THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #109 - DATA TUNING w/ LOSC LILLE'S HEAD OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & DATA; ADRIEN TARASCON

"There is no universal truth, only one's own path"Adrien Tarascon is a name many will be familiar with in French football and beyond. Renowned for his work in individual development Adrien holds a unique role balancing the bigger picture for player development in the midst of the unquenchable taste for short term success in elite European football.Creating a competency model per position stacked with KPI's under Tuchel, gamifying the process and in the process fine tuning relationships between players such as Mbappe and their metrics it is little wonder why PSG were the envy of top European clubs for their approach to data. Furthermore here we discuss where the future of player development lies, the common characteristics Adrien sees in top performers and what sets Thomas Tuchel and his staff apart from the other coaches which he was worked under.Listen to find out more including;- How a varied skillset created a niche in data scouting?- Data scouting and how it effected Mbappe's position on the field?- How the breakthrough in player development occurred at PSG?- Learning the methodical approach of Tuchel & Emery- Data tuning & enhancing player trading value- Adrien's gripe with learning models in footballTimestamps;00:00 - 03:16 - Intro03:17 - 08:58 - Data Scouting08:59 - 14:45 - Communication14:46 - 21:41 - Player Development21:42 - 28:14 - Data Tuning28:15 - 33:56 - Adaptability33:57 - 35:35 - AdviceGet in touch;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conorwalsh1995/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cwalsh95?lang=enYouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@TheLowdownPodEmail: cwalsh95@outlook.ie