The Road to STRYKZ: Why Data is Key in the Modern Football World
„We use GPS sensors integrated into the jersey. We do a full data analysis of the entire distance ran but also how long they can hold a sprint which is strategically extremely important for us“, said Carlos Alberto Cruz in a recent interview. Cruz is in charge for Fitness at Real Madrid, that right now is ready to defend their throne and win Champions League the third time in a row. As you can see: Data already is the key in the world of modern football. Why is this so important? Because it helps making the right decisions.
STRYKZ managers pick their team like Real Madrid oder Bayern Munich
For head coaches all around the globe data is vital. It shows the coach when a player has highs, when he has lows. Whether he is one of these players for 90 minutes or better off getting in the second half. Data also helps to find weaknesses; a player is really good in playing precise passes but less in winning headers, you’d rather let him be the dead-ball guy. According to Real Madrid’s fitness coach, it also minimizes the risk of injuries because it allows his staff to meticulously monitor work-outs and training results. That’s vital to avoid injuries but also to don’t put too much pressure onto the body of an injured player in his rehab training. The biggest clubs in the world pretty much use the similar data that we give our users within Football-Stars. Once the matches have been played, we have access to real data from real players through our data partner opta. And whoever chooses the best line-up for his team, wins.
When sports gear is powered by 1 million megabit
But players are equally excited because it allows them to specifically work on their weaknesses. According to Wired, Real midfielder Martín Calderón is hopeful that there will be additional types of metrics for players in the coming years: “At the moment, we only get measurements for intensity and running, but in the future we will be able to measure the level of impact, how high we’re jumping and various other data points”, he states. Especially when it comes to standards the height of your jump is crucial, whether you have to defend or you are on the attacking side. Once more data is available, it would be easier to eliminate challenges within the defensive structure of every team. Ultimately, that’s what’s driving us as well. Right now, we have about 70 data points per player in Football-Stars, but the more data we get, the more authentic is your Football-Stars powered by STRYKZ experience.
The future of data in soccer is tennis
In 2018 football is still very low-tech and we could learn a lot from the WTA tennis playbook of our age. There are already sensors within the rackets to measure the pressure the ball was hit with which could be done as well for football shoes. This data gets send in real-time to their coaches: The power and speed of the serve, the precision of a backhand and the exact angle the ball went from the opponent to the own racket. It analyzes the angle of a top spin and gives the coach the information whether his or her player has a 100 percent foot balance which is required for the hardest possible return. All of that data can be gathered and combined for a clearer picture during a match. How much Newtonmeter are at the serve power, how high is the shot velocity and how often do serves directly score points. There is even an app for fans, how cool would be that for the world of football?
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