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My name is Mohammad Ali Khan. I am the Former General Manager of the Jamaica Tallawahs. The Sports Strategy Newsletter Explores the Mechanics of Building a Team at the Intersection of Sports, Finance, and Decision-Making.
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England and Core Player Math (opens the original)
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We know What Wins and Doesn’t Win in Professional Sports. We know that at the Highest Level, Control Wins. There are different ways to exert control. I would argue that Arsenal Won the Premier League largely on the back of Gabriel, Saliba, and Mikel Arteta’s defensive orientation. That’s how Arsenal exerted control. We’ve seen Spain Dominate Football over the last decade and a half by exerting control through possession. The Knicks Won their First Championship in 53 Years by exerting control thr
Built to Fail (opens the original)
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What Wins consistently at the Highest Level in Professional Sport is Control. Against France, All XI Spanish Players possessed the unique ability to receive the football under pressure, retain it, and in many cases pass it forward. The Spanish Win against France was about the ability to Control the Game with the Football. It was also about the Intent to Control the Game with the Football. In the First Half between England and Argentina, I believe that the latter was worried about the former. Arg
The Culture Giants (opens the original)
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Over the last many days, I was thinking about the synergies or the patterns consistent with the Four Semifinalists in the FIFA World Cup. The only thing that I could come up with is that the Four Semifinalists are Culture Giants. When I say Culture Giants, I am not necessarily speaking about Team Culture, although that is necessary for Elite Success. I am instead talking about the Football Cultures in Spain, in England, in France, and Argentina. That isn’t to say that countries not in the Semifi
Player Archetyping: Charles de Ketelaere | Luis de la Fuente and Didier Deschamps |Brad Stevens: Depth vs High-End Talent (opens the original)
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Charles de KetelaereAs Scouts, we can have the tendency to be mesmerized by a players Physical Talent and Ability. Because of Jude Bellingham’s combination of Size and Finishing Ability, he’s been turned into a No. 10. Anyone who's watched Bellingham’s evolution as a footballer from Birmingham City to Real Madrid, knows that he’s far more than a Power/Box No. 10. Similarly, Charles de Ketelaere is an Actual No. 10. But Again, because of de Ketelaere unique Size Profile there was a desperation to
Origins of Brazil | Norway's Midfield | England | Linking 10s vs Power 10s (opens the original)
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Brazil Brazil was ousted in the Round of 16 against a better Norway Team not because this generation of Brazilian Footballers is less talented. Brazil was ousted in the Round of 16 against Norway because they were Built Better and they played with the intent to score goals. Take a Quick Glance at Brazil’s Starting XI. Danilo left Juventus after a mutual termination of his contract. He’s 34 and now plays for Flamengo. A Year Ago, Douglas Santos had switched his allegiance from Brazil to Russia. H
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