Three At The Back
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Three At The Back
Discussion, analysis and conversation from OptaPro on data analysis and analytics within professional football.
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26 Episoden
26 - Launching the 2020 OptaPro Analytics Forum. Proposal.
OptaPro Forum judge (and previous presenter at the event) Will Gürpinar--Morgan and OptaPro data analyst Tom Worville are the two guests who join host...

25 - An introduction to artificial intelligence. Buzzword.
Host Ryan Bahia is joined by AI scientist Paul Power (@counterattack9), and Bradford Griffiths, who leads innovation and product development at OptaPr...

24 - Interview with Brentford head of performance analysis Luke Stopforth. Bees.
Luke Stopforth (head of performance analysis, Brentford FC) joins host Ryan Bahia for an in-depth chat on his role at Brentford and the wider culture...

23 - Scouting, talent identification and football intelligence. Structure.
Miguel Rios, newly appointed Head of Football Intelligence at OptaPro, joins Ben Mackriell (Head of OptaPro) and host Ryan Bahia to share insight on h...

22 – Interview with SL Benfica youth technical director Pedro Marques. Águias.
Recorded at the 2019 OptaPro Analytics Forum, SL Benfica youth technical director Pedro Marques shares detailed insight on his role as well as his pre...

21 - Interview with New England Revolution analyst Tim Crawford. Evolution.
This Q&A discussion with Tim Crawford took place in January 2019, when OptaPro hosted its second #OptaProSoccer analytics conference in North America....

20 – Academy analysis at Arsenal and breaking into the football analysis industry. Research.
Hosted by Ryan Bahia, Arsenal lead academy analyst James Krause joins the podcast alongside a returning Donald Barron, now at the University of Suffol...

19 - Interview with Nick Cushing, Manchester City Women's Manager. Gaffer.
Manchester City Women’s Manager Nick Cushing joins host Ryan Bahia and OptaPro Data Scientist Tom Worville for this episode of Three At The Back.

18 - Data, technology and international federations. Cap.
Recorded in the lead-up to the 2018 World Cup finals, host Ryan Bahia is joined by Head of OptaPro Ben Mackriell to discuss how international federati...

17 - Interview with Wolverhampton Wanderers Sporting Director Kevin Thelwell. Promotion.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Sporting Director Kevin Thelwell joins OptaPro for this latest episode of Three At The Back.
Also featuring Ben M...

16 - #OptaProForum and interview with Devin Pleuler and Luke Bornn. Insiders.
Recorded the day after the 2018 #OptaProForum, this latest episode of Three At The Back features both guest speakers – Devin Pleuler, Senior Analytics...

15 - #OptaProSoccer and interview with Paul Carr. Stateside.
This episode sees OptaPro’s Three At The Back become Four as host Ryan Bahia is joined by OptaPro data scientist Johannes Harkins, OptaPro lead for No...

14 - Interview with Arsenal academy analyst Ptolemy Coburn. Gunner.
Ptolemy Coburn, Arsenal academy analyst, speaks with OptaPro in this latest episode of Three At The Back.
Hosted by Ryan Bahia and also featuri...

13 - Scout7 becomes part of OptaPro. Signing.
The latest episode of Three At The Back focuses on Scout7 becoming part of OptaPro.
Hosted by Ryan Bahia, Head of OptaPro Ben Mackriell a...

12 – Interview with former Norwich City head of technical scouting Donald Barron. Canary.
This latest Three At The Back episode is hosted by Ryan Bahia and features Tom Worville along with special guest Donald Barron.
Donald ha...

11 – How data can inform tactical selections. Line-up.
Host Ryan Bahia is joined by Ben Mackriell (head of OptaPro) and Tom Worville (data scientist, OptaPro) for this episode. The two guests share how dat...

10 - An introduction to sequences and possessions. Style.
Host Tom Worville is joined by fellow OptaPro data scientists Johannes Harkins and Sam Gregory to discuss the new possessions framework, share insight...

9 - Five years of OptaPro. Reflect.
Host Ryan Bahia is joined by Ben Mackriell and Simon Farrant, who makes his Three At the Back debut. Simon, now VP marketing at Perform Group, was par...

8 - German football analytics conference roundup. First.
Host Ryan Bahia is joined by Ben Mackriell and Three At The Back debutant, Philipp Obloch. Philipp is the OptaPro lead in Germany and led last week’s...

7 - Interview with Chris Anderson. Numbers.
Host Ryan Bahia is joined by Tom Worville and Chris Anderson for a wide-ranging discussion on the use of data within professional football and how it...

6 – January transfer window. Deadline.
Host Ryan Bahia is joined by Ben Mackriell (Head of OptaPro) and Sam Gregory (Data Scientist) for a discussion on the January transfer window. Ben dis...

5 - Interview with Steve Head. Addick.
Ryan Bahia hosts this episode in which Steve Head (Chief Scout, Charlton Athletic) and Ben Mackriell (Head of OptaPro) discuss the use of data at diff...

4 - OptaPro Analytics Forum. Proposal.
Ryan Bahia hosts this episode focusing on the OptaPro Analytics Forum and is joined by Sam Gregory, a former presenter at the event, and Johannes Hark...

3 - Applied data analysis in MLS and NASL. Stateside.
This episode focuses on data analysis on the other side of the Atlantic. Brendan Kent of MLS’ Portland Timbers and Andrew Puopolo of New York Cosmos (...

2 – Preparation, analysis and recruitment in pre-season. Groundwork.
This episode of Three at the Back looks at the work of analysts during pre-season and discusses how summer transfers can integrate into new sides, foc...

1 - #HackMCFC interviews. Citizen.
Discussion, analysis and conversation from OptaPro on data analysis and analytics within professional football.