Cannon Stats - The Analytics Podcast

Nov 26 2024 35 ep. 55 mins 29
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Thoughts and analysis on Arsenal and the football (soccer) world at large.

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So Back from the Precipice of Being So Over

Nov 26 2024 65 mins  
It is amazing what a couple of big wins will do for the mood and confidence and optimism around the club.Scott and Adam talk about the back-to-back scintillating performances against two tricky teams in Nottingham Forest and Sporting CP.* The return of Odegaard gets the ball flowing again* The return of healthy fullbacks adds balance* Rotation!Then the conversation turns to how Vik

It's not over for Arsenal... yet

Nov 11 2024 84 mins  
The Cannon Stats podcast is back talking about the Chelsea match:* Overall performance* Blow by blow view* Mikel Merino* Does a draw mean it is over* The infamous Deserve to Win-O-MeterThe second half of the show focuses on the summer business:* Did Arsenal allocate their resources wrong?* Was there better choices to make?* Should Arsenal have kept ESR or Nelson?Some of the links t

The Return of the Podcast

Oct 30 2024 54 mins  
The Cannon Stats Podcast is back by popular demand!Adam and Scott gather to discuss the League Cup match against Preston, highlighting Ethan Nwaneri as the standout player. They express their excitement for his performance and also cover the contributions of Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, and Jakub Kiwior.The second topic offers a broader perspective on the season thus far, examin

Expecting Goals with Michael Caley

Jan 22 2024 50 mins  
I am happy to bring you a special edition of the Cannon Stats podcast talking to a returning guestMichael Caley.He is here to talk about his new newsletter Expecting goals, which looks to take a break from the week-to-week view and dedicate time to studying a particular question that is underappreciated or is something that we “know” or “assume” to be true but don’t have

Cannon Stats #23 - Come on Edu, do something

Jan 05 2024 62 mins  
Scott and Adam are back after too long of a break to talk about the big topics in the Arsenal world.The attack, the disappointments of playing well but not winning, and basically December.Then it is time to switch focus to the transfermarket where Arenal have still not signed anyone. Come on Edu!But more seriously we give our expectations, the sales that could happen, and the state

Cannon Stats #22 - Throw the book at em

Nov 17 2023 67 mins  
Lots of news to talk about here on an international break. The discussion starts with the biggest news of the day, Everton getting a 10-point deduction for breaking the profit and sustainability rules (FFP).This comes as a bit of a shock because they are the first big Premier League team to come to the punishment phase. After the news broke they published the following statement:Wh

Cannon Stats #21 - Injury Prone Arsenal

Nov 03 2023 53 mins  
Adam and Scott are back to talk about Arsenal. They give the League Cup the right amount of coverage and really just wonder what is it for and why it even exists as a competition.Then, they talk about injuries and if Arsenal players are injury-prone and how much we should worry and look to ensure there is coverage or a replacement for those players.After the break, it is on to DUEL

Are Arsenal Good? with Jon Mackenzie

Nov 02 2023 32 mins  
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.cannonstats.comAre Arsenal worse? Probably not but certainly different Scott is joined by Jon Mackenzie of Tfio to talk further about his last video, answering the question ‘is Arsenal worse’.

Cannon Stats #20 - Quarter Season Checkup

Oct 27 2023 65 mins  
24% of the season has been completed and that is a good time to take stock of where things stand with Arsenal. In this episode Adam and Scott go through the biggest surprises, the biggest disappointments, how the expectations have changed, the rating of the manager, and the main takeaway.Later there is a discussion of the Sevilla match midweek and a look ahead to how Arsenal should

Cannon Stats #19 - Big Games and False Positions

Oct 20 2023 41 mins  
The Cannon Stats podcast is back with a full slate of things to cover. Chelsea Preview* Chelsea are still dealing with quite a few injuries. Looks like James is a doubt, Borja a doubt, Chilwell out. How will that effect the lineups for both teams?* What to make of their metrics. Good numbers, bad results, easy schedule* They are 4th in expected points, and ranked as the 5th best te