The role of a goalkeeper has evolved dramatically. No longer are they judged solely on their shot-stopping abilities; their remit extends far beyond the 18-yard box. What they are tasked with when in possession has changed radically, too. In years gone by, a goal kick was a chance to clear your lines and get the…
There is a lot of randomness when it comes to corners in football. A meticulously planned set-piece routine could be foiled by something as anodyne as a long piece of grass near the corner flag. It could be a windy day. There could be heavy rain. Ultimately, there are a lot of external factors that…
In the first part of Building Twenty3 FC, we focused on a centre-forward, a box-to-box midfielder and a centre-back. This time around, we will be searching for full-backs and a defensive midfielder. Again, we’ll be using Twenty3’s Advanced Metrics, a glut of visualisations from within the Analytics Toolbox and SkillCorner data to add further context…
You might know all about our Content and Analytics Toolbox offerings. You might have heard about our Content Services capability too, perhaps as a result of our partnership with LiveScore. What you are unlikely to know about though, is our Professional Services solution. Put simply, our aim is to help you maximise the potential of…
Carl Sandburg once said: “Time is the coin of your life.” In most walks of life, the modern world is geared towards giving people their time back because of how precious it is. There are companies that now do your shopping, no matter how big or small the order is. Similarly, meal prep businesses are…
Philippe Coutinho has two goals and two assists in three appearances for Aston Villa following his return to the Premier League. It is as though the Brazil international never left the English top-flight. Prior to his move to Barcelona in the 2018 January window, Coutinho was playing the best football of his career. He had…
Twenty3 FC. Never heard of it? Well, you wouldn’t have because it doesn’t exist… yet. We have created this brand new club (Est. 2022) for this feature because talking about a nameless, fictitious club just wouldn’t be as fun. So, we have a team name. After a rigorous selection process (I promise), I have been…
The Event Lab within the Toolbox allows users to create bespoke searches for different throw-in types.
Remember the time when it seemed weird for statistics — ones which weren’t goals or shots or corners — to be used in football coverage? And now expected goals are almost the norm. This year, 2022, will be no different, and there might be even more stats entering our collective consciousness. Last year we looked…
Football moves in cycles. A new one is perpetually on the horizon, all it really requires is for a club to take a chance on a transfer and it spirals from there. If a player arrives from a league and adapts seamlessly, it tempts other clubs into making similar moves. We have seen Premier League…