Episode 6

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7th Oct 2023

Top 10 EFL Championship Strikers so far. You'll Never Guess Number 5!

In todays episode we take a deeper look at the top performing strikers in the EFL championship through 9 games using our 'Game Changer' metrics.

We break down the different ways we can measure the performance of a striker other than the goals they score. We take a look at how prolific they are, how opportunistic they are, and how that translates into how clinical they are compared to the expectations of their team, and to the league average.

For example, we would all expect Jamie Vardy to score more goals than Jordan Hugill this year.

Vardy is playing for Leicester City, the clear favourites to win the title. Therefore, we expect them to generate more scoring opportunities, and score more goals than one of the relegation favourites Rotherham United.

What we show in this episode is that a striker can score less goals than another, but still outperform them when we look at the data in more detail.

We'll try and attach screenshots below relating to each striker we talk about in this episode.

Delano Burgzorg

Jamie Vardy

Enjoy and we look forward to seeing you in the next episode.

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Recruitment Decisions, Done Properly.

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Thomas Butterfield

I'm a very approachable obsessive learner who is always interested in the stories of others, and how that information and experience can be used to help others move the needle of their life in a positive direction.

As a result of the work I do adults and younger people understand the importance of being an active participant in their own health.

The result of this is we at Elevate Health Chiropractic and Wellbeing are putting better educated individuals into the community who are making better health decisions for themselves and those they care for the most.
They move better, they eat better, they think better.

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We are always looking to work with and help individuals and organisations who value their own health, that of their family, or their staff high enough to take that next step with Elevate Health, Chiropractic and Wellbeing.

David Bromley

For the last fifteen years I have applied my analytical, systems-evaluation and financial background to the football industry.

As a long-term student of the game I hold coaching badges from the English Football Association and am a certified member of the Professional Football Scouts Association.

I hold distinctions in the Prozone (STATS) Professional Performance Analysis/ Performance Data & Recruitment Certificates Levels 1,2 & 3 in addition to being an F.A. Registered Intermediary.

My experience in football has enabled me to view player recruitment from the 'sharp end' and allows me to tailor my service to meet clients' best interests.