Is an over reliance on stats Spurs downfall?
Former Tottenham director of football Damien Comolli has revealed to Irish radio station Newstalks that Harry Redknapp only used Gareth Bale on the left wing because the club's hierarchy told him to do so.
Tottenham use statistics to determine player potential and performance. They use a complex statistical analysis to determine whether a player will increase in value or not and look to buy the players who will make the most money. That will undoubtedly happen for each position so that the club have a list of possibles for each position and work their way down the list until they can acquire a suitable player.
The question is how much input does the head coach get into that or is he merely left with a list and told to place them in the order he'd like them? I doubt it's that cut and dried but I also suspect their is an element of that within our purchases, which have been rather disastrous recently.
There can of course be an over reliance on data and that could well be what Tottenham are suffering from at the moment. Harry Redknapp famously turned down the chance to sign Louis Suarez from Ajax.
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Basic stats however can't tell you the mentality of a player, that requires specialist observation and the recording of stats that would not normally even be considered. During Gareth Bale's early Tottenham career he was forever adjusting his hair, which suggests vanity and the need to look right rather than supply the substance on the field.
Staying on the floor after a tackle, individually moaning at the ref or looking to blame someone else are all weaknesses and demonstrate a player who would rather not take responsibility, in other words one who may well hide when the going gets tough.
Erik Lamela is always looking for the referees help, Etienne Capoue sits on the floor when he loses the ball and looks to moan to the ref, Soldado sits with his arms out wide asking for a free-kick, while Adebayor ambles back seemingly spending more time offside than he does onside, perhaps he's conserving energy!
If we are to appoint the Southampton Head of Recruitment, are we going to tie his hands or are we going to give him the freedom to find players without an over reliance on stats?
Tottenham use statistics to determine player potential and performance. They use a complex statistical analysis to determine whether a player will increase in value or not and look to buy the players who will make the most money. That will undoubtedly happen for each position so that the club have a list of possibles for each position and work their way down the list until they can acquire a suitable player.
The question is how much input does the head coach get into that or is he merely left with a list and told to place them in the order he'd like them? I doubt it's that cut and dried but I also suspect their is an element of that within our purchases, which have been rather disastrous recently.
"I've got to say, I've been working with data since 2005 or 2006 in terms of recruitment.
"We did it at Spurs. We used data in terms of team selection.
"Spurs actually told Harry Redknapp where to play Gareth Bale, because he wanted to get rid of him.
"Data was showing Bale would be an outstanding left winger when they were playing him at left-back."
There can of course be an over reliance on data and that could well be what Tottenham are suffering from at the moment. Harry Redknapp famously turned down the chance to sign Louis Suarez from Ajax.
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Stuck with another player we can't flog
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Basic stats however can't tell you the mentality of a player, that requires specialist observation and the recording of stats that would not normally even be considered. During Gareth Bale's early Tottenham career he was forever adjusting his hair, which suggests vanity and the need to look right rather than supply the substance on the field.
Staying on the floor after a tackle, individually moaning at the ref or looking to blame someone else are all weaknesses and demonstrate a player who would rather not take responsibility, in other words one who may well hide when the going gets tough.
If we are to appoint the Southampton Head of Recruitment, are we going to tie his hands or are we going to give him the freedom to find players without an over reliance on stats?
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