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Chapter 153: Data is King


"Come on, everyone, let's celebrate this victory."

As Yang Huan raised the wine glass in his hand, everyone at the scene stood up and raised the wine glass high.

Except for the players and non-drinkers such as Charlene Lahiri, everything else was Tsingtao beer imported from China.

Although it's still mid-February and the weather is very cold, I can drink a glass of beer.

In one word, it's refreshing.

More importantly, Yang Huan found the familiar taste of his hometown.

"I, as a person, have a credo in life."

After drinking a glass of wine, Yang Huan waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.

Everyone sat down, but still looked up at him and listened to him.

"I believe that everyone must do at least one unique thing in their life that others can't do.

Only then can life be meaningful.

If everything we do has been done by others, They are all the most ordinary and ordinary things, just like eating and sleeping, then what is the meaning of life?"

After Yang Huan said this, almost everyone in the audience showed a hint of understanding.

"Okay, Master Huan, that's well said."

"It makes so much sense, it just speaks to my heart."

Some people expressed disbelief, as if such words were not something Yang Huan would say at all.

For example, Horikita Maki found it difficult to understand.

Isn't it copied from a certain book or from a website forum?

"Thank you, Miss Charlene Lahiri."

Yang Huan pointed at the beautiful Charlene Lahiri.

Suddenly there was a burst of cheers and shouts.

"She checked for me.

In the history of English football, no team in the third tier has ever won the FA Cup."

When Yang Huan said this, he paused deliberately.

Everyone in the audience also fell silent, and everyone looked solemn.

"In more than a hundred years of history, no one has ever done it."

There was a hint of desire on the faces of many players.

"We have reached the quarter-finals.

We are close to this great feat that has never been done before and will probably never be done again.

We are about to create a new history of English football.

There are only three games left."

Yang Huan's right hand gesture made many players present nod their heads.

There was a burst of extremely warm cheers and applause.

"Okay, Master Huan, we will fight for these three games."

"Yes, even if we fight to the death, we will win."

"We will definitely win.

If we win these three games, we will create history."

"It's so exciting.

Opportunities like this don't come just by chance."

“If you don’t fight now, when will you fight?”

Yang Huan stretched out his hands to signal the players to be quiet.

"I won't say much.

The competition depends on everyone.

I will just say one word."

Yang Huan faced all the players, coaching staff, and staff on the scene and raised his wine glass high again.

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"Please, everyone" All the players, coaches and staff immediately stood up and raised their glasses to join him.

Every time Yang Huan invites guests to dinner, Wangjiang Pavilion is always noisy and lively.

This is very rare in high-end restaurants in Europe.

All the guests who come to Wangjiang Pavilion are used to this kind of thing.

After all, it is a Chinese restaurant.

As for Chinese food, if it’s not lively when you’re treating guests to a meal, what’s the atmosphere?

There are even many guests who are eager to see Southampton players and employees, or employees of WeChat Company.

This is also an honorable bonus for them.

The reason why Yang Huan likes to treat guests to meals is because he firmly believes that it is the same everywhere in the world.

To build a good relationship, treating guests to meals is essential.

I haven’t seen that Manchester United often organizes dinner parties for players and employees.

After eating and drinking, Yang Huan curled his fingers at Charlene Lahiri.

The little girl followed him out of the lobby with a reluctant look on her face and came to the outdoor restaurant area outside.

When the weather is cold, few guests are willing to come here to enjoy the breeze, especially at night.

"Hey, next time you shout, don't hook your fingers.

People who don't know may think there are two of us."

Charlene Lahiri tightened her thick down jacket, feeling a little cold and a little angry.

This guy is getting more and more over the top, almost treating himself as a servant who comes and goes when he calls.

"What do you think we two are?"

Yang Huan looked at her with a smile.

The faint light from the lampposts along the Test River fell on her face, as if it was coated with a film of light.

The cold wind blew across her face, causing the bangs scattered on both sides of her face to sway slightly.

Gradually, a slight blush appeared on her fair and pink face.

Almost everyone worships her as a goddess, but few people know that she is much more beautiful in real life than on TV.

Charlene Lahiri was stared at so motionlessly by his pair of eyes.

At first she pretended to be fine, but gradually, she felt very uncomfortable.

Her pink face couldn't help but blush even more, and her body felt like she had been drunk.

Hot.

"If you have anything to do, just say it.

If you keep looking like this, I'll leave."

That tone was more like coquettishness.

Yang Huan smiled cheekily, "Sorry, my biggest shortcoming is that I can't see beautiful girls.

Who made you look so beautiful?

I couldn't help but look at it a few more times."

Wow, just look at it, and you speak so openly and confidently Charlene Lahiri felt the urge to beat him up.

"Just tell me if you have anything to say."

In the end, she couldn't hate it anymore.

I even wonder a little bit in my heart, is he sincere when he compliments me on my beauty?

"Actually, it's not a big deal."

Yang Huan decided not to look at her, so as not to think that he was looking at her all day long.

"You know a lot of people.

I recently want to set up an analysis team in Southampton.

Do you know any experts?"

When it comes to serious matters, Charlene Lahiri also regains her usual competence and calmness, "Analysis Team" “Analyze the opponent before the game, analyze the game and players on both sides during the game, and summarize the game after the game.

