CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING
We are often quick to judge players abilities at any level. Conclusions come quick and are often completely out of context. If you look at a beautiful painting from a noses width, you are not going to know what it is you are looking at. Stepping back to see what it is we are looking at is the key. The aim for me is to firstly analyse the context of a game and so only then can you really evaluate and appreciate a player. The primary questions that need answering are:
-What time of the season is the game being played?
-Are the team fighting relegation or fighting for silverware?
-What is the head coaches playing model?
-What can prior data analysis tell us about the player?
The report below is based on over 70 individual clips over six games that showcase the playeers competancies and skill set in different phases of the game. Offensive and defensive footballing actions are broken down through four stages of a players cognitive and phyiscal action.
Collect Information (Environment) Cues, What is seen, heard by a player.
'What' the player intend to do.
'How' the player intends to do it.
Execution of the decision.
The methodology is based on 360's focus on footballing actions.
Position / Moment / Direction / Speed.