Liam Henshaw
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This course is ideal for anyone looking to expand their knowledge, network, & opportunities in football.
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I'm delighted to announce that I will be joining Heart of Midlothian Football Club as a Data Analyst within their recruitment team.
It's a very exciting opportunity, and I'm looking forward to getting started in my first full time role in football.
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Nottingham Forest Summer Recruitment Plan 2022
75 Pages | Squad Review | Loan Player Round-Up | 50+ Players Identified | 25 Transfer Targets
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Delighted to say I've been given an amazing opportunity to be a pundit on a new show called Generation xG, produced by Premier League Productions.
I'll be talking about data from a fanalyst's point of view. Hopefully, it'll become a regular gig throughout the season.
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Keinan Davis vs Coventry City
Quite simply a brilliant performance. Strong, intelligent, hard working, linking play, holding up play, winning fouls and drawing in opponents.
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I'm excited to share some news with you all. I have recently accepted and started a role at Wigan Athletic as a recruitment analyst / first team scout.
It's a role that's really exciting and I'm very grateful to have this opportunity.
#UpTheTics
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If Tobias Figueiredo doesn't want to go back to Portugal he's got to have earned himself a new deal should he want it. He's been immense since coming back in.
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Respect for the football clubs putting the salary in the job description for a role.
But my word, "up to £21k" a year and you ask for someone with 3 years scouting experience and a masters degree is a joke.
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This picture makes me happy. He might not be flashy, he might not get the plaudits all of the time. But my word he's come into his own now, such a top professional.
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I've been getting a lot of messages asking about how to get into football and data. I'm far from an expert but I've written my thoughts here to try and share some knowledge. I hope it's somewhat helpful.
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Python is a must-learn for aspiring football analysts. Libraries like mplsoccer, soccerplots, and scraperFC make it invaluable for diving into the intricacies of the game.
Don't overlook its versatility—Python skills are highly transferable, providing value far beyond football.
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Which Championship centre backs are in the top 20%?
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“That player Spence, cleaned up man. Three man in that corner, three man trying to control him. He nutmegged my man, cut that other guy, span and got a foul”
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Almost all of Forest's big chances came on the break or against an unsettled defence. It was a dominating and energy sapping display. One of the best away performances of the season.
#nffc
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Brennan Johnson is now on 13 goal involvements this season. More than any other under-21 year old in the EFL.
Florian Wirtz is the only other under-21 year old in the top 5 European leagues with 13 goal involvements.
Star in the making💫
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Who are the best centre backs in Ligue 1?
These ratings are derived from minutes played, defensive score, aerial ability, positioning, ball carrying, ball playing and attacking threat.
Giulian Biancone who is
#nffc
's latest signing ranks joint 2nd👀
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Somehow I've managed to get on football manager. A game I've played for years and years. Buzzing!
#FM22
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I couldn't even remember this and I was there. Wow, James Garner that is some pass. Gutted it wasn't finished.
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Using data scouting, who are the best complete forwards in the Championship this season?
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The biggest save in recent history. Never forget Brice Samba's performance this night.
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Nottingham Forest Recruitment Plan Summer 2021
- 77 pages
- In-depth squad review
- Statistical analysis
- 28 transfer targets shortlisted
- Long list of transfer targets
IT'S HERE, AT LAST
@HenshawAnalysis
x
@AnalyticsForest
#NFFC
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Such a great experience going on Premier League Production's new analysis show, Generation xG today.
I spoke about Forest's recruitment, key players to look out for and Steve Cooper's style of play.
The show is being broadcast all around the world, let me know if you catch it.
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Using data scouting, who are the best defensive midfielders in the Championship this season?
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Football scouting is a dream job for many.
It involves identifying players, going to games, tracking talent, and making recommendations.
But many people don't know where to start. Here's 8 pieces of key info to help you on your journey:
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TELL ME PERFORMANCE ANALYSTS DONT WORK
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Tyrese Fornah will be heading to Shrewsbury Town on loan I'm hearing. Excellent loan for any League One side.
Strong, athletic, retains possession, confident on the ball and breaks lines. A very well rounded midfielder.
Will be looking forward to seeing his development.
#NFFC
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Ferdi Kadioglu, Fenerbahce SK 2021-22, Fullback / Wingback Template
Not sure how I missed him when doing my recruitment document, but the numbers are very good.
Kadioglu comes out 6th on my ratings all all fullbacks / wingbacks from Band Two leagues this season. Like it.
👀 Ferdi Kadıoğlu'nu dünki maçta Nottingham Forest scout ekibi izliyordu.
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𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗠𝗰𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝘀. 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 (𝗛) – 𝟮𝟬/𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟬
- McTominay put in a MOTM performance getting 2 goals and an assist
- He became the 1st player in
#PremierLeague
history to score twice in the first three mins of a match
#MUFC
#MUNLEE
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Zinckernagel's work rate and intensity for 55 mins in the play-off final was excellent. His attitude to pressurise and recognise those situations is invaluable.