In addition to the game, there is also an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of your own team, etc., and even provide some professional services for transfers.

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Opinion."

Charlene Lahiri understood, "You're talking about an analyst, or a research coach."

Almost all Premier League teams have such people, but they have different positions.

For example, when Mourinho was coaching Chelsea in his early days, Villas-Boas was one of his analysts.

Mourinho is the one who values ​​data analysis the most among all head coaches.

Many people even believe that once he loses his ability to analyze data, his halo as a famous coach will no longer exist.

Another person who attaches great importance to data analysis is Barcelona's head coach Guardiola.

His coaching team has 24 people, many of whom are professionals specializing in various data analysis.

"Yes, analysts, but what I want to build is an analysis team that serves the team."

Although many analysts work in the club in name, they actually work for a certain head coach.

Once the head coach dismisses the get out of class, he will also be dismissed.

But what Yang Huan wants is an analysis team that not only serves the head coach, but everyone at Southampton, including tactics, games, training and even transfers.

These are all areas that the analysis team needs to cover.

“Is there a suitable candidate?”

Yang Huan also has a headache about this.

There is definitely no problem in letting Zhu Liangcheng, Wang Lin and others develop a set of analysis software.

The real question is, how do laypeople develop an expert's application?

Also, football analysis is not just about cold data.

If you want that, turn left when you go out.

Sky TV's ota can provide it.

There are also other football analysis companies in Europe that can provide this kind of data.

A real football analyst must not only be able to deal with those cold and tedious data, he must also understand football, especially if he has played football himself, because only those who have played football can understand some of the seemingly incomprehensible behaviors of players on the court.

The ins and outs of very strange movements, and then better evaluate a player.

To be honest, there are not many that meet these requirements.

What Yang Huan wants now is to set up an analysis team.

At least a few people are needed to call it a team.

"There are many people like you are talking about, such as Everton's James Smith, Moyes' best assistant; Liverpool's strategic director Frenchman Damian Comolli, Wenger's former assistant; Mike Fodd, a Chelsea player Director of Data Analytics, and Kevin Frege, Chief Data Analyst at Manchester City.”

Charlene Lahiri is familiar with the analysts of these Premier League teams, and she has obviously put in a lot of effort.

"Many people don't know that the reason why Manchester United sold Stam that year was not because of his autobiography, but because Ferguson's data analysis team told him that Stam was no longer good, so he decided to sell, but the Dutchman was Italy shines.”

"Few people know that after the Abu Dhabi consortium acquired Manchester City, the first thing it did was to form a data analysis team with as many as twelve people, led by Kevin Frege."

Hearing this, Yang Huan shrugged, "Okay, I admit, we are lagging behind in this aspect."

Data analysis is indeed Southampton's weakness, which also results in a heavy task for the coaching staff.

This is mainly because Southampton did not have such an analysis team before and was a League One team, so it was ignored.

Yang Huan has too many things to be busy with, and it is normal for him to ignore such trivial matters.

Fortunately, it's not too late to pay attention now.

Charlene Lahiri did not expect that Yang Huan would take the initiative to admit her mistake.

"Is there any good expert you can recommend to me?"

"In fact, data application in the football field is still very superficial and not professional at all."

Charlene Lahiri expressed some of her views, "For example, in the United States, many employees engaged in data analysis in the NBA and football teams are top students from Harvard University or MIT, and even have Ph.D.s.

Compared with them, now His football data analysis level may not be as good as that of a junior high school student.”

"Including ota and rozone" Yang Huan was a little surprised.

These are two of the top data analysis companies in football.

Unexpectedly, Charlene Lahiri nodded firmly, "Yes."

Yang Huan was a little moved when he heard this, "How much investment do you think it would take to build the most outstanding data analysis team that can compete with the NBA and the American Football Team?"

"At the level of Manchester City and Arsenal, the investment is about two million pounds a year, but if you want to reach the level of the United States, it will cost at least more than four million pounds.

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The entire set of equipment alone is worth a lot of money."

Yang Huan knew it well.

In the eyes of many Premier League teams, the investment of four million pounds is indeed very high.

Instead of building an analysis team that requires long-term maintenance and investment at this price, it is better to use it for signings.

Therefore, teams including Manchester United and Manchester City do not attach great importance to it and are even reluctant to ask for this money.

But Yang Huan feels that data analysis will play an increasingly important role in the football field.

At least one thing he knows very well is that in 2014, when some amateur fans were discussing football, they always talked about data, heat maps, running routes, etc.

In professional circles, I'm afraid the use of data will be even more in-depth.

This represents the future trend, and whoever is ahead will have an advantage.

The future of professional football will be an era where data is king.

"I know two great people in this field.

One is Marcus Dusatoy, professor of data and statistics at Oxford University.

I interviewed him before when I wrote a report.

I think he is the most famous person in Europe and even the world.

He is an authority in this area, and he is also a die-hard football fan and played football when he was young.”

"Southampton" Yang Huan was surprised, it couldn't be such a coincidence, right?

Charlene Lahiri chuckled and said, "You are beautiful, I am a die-hard Arsenal fan."

"Wow, then how could he agree to come if he doesn't hate us now?"

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