"Mr.
Reed, are all your technical analyzes of game videos done manually?"
Alexander Otto's family is engaged in B2C e-commerce and is somewhat related to this kind of data analysis, so he was also shocked because he could not imagine how this could be accomplished.
The big data of Internet companies collect user behavior through the background.
But Southampton now uses game videos.
If it is really watched manually and it is just Southampton's games and players, then it is still possible.
However, if you want to accumulate a database of players from all over the world, you will be blinded by it.
There's no way to collect such a huge amount of data, right?
"No, Mr.
Otto, we have a set of specialized analysis algorithms, and after accumulation and improvement over the past few years, the accuracy is not inferior to that of data companies such as ota."
Alexander Otto was stunned.
This is too outrageous In the past few years, data analysis has become very popular in professional football, and companies including OTA have followed suit.
But although these companies have some supporting software of their own, they are more of an auxiliary.
Their most important analysis method, in the final analysis, still relies on manual labor.
But Southampton can rely on a set of specialized analysis algorithms to analyze game videos using computers, which is incredible.
"Speaking of which, this has a lot to do with Master Huan's game company."
Les Reed was afraid that everyone would not believe it, so he explained it.
"Back then, Master Huan vigorously promoted data analysis in the game company.
To this end, he specially developed a set of algorithms to capture every movement of the characters in the game and every behavior of the users, and analyze them."
This was originally used to make money.
For example, to study under which circumstances users have the most urge to recharge and spend money to buy props, and then use this to design props, or provide other supporting services for game users.
Later, after Southampton's data analysis developed to a certain level, it encountered a bottleneck.
Because as Alexander Otto said, humans can never afford such a huge workload.
Yang Huan remembered this set of algorithms from the game company, so he asked someone to study it to see if he could go one step further and develop an algorithm that can automatically analyze game video data based on this set of algorithms.
Later, the famous artificial intelligence expert Demis Hassabis and his team also joined in, and recruited experts in statistics, machine learning and other fields from all over the world to form a research and development team.
After two years, an unknown amount of money was spent, and an unknown amount of manpower, financial and material resources were invested, finally the data analysis and research system in Southampton was created today.
But the harvest is also very rich, that is, Demis Hassabis's research on artificial intelligence has also made breakthrough progress during this period of time.
For example, he recently shocked the world in a test.
He uses a software he developed to play games, including some unpopular but relatively simple games.
At first, the performance of the software was very poor, but after several failures, the performance of the software became better and better, and finally it even got the highest score of 100%, which simply shocked everyone.
Because they discovered that this set of software can actually learn and improve on its own.
This also means that they have made a major breakthrough in artificial intelligence.
Demis Hassabis also applied this set of algorithms to Southampton's data analysis and research system.
The final result was reflected in the data report in front of Alexander Otto.
They not only analyzed in depth the accuracy of every pass made by Fabregas.
The so-called accuracy refers to whether Cesc Fabregas's pass is passed exactly on his teammate's usual foot and step point, so that his teammate can directly make the next move without adjusting.
At the same time, relevant data such as the error rate will also be given.
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For example, the system will analyze the route of each pass by Cesc Fabregas, whether it is consistent with the running intention of his teammates, whether it matches the team's advancement and intention in this attack, and whether this pass is the best choice.
The analyzed data is so rich and in-depth.
Let alone a pass or an attack, even the entire game can be divided into countless extremely subtle processes, thereby constructing a player's progress throughout the process. route, and the overall advancement process of the team.
It is said outside that Southampton can deduce the game before the game, and the results are very accurate.
Alexander Otto thought this was media hype before, but now, after seeing Southampton's analysis system with his own eyes, he had to admit that this was indeed quite possible.
Moreover, it is completely foreseeable that as Southampton's system continues to be improved and upgraded, the performance will definitely get better and better, the accuracy will become higher and higher, and it can even completely predict the results and processes of the game.
This is really outrageous But Les Reed's mission is to keep talking without surprising, and keep throwing Southampton's black technology at the people in front of him.
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In Yang Huan's words, they didn't have to worry about Kuhn and others leaking secrets.
Because these people are all well-known and wealthy people.
Even if they say a few words in interviews with the media, they are definitely endorsing the saints.
They don’t know how the system works and what can be leaked.
"The role of this system is not only in first-team games, but also in daily training."
Les Reed pointed to the opposite side of the office.
There were many independent rooms similar to hospital CTs.
The doors were now closed, and each door had a numbered door number hanging on it.
