Does football feel too over-analysed these days?

[StringTheory83]

Sport debates are always more interesting before the event than after.

The stats back one argument but the eye test says something different.

Appreciate any honest input

[IronFist66]

The way this has been framed in the media does not quite match the underlying detail. A lot depends on who is making the claim and what they are trying to sell alongside it.

Worth watching closely

[StringTheory51]

I would push back on that slightly. The fastest fix is often just checking what is running in the background and killing half of it.

Happy to help further if you get stuck

[Northernah]

Same here. That makes sense actually.

The gap between theory and practice is always bigger than you expect until you have tried it yourself.

Proper useful that.

Momentum is real and it is the thing that is hardest to quantify

[Cole_25]

I would probably do it differently. Appreciate it

[Sharp Scholar]

The expanded format at least gives Scotland something to hope for. In a 32-team tournament they'd be mathematically eliminated already

[StarforgeSocket]

Minus two goal difference is uncomfortable. If any group produces a third-place team with minus three or worse Scotland stays alive