He does so much dirty work which you don't realise.
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Anel Ahmedhodžić vs Sunderland (H) - Championship
Last one for the evening. Ahmedhodžić with a goal and an assist. There is nothing more to say than this guy is inevitable. Coming to a Premier League team soon.
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Some very quick takes from today's game:
- Everton's home support is a myth. Home fans were lifeless.
- High turnovers worked a treat and we forced a lot of errors.
- Worrall is playing at his limit each week and continues to show his weaknesses.
- Niakhate is a huge miss.
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Imagine the Premier League and EFL bosses are realising they have made a mistake now
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Nottingham Forest are the only team in the Sky Bet Championship to have a 100% record when scoring first (9 out of 9)
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Dewsbury-Hall is one of the many players to have had a successful EFL loan and adapt quickly to life in the Premier League. Such a fantastic player.
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Nottingham Forest Summer Recruitment Plan 2022
Wednesday 8th June 08:30am
Squad review, loan player round-up, transfer targets, long list and more.
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Jonathan Panzo should be in the first team squad. He's levels above the U23s
#nffc
- Reads the game
- Defends the space in behind well
- Athletic physical ability
- Recovery runs
- Carries the ball and glides past opponents
- Composure
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Not enough people are talking about the early decision Cooper made to change the system yesterday.
Ultimately got
#NFFC
back into the game. After a slow start, with a lack of control in the midfield and poor ball progression from the back, it gave Forest better control.
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YouTube has more than 38,000,000 channels.
Most are weird vlogs, TV show montages, music videos, and memes.
But if you’re interested in scouting or analysis, these 5 channels will teach you more than a 3-year university degree:
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Nottingham Forest Summer Recruitment Plan 2022
If you can't wait until tomorrow morning, here's a preview of the recruitment plan...
Come back tomorrow morning at 08:30am for the full thing.
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Selected Manchester United Players vs Liverpool (H) | Premier League | 22/08/22
Some very good performances from the United players last night. It's been a long time since we saw that at Old Trafford. Here's a look how Varane, Martinez, Malacia and Bruno got on.
#MUFC
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Using data scouting, who are the best centre backs in the Championship this season?
These players come out best on my ratings model which you can read more about here:
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Managed to make it onto Football Manager for another year somehow.
I'm "unemployed" this season, and the numbers have taken a drop. But I'm pleased nevertheless. Love the game, and it's great to be a tiny part of it.
#FM23
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Players with the most xG Buildup in the Championship so far:
1⃣Callum Robinson - 4.96
2⃣Callum O'Hare - 4.79
3⃣Femi Azeez - 4.31
4⃣Aleksandar Mitrović - 4.22
5⃣John Swift - 3.76
6⃣Josh Laurent - 3.73
7⃣Kyle McFadzean - 3.47
8⃣Gustavo Hamer - 3.22
#WBA
#COYB
#ReadingFC
#PUSB
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Catching up on football and I've just seen this outrageous goal from Wilkinson for Walsall 🤯
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Tobias Figueiredo vs Birmingham City 🇵🇹
Excellent for the majority of the game once again. Can't fault his effort since coming back into the side.
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#NFFC
fans need to stop worrying about what other teams are doing. Long way to go, plenty of football to play. But if Forest get anywhere near the play-offs come the end of the season it's been a massive success.
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Just a reminder that QPR did not manage a single shot after the 47th minute yesterday. Relentless.
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Ryan Yates, is in the Championship team of the season. I've been banging the drum about Yates for years. Vindication at last!
He's a top person and a top professional. Well in Yates lad 👏
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Discover the essentials of football analysis in my new article! Covering Performance to Recruitment Analysis, key tools, and how to build a standout portfolio.
Ideal for all and aspiring analysts looking to make their mark in football analytics.
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Which Championship defensive midfielders are in the top 20%?
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Dean Henderson
Neco Williams - Joe Worrall - Scott McKenna - Moussa Niakhaté - Omar Richards
That would be some serious defence if we can get the deals done🤯
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What a goal this in the last minute. Brilliant drive and ball carrying from Brennan, Zinck with a great attempt with Grabban following it in
#NFFC
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Thinking about using twitter spaces to start a series called
#ScoutingSessions
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Getting guests on who are analysts, scouts and coaches to talk about standout players, young talent and their experiences.
If this is something you'd listen to let me know.
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Nottingham Forest signing players like Remo Freuler and Renan Lodi would have sounded impossible this time last year, when we were bottom of the Championship.
It's huge for Forest to be attracting top internationals and proven players in Europe.
