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Informationen zum Autor At 17! Chris Anderson found himself playing in goal for a fourth division club in West Germany; today! he's a professor in the Ivy League at Cornell University in Ithaca! New York. An award winning social scientist and football analytics pioneer! Anderson consults with leading clubs about how best to play the numbers game. David Sally is a former baseball pitcher and a professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in the US! where he analyses the strategies and tactics people use when they play! compete! negotiate! and make decisions. He is an adviser to clubs and other organizations in the global football industry. Klappentext Trade paperback. From a pioneer of football analytics! this reveals the sports hidden mathematical rules. Explains why corners should be taken short and why it's better to improve your worst player than buy a superstar. A must-read ... Chris Anderson and David Sally have the ability to see football in a way few have before them. Be warned: The Numbers Game will change the way you think about your favorurite team or player, and change the way you watch the beautiful game. -- Billy Beane, General Manger Of The Oakland A's, The Subject Of moneyball A fascinating and stylish investigation into a rapidly developing way of understanding football -- Jonathan Wilson, Author Of inverting The Pyramid: The History Of Football Tactics Whether you are a traditionalist or a numbers nut you can enjoy this book. It's thorough, accessible, and devoid of the absolute truths so many on both sides of the debate peddle. -- Gabriele Marcotti, Football Broadcaster And Author
