Episode 52 - Free Kick Specialist

Somehow, we have gone more than 50 episodes without breaking down the art and science of a free-kick.   There have been so many weird and wonderful goals scored from free-kicks, so we unpack the process behind it, look into the numbers on goal probability, and read out some of your messages of your favourite free-kicks of all time!   The optimal distance to score from a free-kick? Wall or no wall? A well-placed curler or a blast at goal? We’ve got it all covered!   Bio links:   Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/FanalyticsPod/status/1493912910762061824?s=20&t=ONg8B98eibTqKii_AftOuQ;   Goalkeeper research: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0243287    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Football Fanalytics Podcast is the show where two football fans, Ryan Bailey (Senior Podcast Producer at Crowd Network) and Mark Carey (Data Analyst at The Athletic), combine their love of the game with their knowledge of football statistics and data analytics. Join us as we break down some of football’s key concepts, explore the ever-growing world of football analytics, and get the views from a whole host of guests across the game. With access to the Twenty3 Content Toolbox, we will also bring you up-to-date analytics on players and teams across the continent. But this is not just about the numbers, we will be looking at all of the above from the fan’s point of view. Twitter: @FanalyticsPod and @Twenty3sport; Instagram: @fanalyticspod Email: fanalytics.pod@gmail.com Join us as we break down some of football’s key concepts, explore the ever-growing world of football analytics, and get the views from a whole host of guests across the game. With access to the Twenty3 Content Toolbox, we will also bring you up-to-date analytics on players and teams across the continent. But this is not just about the numbers, we will be looking at all of the above from the fan’s point of view. Twitter: @FanalyticsPod and @Twenty3sport; Instagram: @fanalyticspod Email: fanalytics.pod@gmail.com