Game Changing Investments – African Leagues
In the first part of this article we looked at what football investors could learn from the dot com bubble. Our conclusion was that it is worth investing in high risk ideas if the
What can football learn from the dot com bubble?
The late 1990’s was a very interesting time in the stock market. The internet started to reach the public. Investors knew it was going to be a big deal. The dot com era was h
Buying the Vineyards – Player development in multi-club networks.
A phrase I use (too much) when talking about football investment is “buy the vineyards not the wine”. A fully developed Premier League level footballer will cost £25m + £100k
Wisdom of the crowd
After a year working in football full time player valuation is one area that remains somewhat of a mystery. Football ability is granular, yes you get generational talents, but most
Roger Schmidt: First training session with PSV
With all that has been going on in the world recently, you may have missed the news that Roger Schmidt was unveiled as PSV’s new Head Coach ahead of the 2020/21 season. Hav
How possession play influences defensive transition – tactical analysis
How possession play influences defensive transition – tactical analysis Football can broadly be broken down into four moments of play. These include when in possession, out of po
The value of minutes.
In the first article we looked at why teams should aim to have an established core of players. This blog will look at why being able to anticipate who will play those minutes
Asymmetry in football
The Use of Asymmetrical and Atypical systems in Football. Football systems tend to come in many shapes and sizes. Usually, most systems these days have been implemented or tr
Forecasting and Anticipating Minutes
How many Premier League minutes do you think Mohamed Salah will play next season? It may seem a strange question, but accurately anticipating how many minutes players will play in
Introducing Player Profiles v3
Here at MRKT Insights one of the visualisations we like to use to understand a player’s performance is percentile bar charts. They provide an easy-to-read view of a player
