My second favorite part of watching Ørjan Nyland yesterday was his composure on the ball and ability to play longer passes with each foot. A couple of great pings out to Sørloth with Vini failing to track back helped Norway keep possession and control in early stages. Viz from @futi.live
Interested to see how Cordova is used in STL’s attack. Could be a great complementary option alongside Becher. He obviously won’t be linking play at the rate Klauss was and hopefully can operate as a poacher and box presence. #STLCity
Messing around with @futi.live MLS team style data and ASA’s g+, I took a look at the net g+ profiles for the most stylistically extreme teams within each cluster. Teams were selected based on both style score and “purity” - the gap between their primary and secondary stylistic identities.
Dayne St. Clair joined Inter Miami as maybe THE marquee free agent in the market. @morefie.bsky.social looked at the volatility of GK metrics and how important the starting goalkeeper salary slot really might be. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/1/...
Measuring Goalkeeper Impact in MLS: A Data-Driven Look at Value, Volatility, and Efficiency — American Soccer Analysis
By Lucas Morefield Goalkeeper evaluation has always been one of the thorniest challenges in soccer analytics. The position is defined by small sample sizes, high variance, and context-driven outcomes...
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Inspired by @americansocceranalysis.com End of Season Awards podcast episode, I looked at STL City’s “Jekyll & Hyde” award — who flipped their form the most this year based on Goals Added (using June 1 as the season midpoint and >500 min in each half). ⬇️ #AllForCity #STLCity
