If you were to go by last weekend’s result, Manchester United seem to be doing just fine.
However, doing the double over their cross-city rivals is not enough to mask United’s long-term problems since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.
In a bid to offset the gap that exists between the club and the challengers at the top of the Premier League table, they announced the imminent creation of a data analytics department.
In this episode, we look at the impact that an analytics department could have on Manchester United and assess the broader context of analysis as it exists in the Premier League already.
Guest:
Tom Worville (@Worville) is Football Analytics writer for The Athletic.
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