{"product_id":"net-gains-inside-the-beautiful-games-analytics-revolution-hardcover","title":"Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan O'Hanlon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoccer has long been driven by instinct, tradition, and intuition--but this fast-moving, idea-driven book shows how analytics is reshaping how the game is played, managed, and understood around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNet Gains\u003c\/i\u003e, ESPN writer Ryan O'Hanlon takes readers inside the clubs, front offices, and analytics departments pushing the sport forward. From cutting-edge teams to unconventional thinkers, he introduces the data scientists, coaches, and outsiders challenging the way soccer has always worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of \u003ci\u003eMoneyball\u003c\/i\u003e and modern sports reporting, \u003ci\u003eNet Gains\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how data is challenging long-held beliefs about how soccer is played and understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a globe-spanning narrative, the book explores how new metrics and experimental approaches are redefining everything from possession and shot quality to player development and team strategy. Along the way, it reveals how a multibillion-dollar sport operated for decades with limited self-examination--and what happens when that begins to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs competing ideas collide, O'Hanlon shows how complexity, uncertainty, and human behavior continue to shape outcomes no spreadsheet can fully predict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans, analysts, and curious readers alike, \u003ci\u003eNet Gains\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling look at how data, intuition, and decision-making intersect in one of the world's most unpredictable games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan O'Hanlon\u003c\/b\u003e is a staff writer at ESPN, where he covers soccer and the evolving role of analytics in the sport. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, FiveThirtyEight, and GQ, and he is the creator of the newsletter \u003ci\u003eNo Grass in the Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the analytical and strategic side of the game. He is also the host of the \u003ci\u003eInfinite Football\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.08 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332756377837,"sku":"9781419758911","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/XFZJxWo0mH9781419758911.webp?v=1784969329","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/net-gains-inside-the-beautiful-games-analytics-revolution-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}