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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 9h

Also well aware these comments don't scream confidence, and confidence is what employers would like to see - but it's important to address these things nonetheless

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 9h

Really going through that past 2 years, but also: what should I focus on? Men’s football? Women’s football? Recruitment or data analysis? Etc.

It’s good to recognise that these thoughts happen with many in said “industry”

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 9h

It’s good have a path in front of you, but in all honesty we don’t speak enough about in professional football: the doubts that can occur in the analysis/recruitment fields.

Am I good enough? Should I do things differently? Why are my peers progressing and I am not?

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 2d

The Sky is the limit: Introducing the Aerial Spatial Impact Rating ⚽️📊

Using correlation we can see that there is little predictability between traditional aerial dominance metrics and points per game. With ASIR, we have a higher correlation.

open.substack.com/pub/marclamb...

The Sky is the limit: introducing the Aerial Spatial Impact Rating (ASIR)

A data-driven look at why traditional aerial dominance is an analytical dead end

open.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 2d

The Sky is the limit: Introducing the Aerial Spatial Impact Rating ⚽️📊

Using correlation we can see that there is little predictability between traditional aerial dominance metrics and points per game. With ASIR, we have a higher correlation.

open.substack.com/pub/marclamb...

The Sky is the limit: introducing the Aerial Spatial Impact Rating (ASIR)

A data-driven look at why traditional aerial dominance is an analytical dead end

open.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 4d

Every season I take one specific league, watch majority of the games, release all my data analysis + engineering on that league and create models/apps.

Best thing I've done to get to know the league on a deeper level. This season? Portugal 1st tier.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 5d

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

A data analysis of long throw-ins in the Top 5 European leagues + Eredivisie

marclamberts.substack.com/p/alls-well-...

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

A data analysis of long throw-ins in the Top 5 European leagues + Eredivisie

marclamberts.substack.com

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 5d

Finding players with the Innovative Pass Index

Introducing Innovative pass index: a metric to find players who excel at finding attacking, progressive solutions.

marclamberts.substack.com/p/finding-pl...

Finding players with the Innovative Pass Index

Introducing Innovative pass index: a metric to find players who excel at finding attacking, progressive solutions.

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 5d

Introducing the Goalkeeper Value Model (GVM) 🧤

Creating an actionable Goalkeeper Value Model that can be used in performance analysis + set piece analysis
marclamberts.substack.com/p/introducin...

Introducing the Goalkeeper Value Model (GVM)

Creating an actionable Goalkeeper Value Model that can be used in performance analysis + set piece analysis

marclamberts.substack.com

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 5d

Morninggg

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 8d

Which teams are leading the set piece leaderboards in woso?

marclamberts.substack.com/p/which-team...

Which teams are leading the set piece leaderboards?

Finding the most dangerous teams in woso focusing on set pieces.

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 8d

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

marclamberts.substack.com/p/alls-well-...

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

A data analysis of long throw-ins in the Top 5 European leagues + Eredivisie

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 8d

Forgot coffee in my morning routine. Pain.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 8d

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026.

marclamberts.substack.com/p/what-tacti...

What tactical state happens after a dribble?

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026.

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 9d

Set to watch Excalibur (1981) again.

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 11d

Which teams in women's football are most effective and reliant on set pieces?

In this article I discuss how important Set Piece xG is for teams, as well as their reliance on different set pieces: corners, free kicks and throw-ins.

marclamberts.substack.com/p/which-team...

Which teams are leading the set piece leaderboards?

Finding the most dangerous teams in woso focusing on set pieces.

marclamberts.substack.com

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 15d

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in ☄️⚽️📊

Using historical data (2022/2023 - 2025/2026) from Top 5 European leagues + Eredivise, I've analysed long throw-in trends, volume and quality. Are they truly back?

substack.com/home/post/p-...

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

A data analysis of long throw-ins in the Top 5 European leagues + Eredivisie

substack.com

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 17d

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in ⚽️📊

Using historical data (2022/2023 - 2025/2026) from Top 5 European leagues + Eredivise, I've analysed long throw-in trends, volume and quality. Are they truly back?

Shares appreciated 😊

marclamberts.substack.com/p/alls-well-...

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

A data analysis of long throw-ins in the Top 5 European leagues + Eredivisie

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 18d

You beat me to it haha! I'm writing an article, where this is included as well - although being my own model to evaluate quality, but yes. I really think this is very interesting.

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Alex Stewart @afhstewart.bsky.social · 18d

Here’s the top 20 players in those five leagues for quality of throws into the box in the last 12 months. Note how some clubs are really leaning into it (Brentford, Hoffenheim, Parma, RBL). Kayode is also second for volume of throws into the box per 90 in this period

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 19d

Is the long throw-in making a comeback?

It seems that the Bundesliga was early on the trend that's happening in Premier League now, but the Premier League has seen an explosive growth in long throw-ins.

La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A don't seem to take part in this particular trend.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 20d

First time really scouting U20 world cup, fun times ahead.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 23d

tw: suicide, depression

Living with depression is life disrupting, debilitating and cruel. Constantly fighting with and against your own mind.

It’s okay to not be okay. It’s equally okay to be okay.

You’re enough. You’re loved❤️

DMs always open. Always.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 25d

What tactical state happens after a dribble?

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026. Moving from event data to tactical states.

marclamberts.substack.com/p/what-tacti...

What tactical state happens after a dribble?

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026.

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 25d

Interesting point. I don't have the data on this at hand, but I feel this also is happening in the Eredivisie and as a consequence the quality of the league is shifting from a distinct top-mid-bottom quality to a top-bottom quality, the extremes rule.

Alex Stewart @afhstewart.bsky.social · 25d

Transfer fees can tell us a lot about how clubs can and want to construct a squad.

The positions of the big five/six are very clear, with Newcastle obviously seeking to bridge the gap. The gap between the big teams and the rest is also pretty huge, with two very clear clusters

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