Super Extraordinary International Break Mailbag, Part 1

An episode of the The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary podcast, hosted by Howler Magazine, titled "Super Extraordinary International Break Mailbag, Part 1" was published on October 17, 2018 and runs 60 minutes.

October 17, 2018 ·60m · The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary

Summary

In this edition of the mailbag: What are the Two Mikes best and worst sports stats hot takes? Would you give Eddie Howe a shot at managing a Top 6 club? Is Arsenal's talent roughly at the level that expected goals predicts, or are they underperforming their talent level? Why do we evaluate soccer managers based on whether they have players to suit their system, when we don't do that in a sport like, say, basketball? What are the current challenges in soccer analytics as a scientific disciplin...

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