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Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show

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Data-Driven Recruitment in Football

This chapter explores the growing importance of data in Manchester United's recruitment strategies, emphasizing the role of a skilled data team in transforming statistics into actionable insights. It critiques Manchester United's recruitment processes compared to more successful clubs and discusses the need for a cohesive data-driven strategy to enhance player and coaching staff recruitment. The conversation also highlights the challenges players face and the necessity for clubs to integrate data across all departments for improved performance and injury prevention.

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