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Are Arsenal in good form? Are Liverpool in bad form & do two good feet matter?
How best to understand a team’s form using stats and science, what tempo actually means in football and how much two-footedness gives players an advantage were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by JJ Bull, features Kaya Kaynak & Mark Carey and is produced by Steve Hankey.
00:00 - an intro full of rage
02:38 - what is form? What science says
09:20 - who is in surprising form?
15:50 - where is the nugget of knowledge to be found?
19:24 - what is tempo?
22:16 - which are the slowest and fastest leagues?
25:21 - how has the Premier League changed in recent years?
28:00 - have you ever seen a ghost?
30:42 - possession volumes and who is more and less direct
34:30 - The Tifo Football Music podcast
37:47 - should football have a stop clock?
39:545 - high tempo positions on the pitch
41:42 - breaking up the tempo
41:44 - is it better for players to have two good feet or not?
47:11 - are left footed players more precious?
49:29 - should conventional wingers come back?
52:45 - Mark’s foot game
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