Every step you take

Analytics in sport has taken a giant leap, with advanced statistics, sophisticated video analysis and player tracking at the forefront.

July 05, 2015 07:40 am | Updated September 23, 2017 12:50 pm IST

On the eve of the 2012 UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, Petr Cech, the Chelsea goalkeeper, was given a two-hour DVD of every penalty kick that Bayern had taken since 2007.

 

>Every step you take

Analytics in sport has taken a giant leap, with advanced statistics, sophisticated video analysis and player tracking at the forefront.

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>Going beyond the boundary

Data complemented by gut feeling will dictate how the game is played in the days to come.

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