16 June 2010

Cool fitba diagram







Just came across this excellent graphic summary of the Brazil-North Korea game, in the Wall Street Journal, of all places.

The concept appears to be modified from a presentational tool used to summarize American football games, in which time of possession is crucial - but looking at this, I think it is quite as useful when applied to real football. 

For example: it is staggering that a greater than two thirds possession of the ball by one of the world's top-ranked teams playing against one of the lowest ranked resulted in only a 2-1 win.

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