The Analytics Fear I Keep Hearing, and Why I Don’t Share It
A Claim I Hear in Every Press Box At almost every match I cover, someone brings up the same worry. A coach, a scout, sometimes another reporter. The line goes something like this: the numbers are taking over, and soon nobody will trust their own eyes anymore. I understand why people say it. Expected goals, […]
The Choice I Make Before Every Soccer Story: Go in Person or Work the Phone
The Decision Nobody Tells You About Before I write a word or hit record on an episode, I face the same choice every time. Do I get on a plane or drive to the match, or do I build the story from calls, streams, and other people’s footage? It sounds like a logistics question. It […]