Lucas Morefield

Glad we can keep flexibility for the summer window where we’ll really see Corey get to work

Messing around with @futi.live MLS team style data and ASA’s g+, I took a look at the net g+ profiles for the most stylistically extreme teams within each cluster.

Teams were selected based on both style score and “purity” - the gap between their primary and secondary stylistic identities.

Behind the Numbers: Goalkeeper Value in MLS This analysis was originally published by American Soccer Analysis. You can read the full article HERE:

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Thank you! G+ is definitely dominated by shot-stopping but I agree it will be interesting to see the contributions from sweeping & distro. ASA’s passing data also highlights what we already know: Miami GKs have been asked to play much shorter passes and more passes overall than DSC at Minnesota

Measuring Goalkeeper Impact in MLS: A Data-Driven Look at Value, Volatility, and Efficiency — American Soccer Analysis By Lucas Morefield Goalkeeper evaluation has always been one of the thorniest challenges in soccer analytics. The position is defined by small sample sizes, high variance, and context-driven outcomes...

Dayne St. Clair joined Inter Miami as maybe THE marquee free agent in the market. @morefie.bsky.social looked at the volatility of GK metrics and how important the starting goalkeeper salary slot really might be.

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Inspired by @americansocceranalysis.com End of Season Awards podcast episode, I looked at STL City’s “Jekyll & Hyde” award — who flipped their form the most this year based on Goals Added (using June 1 as the season midpoint and >500 min in each half). ⬇️ #AllForCity #STLCity

Long overdue schedule change — and it good to see the scrutiny on players over 23. Going to be fascinating watching college soccer, USL, and MLS Next Pro battle to shape player development.

I am interested in the redetermination as well. There’s typically large fluctuations in program performance YoY and I wonder if we’ll see schools/conferences accept or decline regional placements for related reasons.