A guest post on the best DM yet from the club that's become a DM factory.

@moesquare.bsky.social for @thetransferflow.bsky.social on how good Carlos Baleba actually is.

By the way, if you still have not subscribed for their newsletter, what are you even waiting for?

Does height matter in football? Yes, but not in the way you might think

The amazing @liamtharme.bsky.social on the significance of height in football and how important is it to find a balance between height and technique?

With links to other thoughtful pieces.

This will be my late night reading piece for tonight.

Welcome to the new SCOUTED A new era for the future of football

Welcome to the new SCOUTED!

We've completed the move to our brand-new website. The new domain is scoutedftbl.com and this is where you'll find everything SCOUTED from now on. The future of football, all in one place.

Patrick Mahomes and the secrets of the Dad Bod: What we get wrong about athleticism Patrick Mahomes and Nikola Jokić aren't just superstars. They challenge us to better understand the hidden secrets of athleticism.

This one is not concentrating on football but might have an application to any sport. @rustindodd.bsky.social on the wrong perception of athleticism in sports.

The future of football is Africa Plus: Manchester City's new era, fishing at the log jams, and much more in the return of SCOUT NOTES.

Why Africa is the future of football, a Vianafication of Manchester City, pathway problems at the elite clubs, Sturm Graz striker succession, and much more.

SCOUT NOTES is back with an analysis of the January transfer window, highlighting the key trends, important themes and interesting moves.

AW Role Scouting System: The Launch Football used to be simple. It was to me as well: You were either a good full-back or a good central midfielder, or perhaps a defensive midfielder or attacking midfielder. But when you look closer …

Next up is a blogpost from @andywatsonsport.bsky.social on the subtleties of football recruitment and role-based scouting.

Kick-off between Tamworth and Tottenham at The Lamb was delayed for a few minutes due to an issue with one of the nets...

Good teamwork from the Tamworth players to sort it out.

Football Tactics and Rolling Dice Shall we play a game?

Starting in style - here’s an amazing piece from @tiotalfootball.bsky.social on tactics, some dice rolling, risk appetite and developing a framework for factors that determine results over time.

This one really provoked a different way of thinking about the game.

Before I start - the idea is to keep this as sort of an archive and then come back to it close to the year end to reflect upon the new concets l've learned during the year.

A list of articles/blogposts (football exclusively) I’ve read this year:

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Continuing the tradition, I have compiled an end-of-year overview of the soccer analytics content that I liked the most in the past year. The 2024 edition includes pointers to over 160 resources, including research papers, blog posts, articles, podcasts, and books.

janvanhaaren.be/posts/soccer...

Hi all,

I am seeking opportunities to work in the football industry as a video scout for clubs, agencies or consultancies as I am looking to expand my knowledge and personal development.

My DMs are open for inquiries, and RTs are greatly appreciated!

Want to keep up my scouting thread on here too, so I'm gonna reshare them here. Some needed re-uploading anyway, so all are available on my sub now.

Some were for my own blog/sub but plenty were for @scoutedftbl.bsky.social who I want to shout at the top instead of incessantly tagging.

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Looking for accounts to follow? We've got lists, like this one full of our favourite scouts and analysts.

Penalties and Conditional Probability Expected Goals still need storytelling.

New post (!) – on xG, rebounds, conditional probability, and the need for more storytelling.

There are still a lot of problems with how we use this model.