Turns out there are stats that can tell us whether results are better or worse when a particular player is in the team. Matthew takes a look at what they reveal.
I would say the gestalt of joelinton defies any measurable variables, but this really needs inferential statistics, Matthew! I'm assuming you have access to SPSS software or similar and can run some ANOVAs or multiple regression analyses, correct? 😉
Haha! Obviously I've run multiple regression analyses... Not sure our readers are ready for those, though. More seriously, I always think that stats don't give us answers but should prompt interesting questions.
Even with quantitative analyses, the devil is in defining the meaning of variables---a qualitative exercise, so yeah, more about the questions/theory. And Joelinton simply HAS to be more than just the sum of his descriptive statistics... that is until we start measuring things like "look of fear on oppo MF face" when they have to play against him.
I don't care what any stats say as I can see it with my own eyes but we most definitely need a new goalie. We can't have Pope going in as our number 1 this season.
This is the content I’m here for - someone putting in the effort to check whether appearances are deceptive. And, comfortingly, it appears as if they’re not!
"Billy Askew" aaaaarrrrggghhh, nooo!!!
Those were the days, eh!
I would say the gestalt of joelinton defies any measurable variables, but this really needs inferential statistics, Matthew! I'm assuming you have access to SPSS software or similar and can run some ANOVAs or multiple regression analyses, correct? 😉
Haha! Obviously I've run multiple regression analyses... Not sure our readers are ready for those, though. More seriously, I always think that stats don't give us answers but should prompt interesting questions.
Even with quantitative analyses, the devil is in defining the meaning of variables---a qualitative exercise, so yeah, more about the questions/theory. And Joelinton simply HAS to be more than just the sum of his descriptive statistics... that is until we start measuring things like "look of fear on oppo MF face" when they have to play against him.
I don't care what any stats say as I can see it with my own eyes but we most definitely need a new goalie. We can't have Pope going in as our number 1 this season.
This is the content I’m here for - someone putting in the effort to check whether appearances are deceptive. And, comfortingly, it appears as if they’re not!