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#8 Football vs The Algorithm: The Rise of Statistical Data Ft. George Allen (World Football Specialist)


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With a fundamental rise in statistical analysis, the two chaps from 'Ull welcome their very first guest onto the podcast. George Allen, a key component of the Tea & Busquets 6-a-side team, has spent over 5 years working for The Press Association as a 'World Football Specialist', in which he provides quantitative data to global companies. Delving into the powerful world of data/ stats, the three attempt to dissect how this influences the beautiful game. Did you know Stewart Downing has more Premier League assists than Paul Scholes? depressing, isn't it?

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