Tactics, Data and Football Analysis - Carlon Carpenter #97

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Carlon Carpenter is currently the lead performance analyst at Manchester United Women in the WSL, and before that he was over in the MLS with Houston Dynamo.

Carlon is one of many analysts that initially started posting work online which helped to build his profile and create opportunities. He is a very accomplished analyst who is able to blend data and video together to effectively to influence a teams performance.

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

2:53 - Carlon joins and gives background

5:20 - Blending both video and data

15:16 - Differences between analysis in the UK and the US

20:52 - Opportunities for analysts in the US, MLS structure

27:51 - Posting online and creating a portfolio of work

37:22 - Expected threat & accessing data (FBref)

42:40 - The Association of Professional Football Analysis (APFA)

45:57 - Working at Houston Dynamo

51:06 - Joining Manchester Utd Women

55:42 - Utilising data with players

1:01:09 - Opposition analysis

1:06:25 - Tactical trends

1:11:06 - Niche analysis roles, be a generalist or specialist?

1:13:42 - Looking ahead in the field of analysis

1:16:03 - Books, running, wrap upRelated Episodes

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