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Why De Bruyne case shows football data revolution is intensifying

Kevin De Bruyne just opened Pandora’s box. Or did he?  The revelation that the Manchester City maestro retained a number of analytics companies to assess his numbers while negotiating a new deal for himself at the Etihad was initially viewed as a shift in the world of football.  For those who believe that football isn’t…

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Game State: Why are Manchester United the comeback kings?

Manchester United just don’t know when they’re beaten. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side have picked up 28 points from losing positions this season, 25 of which have come away from Old Trafford.  Their latest great escape was against Tottenham Hotspur. After falling behind to a Heung-Min Son goal in the first half, the Red Devils struck…

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Twenty3 announce strategic partnership with ORTEC Sports

Twenty3 are delighted to announce a strategic partnership with leading sports data provider ORTEC Sports. The agreement will see Twenty3 fully integrate ORTEC’s data into the Twenty3 Toolbox for media and analysis teams, across the football industry, to take advantage of. The Dutch organisation boast extensive live data for a broad range of competitions across…

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Meet Marseille’s new president, Pablo Longoria

Few in football have a CV quite like Pablo Longoria.  The 34-year-old was recently appointed president of Olympique Marseille – less than 12 months after joining the Ligue 1 giants as sporting director.  The Oviedo-born scouting guru is hoping to draw from previous experiences and achievements across Europe as a blueprint for further success at the…

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Analysis: How Brendan Rodgers got Kelechi Ịheanachọ firing

He may have only appeared in 797 Premier League minutes this term, but Kelechi Ịheanachọ is having his most productive season in a Leicester City jersey.  The 24-year-old is averaging a goal every 132 minutes for Brendan Rodgers’ side having found the back of the net on six occasions. He’s also scored a further six…

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Twenty3 announce Analytics Toolbox agreement with Leicester City

Twenty3 are delighted to announce an Analytics Toolbox agreement with Premier League club, Leicester City. The deal will see The Foxes utilise the Twenty3 product to assist their performance analysis team. Leicester’s team of analysts will enjoy the full range of the Analytics Toolbox’s features and benefits. Simon McMillan, Twenty3 CEO, said: “We are delighted…

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Discover: 4 potential replacements for Sergio Agüero

“His legend will be indelibly etched into the memories of everyone who loves the club and maybe even in those who simply love football. Sergio’s contribution to Manchester City over the last 10 years cannot be overstated.”  Those were the words of City Chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, as the club announced they will part ways…

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How Thomas Tuchel has transformed Chelsea

Thomas Tuchel has been Chelsea manager for just shy of two months now. He’s still undefeated.  The Blues have won ten of their 14 matches under the German tactician and this form has seen them climb into the Premier League top four, claim a place in the FA Cup semi-final and progress into the quarter-finals…

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The xG Philosophy Q&A: The Expected Goals ‘explosion’, the data debate and more

Liverpool legend and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher recently made a special appearance on Laptop Gurus, Twenty3’s podcast dedicated to data and analysis. On the episode, Carragher revealed that he’d recently finished reading the xG Philosophy book. So we figured what better time than now to sit down and speak to its author, James Tippett,…

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Gladbach in focus: Identity, form and life after Marco Rose

Borussia Mönchengladbach ended a seven-game winless streak with a victory over bottom of the table Schalke on Saturday, 20 March. Following on from the announcement that manager Marco Rose would be leaving at the end of the season to take over as Borussia Dortmund head coach, Die Fohlen lost four successive Bundesliga matches. This slump…

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