Analytics FC Podcast

Episode 14: Allison McCann

Analytics FC Podcast

Show Notes

In Episode 14 of the Analytics FC Podcast we are joined by Allison McCann, visual journalist at FiveThirtyEight, to talk about the new CARMELO rating system, the recent Women's World Cup model and what Tom and Sam think about the current state of Football Analytics.

You can check out the CARMELO system here: http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/

You can also find all of Allison's work at FiveThirtyEight here: http://fivethirtyeight.com/contributors/allison-mccann/

Another plug for Intopress, if you're an aspiring young writer and want to get started in the football journalism industry check it out: www.intopress.co.uk/

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Allison McCann is @ atmccann Analytics FC is @ Analytics_FC Tom Worville is @ Worville
 Sam Gregory is @ GregorydSam

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