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Is Messi’s 21 the football equivalent of DiMaggio’s 56?

Lionel Messi’s 21-match goalscoring streak this La Liga season is the longest seen in domestic football competitions in 75 years (16 matches by Teodor Peterek for Polish side Ruch Chorzów in 1937-38).  Whenever streaks in sport are discussed, it’s inevitable that someone — especially if that someone is American — will mention Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game […]

Another article on the EPL stats revolution

Moneyball, the movie, premieres in Britain this weekend and there will be a private advance screening at Prozone tonight.  As part of the advance preparation for the premiere here is an article from the Daily Mail on the impact that Opta and Prozone's data has had on how we understand the Premier League and assess […]