Plus Sander Berge, Oliver Skipp, and Pep's Last Season at City?

Plus Man City/Chelsea, Raheem Sterling's Comments, and Madrid's Left-Sided Problem

Plus Mikel Merino, Saudi's impact on transfers, and more

Plus Wayne Rooney, Manager Performance vs. Perception, and more!

Picks for the Premier League Title, Top Four, and Relegation Battles

Introducing Variance Betting and picks for the upcoming Championship season

Plus Max Beier, Marc Guehi and more

Plus Niclas Fullkrug to West Ham and more

Plus discussion on Teun Koopmeiners, Jake O'Brien, and the economics of sell-on clauses

Plus Federico Chiesa Potentially Leaving Juve, Celtic's Matt O'Riley and more

Plus Ederson, Jordan Pickford, Frenkie De Jong, Joao Felix, and more

Plus Desire Doue, Future Gambling Content, Cody Gakpo and more

Plus Adrien Rabiot, Martin Terrier and transfer window ripple effects with Ravi and Patrick

Emile Smith Rowe, Joshua Zirkzee, and more with Ted and Patrick

Ipswich's Transfer Plan, Additional Refs, Dani Olmo, and more with Ravi Ramineni

Calafiori, Branthwaite, Kilman, Anselmino and more

Ted and Patrick Van Straaten discuss their backgrounds in professional gambling and football media, as well as their experiences in the world of football analytics. They touch on topics such as the early days of using data in football, the importance of age curves in player development, and the challenges of making predictions in public. They also discuss the performances of young players like Kobbie Mainoo and the potential transfer of manuel Ugarte to Manchester United. In this conversation, Patrick and Ted discuss various transfer rumors and player evaluations. They touch on topics such as the potential transfer of Joshua Kimmich, the rebuilding project at Manchester United, the rise of Nico Williams at Athletic Bilbao, the future of Anthony Gordon at Liverpool, and the interest in Calafiore from Arsenal. <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Ted thinks Yankuba Minteh could be a future star.

Lessons Learned A Decade of Building Football Clubs

<p>In this conversation, Ted Knutson interviews Ravi Ramineni, a former VP of analytics and research at the Seattle Sounders. Ravi shares his journey from being a fan of Spanish football to working in the futbol/soccer and analytics space. He discusses his transition from a software engineer to a football analytics professional and his experience working with the Sounders. Ravi also talks about the challenges of working in a multiclub group and his decision to start a football consulting company. He emphasizes the importance of personal fit and finding a role that aligns with one's goals and values. The conversation covers various topics, including having access to coaching staff, and the weird things that happen at clubs, including Ravi's experience translating for a player during a visa issue</p><br><p>The back half of the episode switches into current football topics,like the challenges faced by Manchester United, the impact of financial regulations like the Premier League's PSR and UEFA's FFP, and the decision-making process for young players like Benjamin Sesko on whether to make a pressure-filled leap to the Premier League. We also discuss the changing role of the football front office and the need for sophisticated financial modeling and risk management in the era of salary caps..</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>