"That is our virtual training ground.
We will analyze the characteristics of the players through the game and training data collected on weekdays, and then let them go to the virtual training ground for special training to help them recover as soon as possible, or It’s about integrating into the team, or even improving one’s own shortcomings and improving one’s own strength.”
"The equipment used inside is all customized for us by WeChat Company, and the materials also come from real game scenes, in order to make the players immersed in the scene."
WeChat’s virtual reality and augmented reality technologies are famous all over the world.
Previously, the mass-produced developer version has been sold, triggering a frenzy around the world, and the effects are said to be lifelike.
And the mass-produced version can achieve this level.
It is conceivable that the tailor-made version will definitely be even better.
Kuhn, Otto and others were no longer shocked.
Because everyone is starting to feel a little numb.
They discovered that there are really a lot of black technologies in this Southampton training base.
There were simply so many that they were a bit unbelievable.
They are even doubting how much manpower, material and financial resources Yang Huan has invested in this team and this training base in the past four years.
Adding them all up, I'm afraid it should be a pretty astonishing number.
He's just a lunatic I'm afraid he is the only one in the world who can do this.
Of course, he is probably the only one in the world who can make money as easily as he does.
Les Reed waited until everyone laughed at what he just said, then smiled slightly and led everyone to the second floor.
This time, Kuhn and others finally met a player.
It turned out to be the Argentinian player Di Maria who just switched from Real Madrid to Southampton this season.
Looking in from the window of a room on the second floor, Di Maria was talking to a middle-aged British man inside.
It seemed that the atmosphere was very good, and the Argentinian could not stop laughing.
"That's our sports psychology area, and it's Dan Abraham, a famous European sports psychologist."
Les Reed introduced with a smile.
"Di Maria is somewhat resistant to joining the Premier League, mainly because he is worried that his physical condition cannot adapt to the Premier League.
Therefore, after Dan Abraham conducted a psychological evaluation on Di Maria, he believed that he did not yet have the mental quality to play and needed further psychological evaluation.
Counseling.”
"Oh" everyone suddenly realized.
No wonder Di Maria is nowhere to be seen in the Community Shield.
It turned out that it was not the so-called cold storage by Bielsa or conflicts with the team, but that his mental quality was not up to par.
"But, Les, how can you be sure that Di Maria's mental quality is not up to par?"
Otto asked curiously.
Isn't it?
Even if asked, the player can lie completely.
Les Reed nodded and said: "Yes, you are right, this is indeed a problem.
In fact, when Dan Abraham talked to Di Maria for the first time, he noticed that he was very wary."
"A brand new environment, a family that doesn't speak English, and a strange city that you can't integrate into at all will cause people to feel fear and lack of security.
This is something that everyone will have, no matter what kind of profession or anyone.
Inevitable."
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Everyone nodded in unison, it was indeed the truth.
"Although Di Maria was reluctant to admit it at first, after several exchanges with Dan, he was convinced, and from his open letter to Real Madrid fans clarifying that he did not leave the team voluntarily, it is not difficult to see that he has great feelings for Real Madrid.
The feeling in Madrid is very deep, maybe, that is his dream, and this is also the dream of many South American players.”
Everyone nodded again.
South American players like Barcelona and Real Madrid because of similar cultures and similar languages.
"In the same case, we studied Ozil at Arsenal."
Having said this, Les Reed smiled awkwardly.
"Although it has been a season since Ozil joined Arsenal, we still believe that he has not performed to his true level at all.
The main reason is not physical, but psychological."
"So, we are not in a hurry to let Di Maria play.
Although we need players of his level, we pay more attention to whether he can get rid of his inner demons and perform at his highest level in our glorious stadium."
When Les Reed said this, Kuhn, Otto and others were full of admiration.
They have seen many teams, even some giants like Bayern Munich, but when it comes to truly valuing talents and being people-oriented, only Southampton can really admire them.
Yang Huan once said in an interview with the media that the most important thing about Southampton is that it has gathered a group of talents.
The management is like this and the players are like that.
From Yang Huan's concept of running Southampton, it is not difficult to understand why people including Les Reid, Bielsa, Andres Junker and others are willing to stay in Southampton.
There is also a group of players in the first team.
Although the competition is so fierce, each of them is still willing to stay in Southampton, and some even give up high-paying poaching from other teams.
In the final analysis, it is because in Southampton, there are some things that they are willing to sacrifice monetary benefits in exchange for.
For example, the attention and help given to them by everyone in the club
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