Soccer Analytics Newsletter

The OTHER problem with pay-to-play

Inequity is only the tip of the iceberg

Jun 24 • 

Richard Whittall

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Football talent: strive to survive

Showing up is 80 percent.

Jun 10 • 

Richard Whittall

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May 2025

April 2020

Football and tail risks

Let's not forget the lessons here

Apr 1, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

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March 2020

We need to wake up about what COVID-19 means for football

Forget debating about how to complete the season; the game will literally never be the same again

Mar 20, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

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Well this is all a bit weird, isn't it?

The lesson of COVID-19

Mar 13, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

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How do you solve a problem like bad owners?

The rot starts at the top

Mar 6, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

Data scientists in soccer need to grow a pair!

You must take power! Like Stalin! (not like Stalin)

Mar 3, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

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February 2020

A simple, effective way to improve football journalism

Covering football as if it is a competitive sport and not a 'narrative' is a good thing

Feb 28, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

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Football isn't a morality play; it's a competition.

Some examples of how the Competitive Theory of Value in football can make a significant difference in how teams operate.

Feb 25, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

Why competition, and not winning, is everything in football

And I mean EVERYTHING

Feb 20, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

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A Footballing Theory of Value

Why do we love football? The answer is both simple and complex...

Feb 18, 2020 • 

Richard Whittall

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