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Author: Pranav Dar

Manchester United with a hint of Neapolitan and Basque love. Real Oviedo shareholder. Lover of tactics and stats.
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How Good is Mason Greenwood? Here’s what the Underlying Numbers Tell Us

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Pranav Dar

Welcome to the xGreenwood World The Premier League’s “Project Restart” is going swimmingly well for Manchester United’s teenage sensation Mason… Read more How Good is Mason Greenwood? Here’s what the Underlying Numbers Tell Us

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Measuring the ‘High Press’ in Football: Which Team has the Best High Press in Europe?

Posted on May 22, 2020May 23, 2020 by Pranav Dar

Introduction It’s easy to measure the attacking output of a team or an individual player in any sport. We have… Read more Measuring the ‘High Press’ in Football: Which Team has the Best High Press in Europe?

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The Eye-Opening Numbers Behind Eden Hazard’s Final Season at Chelsea

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Pranav Dar

Thought Eden Hazard’s final year at Chelsea was good? These numbers, including advanced stats, all point to a phenomenal year, exceeding all previous expectations.

Jan Oblak vs. David de Gea vs. Manuel Neuer vs. Alisson – Which Goalkeeper Takes the (Analytics) Crown?

Posted on April 14, 2020April 15, 2020 by Pranav Dar

The Highs and Lows of Being a Goalkeeper The goalkeeper’s fraternity lives by its own set of rules. This is… Read more Jan Oblak vs. David de Gea vs. Manuel Neuer vs. Alisson – Which Goalkeeper Takes the (Analytics) Crown?

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Premier League Expected Goals (xG) by Team for the 2019/20 Season

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Pranav Dar

Analyzing Expected Goals (xG) for the 2019/20 Premier League Season We’re almost 70% of the way through the Premier League… Read more Premier League Expected Goals (xG) by Team for the 2019/20 Season

You Alright, Harry? A Look at the Numbers Behind Harry Kane’s Apparent Decline

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by Pranav Dar

Introduction Let’s get this out of the way – I’m a huge Harry Kane fan. I love his unassuming demeanour… Read more You Alright, Harry? A Look at the Numbers Behind Harry Kane’s Apparent Decline

Football Analytics 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Expected Goals (xG) Metric

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by Pranav Dar

New to analytics and data science? Interested in finding out how these metrics work in football? Heard of the term… Read more Football Analytics 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Expected Goals (xG) Metric

The Wonderful Rise of Aritz Aduriz

Posted on November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 by Pranav Dar

In a sport increasingly ruled by wealthy foreign conglomerates, exorbitant amounts of money and to quite an extent by the… Read more The Wonderful Rise of Aritz Aduriz

Javier Saviola – El Conejo, the rise and the unfulfilled potential

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Pranav Dar

October, 2008 – It’s a cool, balmy autumn evening in Madrid. The hosts, Real Madrid, are cruising to a routine… Read more Javier Saviola – El Conejo, the rise and the unfulfilled potential

Grazie, Francesco Totti – The King of Rome

Posted on June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 by Pranav Dar

March 1993 – AS Roma are 2-0 up against Brescia and a disappointing season is drawing to it’s inevitable conclusion.… Read more Grazie, Francesco Totti – The King of Rome

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