I have created a GK Value-model that has values for Shot-stopping, Distribution, Leaving Line and Ball Handling. It's still a WIP, but I really want to see if we can use the current available data (which is so little for GK!!) to analyse GK match performance and beyond. #GKunion

Will Taylor tinker - words on how Liverpool will shape up: - the good, the okay, the bad 🙈 - tactical rigidity vs adaptability 🤪 - the "Man City" blueprint? 💙 "I said earlier to expect teething pains - think wisdom tooth extraction" - open.substack.com/pub/maryamnaz/…

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There were many reactions to this, positive and critical. Will be writing an article on what my idea is, the methodology, the pitfalls, and how we can use this model. Published on Thursday :)

Who is doing interesting things with data/tactics in women's football at the moment? I'll start: really impressed with the content Maryam Clark is putting out in terms of tactics and scouting. Definitely worth the follow.

Miedema ziet voetbal als een schaakspel! Marc (@lambertsmarc.bsky.social) Jamie Laurentius The Vivianne Miedema Department open.spotify.com/episode/25w6VW…

Me and Hidden Markov Models are not friends.

From Basketball to Football: Spatial Structure of Man-Marking using Tracking Data marclamberts.substack.com/p/from-basketb…

Fascinated by the concept of entropy in football data models. We talk about absolutes and extremes in context of sports content, but often fail to show/address the uncertainty aspect of data models or the error margins.

Calculating triangular third-man runs with event data: how reliable are the results? marclamberts.substack.com/p/calculating-…

Ball Retention Value Model (BRV-Model): Measuring the progression value after a throw-in under pressure marclamberts.substack.com/p/ball-retenti…

Introducing the Goalkeeper Value Model (GVM) ⚽️📊🧤 Creating an actionable Goalkeeper Value Model that can be used in performance analysis + set piece analysis : - Shot-stopping - Distribution - Leaving line - Ball handling Shares/RT appreciated 😊 marclamberts.substack.com/p/introducing-…

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Introducing the Goalkeeper Value Model (GVM) ⚽️📊🧤 Creating an actionable Goalkeeper Value Model that can be used in performance analysis + set piece analysis : - Shot-stopping - Distribution - Leaving line - Ball handling Shares/RT appreciated 😊 marclamberts.substack.com/p/introducing-…

Scout report: Olivia Smith 2024–2025 marclamberts.substack.com/p/scout-report…

Fluidity in Football: Measuring Relationism Through Spatial Data marclamberts.substack.com/p/fluidity-in-…