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With the rise of advanced analytics in soccer, expected goals (xG) has become a go-to metric for examining the quality of both clubs and individual players beyond base accumulation stats (goals, assists, etc.). Inspired by Ben Mayhew of Experimental 3-6-1, who utilizes similar statistics for the English Football League,...
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Atlanta United had one of the best seasons that MLS fans ever witnessed in 2018: a team full of surprises, enjoyable football, broken records and a deserved championship. Tata Martino exploited the talent of Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez; however, part of Martinez’s success came from his associate, Paraguayan attacking...
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On February 22nd, a website promoting professional soccer in Atlanta went live prompting questions about the need/likely success of a putative team in the city. Specifically, concerns were raised about the history of Atlanta Silverbacks, the emergence of Atlanta United and which league the team would be playing in. Soc...