The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is

The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is Wrong

Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understandingâ€”and winningâ€”the most popular sport on the planet.

Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbersâ€”a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in favor of how things actually are. In The Numbers Game, Chris Anderson, a former professional goalkeeper turned soccer statistics guru, teams up with behavioral analyst David Sally to uncover the numbers that really matter when it comes to predicting a winner. Investigating basic but profound questionsâ€”How valuable are corners? Which goal matters most? Is possession really nine-tenths of the law? How should a playerâ€™s value be judged?â€”they deliver an incisive, revolutionary new way of watching and understanding soccer.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Green
ReleaseDate 2013-07-30
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780143124566

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Green
ReleaseDate	2013-07-30
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780143124566

The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is Wrong