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Remember that time when a lot of Forest supporters were writing Ryan Yates off?
Yep, I don't think that will ever happen again. He is honestly the perfect role model for any young footballer.
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Become a Football Analyst in 2023: Unveiling the Strategy
Discover the science and strategy behind football. Explore the captivating world of analytics in the game. ⚽️
Let's walkthrough in a thread.
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Using data, who are the best centre backs in the Championship this season?
I've made a minor tweak in my model as I felt it was focused too much on ball progression so I've changed the weighting slightly.
Any surprises here for you?
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Niakhate's athleticism and recovery runs are what make him such an asset. I'm expecting him to really standout throughout the season ahead.
He is the most impressive signing so far.
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Ipswich have signed one of the best forward players in the league. No idea what Portsmouth have done here letting him go to a rival.
🤝 Town have completed the permanent signing of Marcus Harness from Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.
The versatile 26-year-old has signed a three-year contract at Portman Road.
👇
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Tyrese Fornah's Reading are currently sitting top of the Championship after their 1-0 away win against Millwall.
Fornah has played every minute so far in the league. 💫
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“How do I get started” is the most common question I get asked.
- FA Level 1 Talent ID which is free & online
- Free data from Fbref
- Use tableau public to create data viz
- Watch football from leagues streamed online for free
- Write scout reports
- Shared work online
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I still frequently get questions about getting started in data, or wanting to get into the football industry.
Here's a piece I did a while ago which collects my thoughts, and outlines a bit of my journey so far.
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What an excellent passage of play this is.
Absolutely fair play to Worrall who's been excellent in that RCB role. Really been able to show off his range of passing. Which if I'm honest, I didn't realise he would be able to do consistently 👏
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Nottingham Forest have two of the best goalkeepers in the league
It's worth noting the small sample size of some goalkeepers here. I've kept it at a minimum of 500mins look at
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's Horvath.
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Spence says otherwise....
#NFFC
ACHRAF HAKIMI.
BEST RB IN THE WORLD.
GOOD NIGHT GUYS. 👋🏽
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Python Packages to explore for football analytics:
1. mplsoccer (football viz)
2. statsbombpy (statsbomb package)
3. openai (AI)
4. numpy (math)
5. scikit-learn (machine learning)
6. matplotlib (data viz)
7. bs4 (web scraping)
8. requests (web scraping)
19 pandas (data cleaning)
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Anel Ahmedhodžić with another goal from a sweet volley. Oh boy, the Premier League clubs really were sleeping on him.
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Here's a blog post looking at how my player ratings are created including the methodology and some examples.
Have a read, let me know what you think. It would be great to get some feedback.
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This is actually Cardiff's average player positions from their game with 'Boro today.
What on earth is going on here 🧐🤯
Taken from
@SofaScoreINT
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Imagine playing your socks off on loan, winning promotion, and then being overvalued by your parent club.
Regardless if it is Forest or not, price your players accordingly, take the money, and let them continue their career development.
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Exclusive:
#Tottenham
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remain apart in their valuations of Djed Spence after latest round of talks in London yesterday. Still no agreement and
#Spurs
ready to move on if it can’t be done. More soon on
@SkySportsNews
and online:
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🚨 Exciting News! ⚽️ Remember my article "How to get started in data and the football industry"? I'll soon be back with an UPDATED guide: "How to get started as a football data analyst in 2023".
Learn how to source data, craft compelling visuals, and select the right tools. 📊
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Ruslan Malinovskyi's wife (Roksana) loves the data visuals 👏
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Steve Cooper speaks brilliantly. Such an intelligent, understanding and well spoken man. He just gets it, and it is brilliant to see.
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William Carvalho.
Likes a pass and likes to get forward. He can add an attacking threat at times. He's mobile enough to carry the ball when in transition, and isn't shy when it comes to tackles either.
The last clip in this video is outrageous
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There really has been an increase in negative comments and abuse of late, which comes with the territory and is fine.
Conversely, it's been lovely to see some of the kind messages, people checking in, and saying they're enjoying my stuff. Thank you very much.
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Nottingham Forest Summer Recruitment Plan 2022
Wednesday 8th June
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𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
Krystian Bielik, Jonathan Hogg & Will Hughes, the midfielders you wish you had.
Cafu & Jack Colback sneaking onto this one
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#DCFC
#HTAFC
#WatfordFC
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Nottingham Forest's squad depth ahead of the 2022-23 season
Here's the current view of the
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squad with the recent signings included. It's a very good start to the window, but there is still work to do.
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Nottingham Forest are up into the play offs after their worst start a season in over 100 years
Since Steve Cooper took charge on the 21st September (when Forest were bottom of the league), only Fulham have earnt more points than Forest (42) 🚨
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New signing, Mylo on a long-term deal. We're very excited to have him onboard 🐶
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