With our pairwise analysis - focusing on the interactions between the players, we were able to find clear differences between the different roles on the pitch.
In this work we aimed to advance the emerging field of analysis of football on a collective scale. By understanding what makes some teams better than others, we can inspire both coaches and football staff on their decision-making, and hopefully will also push football as a ‘model-system’ of collective action in general. With our pairwise analysis - focusing on the interactions between the players, we were able to find clear differences between the different roles on the pitch. In a nutshell,