Hayden Van Brewer

Speaker announcement!

The ASI Summit is excited to welcome its next speaker, Devin Pleuler. Pleuler is the Senior Director of Research and Development at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, where he leads the Sport Performance Lab.

Register for the Summit: 
americansoccerinsights.com/registration/

The November international break just awakens the desire to create these charts. It is like the yearning for Christmas songs or mince pie

Lest we forget

YouTube video by The Transfer Flow Why Man City need to sign this EPL midfielder | Ep. 137

New podcast! @patrickbvs.bsky.social and @hvanbrewer.bsky.social talk about:

• What's wrong with Tottenham's attack?
• Also, what's wrong with Newcastle's attack?
• Why Man City should sign Elliot Anderson

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyVT...

YouTube video by Bay FC Bay FC Team Behind the Team: Data & Analytics

This is so cool. Shout out to ASA alums and legends @ajbarnold.bsky.social and @arielledror.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMcv...

Really fun topics with Patrick today

I have been playing around looking at throws into the box for the PL this year. This is the throw that was furthest away that made it into the box.

Nordi Mukiele is just showing off here.

ht to @michaelcaley.bsky.social for pulling the video

The Transfer Flow | Patreon

Exciting times @thetransferflow.bsky.social as we've launched a Patreon! Sign up to get at least one bonus episode every week plus other goodies (and support our work):

www.patreon.com/cw/TheTransf...

coming into this game, my new team ratings system (tktk) had Sunderland as the fourth best defensive team in the league over eight matches

which seemed pretty ridiculous and I was like ehhhhhhhhh weird small sample even if they're pretty good

today they looked every bit a plus PL defense

Sean Dyche in Europa League vs Porto😍 let’s have it

Futi is going to be the most innovative app ever🔵⚫️⚪️🟡

The streets will probably forget Curtis Jones but when he’s on he really is some player

Lennart Karl you say

Kits are wicked🔥, congrats!

# of 60pt teams in MLS since COVID

2021: 3 (NE, COL, SEA)
2022: 3 (PHI, LAFC, MTL)
2023: 2 (CIN, ORL)
2024: 4 (MIA, CLB, LAFC, LAG)

2025: 6 (PHI, MIA, CIN, SD, VAN, LAFC)

MLS Playoff Games Hosted By Team since '18:

1. SEA - 13
2. LAFC - 12
3. CLB - 10
4. NYC - 9
T5. ATL, PHI, SKC - 8
T8. ORL, POR, RBNY - 6
T11. CIN, LAG - 5
T13. HOU, RSL, VAN - 4
T16. FCD, MIN, NE - 3

T19. ATX, COL, MIA, MTL, NSH, TFC - 2

T25. CLT, DC, STL - 1

CHI*, SD*, SJ - 0

*Will host in 25

In truth that was roughly the same Tottenham game as the others

Early goals can shake teams up. Absolutely love the way that Szoboszlai has gotten the team together and gotten on the ball. Great reaction

My favorite stat from tracking data and some previews into the weekend’s big matchups:

The data contains 10 full games of tracking data (at 10fps), SkillCorner's dynamic events and phases of play for those 10 games, and physical aggregate data for midfielders in 175 games. I think that's about as different as it can get, but I might be biased.

We’re obviously set pieces pilled @thetransferflow.bsky.social (Ted is an industry leader and his teachings helped build my career), but it’s hard to ignore that set pieces could really be the difference between the Netherlands ducking out in the RO16 or QFs and challenging as a top 4 team 🇳🇱

I would love a perspective on how well Watkins/Rogers/Malen have done for their national teams this break and why it hasn’t seemed to click at Villa yet this season

I hope Frenkie ages like Modric and comes back for another Ajax stint. He’s a treat to watch for the national team 🦁

Messi is the only MLS player to get to 40 non-penalty, direct goal contributions in a season.

Vela in 2019 had 38 (27 non penalty goals & 11 direct assists)

Messi 2025 has 41 (26 non Penalty goals & 15 direct assists). He's done this in 6 less games than Vela.

🇩🇪 Thomas Müller for the Vancouver Whitecaps in all comps:

7 goals
4 assists
532 mins (48 mins per goal contribution)

Since Müller's debut, Whitecaps are 10 games unbeaten (7W-3D-0L) including winning fourth-straight Canadian Championship

What. A. Signing.

4 points separating 4th from 14th in League Two 🔥

6 pointers every week, bring it on!

Neel and Patrick flagged them as one of THE teams to keep an eye on. I said the same as a UCL dark horse.

Kim does some analysis on how they’ve progressed after major sales. Defense still coming together but their games have had the most goals in the Bundesliga, more than Bayern’s!

Data Scientist (Consultant) - Arsenal Football Club Exciting opportunity to play a key role in elevating the Women’s game through cutting-edge analytics.

We're hiring 🎉

Do you want to work at the cutting edge of football analytics, elevating the Women's game, or do you know someone who might?

More information / application details here:
careers.arsenal.com/jobs/6550595...

That and the usual Transfer Flow goodness. Endrick and Guehi are fun and getting the fit right for their next steps is key!

I grew up going to 1 MLS match a year for my birthday. I worked in the league for 4 years and have a deep admiration for the resilience of everyone involved in keeping it going. Demand for soccer in the US is growing and MLS must keep its survival roots while appealing to the growing interest.