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Post by Mastercracker on Jan 24, 2024 14:56:37 GMT 1
Players wear a 'body computer' which after the game gets plugged in to a computer. The downloaded data is then analysed, compared and put in a report, along with his team mates. Heart rate, blood pressure, distances run etc etc... In addition global statistical data is then compared, and targets set...differences discussed, action plans made...training program ammended... It's definitely rocket science. My boss used to call it 'analysis paralisis'...too much data, too many targets and not enough what I'd call 'general game management'.. of course the medical teams trying to produce 'peak performance' need data, and comparisons to measure against...and to get improvement. I personally found 3 pints in the pub before trudging up to Dryclough Rec on cold Sunday in Novemeber was the perfect pre match preparation for me, semi pissed...and ready for anything.. It's all well and good, but the data led approach and paralysis by analysis has taken the flair away from the game. Look at Jack Grealish. He's fairly anonymous (but no doubt still hugely effective) in the Citeh team, unrecognisable from the Villa star man. Because he was the best player at Villa, by a mile, so their entire gameplan revolved in giving him the ball as often as possible and hope he either dribbles his way up the pitch or draws a foul. Usually against a team pressing them, cos they were average at best. He's not the best player at Citeh, and they don't need an outball to get them up the pitch. And he's usually up against a side who've deployed 10 men behind the ball. Not sure where some of you luddites think we'd actually be in the pyramid if we didn't do any of this 'fancy' modern stuff and left it to everyone else. We're crap enough as it is. |
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