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Which MLS clubs are benefiting from the draft class of 2017?
Draft AnalyticsLast year I wrote about the performance of previous MLS SuperDraft classes, including a way-too-early look at the performance of the 2017 draft class. Now that another year has passed since they entered the league, let’s revisit that class again. I’ve written about the evolution of draft pick value in Major League Soccer before and […]
2018 Copa Libertadores Review: River and Boca close one era and start another
Hybrid Competitions, Player PerformanceIt’s now 2019 and the opening stages of the 2019 Copa Libertadores start in three weeks, but let’s take a look back at the 2018 competition, which didn’t end that long ago. It started with 47 teams, developed into a two-country race, and ended in a mouthwatering and compelling but ultimately depressing and farcical Superclásico […]
MLS Front-Office Efficiency: 2018 edition
Front-Office EfficiencyThe 2018 Major League Soccer regular season ended five weeks ago, and the MLS Cup final is here in Atlanta this weekend! It’s time for a new edition of the Front-Office Efficiency table.The efficiency metric is version 4.0 which was developed in 2015. You can read more about the process here, but I’ll give a brief […]
Copa Libertadores 2018: Previewing a Superclásico final
Player Performance, Team PerformanceAny match between Boca Juniors and River Plate will capture the full attention of a country and the rest of the football-watching world like no other club match with the exception of Real Madrid and Barcelona. That this match happens to be the opening match of the final of this year’s Copa Libertadores makes it […]
Previewing the Libertadores semifinals
Knockout Competitions, Team PerformanceThe 2018 CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores has reached its semifinal stage featuring traditional powers from the two biggest football countries in South America. River Plate will host defending champions Grêmio in the first leg of the first semifinal on Tuesday night; Boca Juniors will open the second semifinal at home to Palmeiras on Wednesday. Even though […]