Tactics, Data and Football Analysis - Carlon Carpenter #97This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Carlon Carpenter is currently the lead performance analyst at Manchester United Women in the WSL, and before that he was over in the MLS with Houston Dynamo.Carlon is one of many analysts that initially started posting work online which helped to build his profile and create opportunities. He is a very accomplished analyst who is able to blend data and video together to effectively to influence a teams performance.Timestamps0:00 - Introduction2:53 - Carlon joins and gives background5:20 - Blending both video and data15:16 - Differences between analysis in the UK and the US20:52 - Opportunities for analysts in the US, MLS structure27:51 - Posting online and creating a portfolio of work37:22 - Expected threat & accessing data (FBref)42:40 - The Association of Professional Football Analysis (APFA)45:57 - Working at Houston Dynamo51:06 - Joining Manchester Utd Women55:42 - Utilising data with players1:01:09 - Opposition analysis1:06:25 - Tactical trends1:11:06 - Niche analysis roles, be a generalist or specialist?1:13:42 - Looking ahead in the field of analysis1:16:03 - Books, running, wrap upRelated EpisodesJohn Elsenbast (Seattle Sounders): https://youtu.be/FdJEjKuc3IcDan Miller (FC Dallas): https://youtu.be/QazMX8y6LxgSara Rudd (Football Data): https://youtu.be/oDMbRuYEEQcCraig Innes (Tracking Data): https://youtu.be/sGE2oaM-2rASammy Lander (Substitution Coach): https://youtu.be/rCEU5t7ar4ICheck out the APFA Jobs in Analysis 2026 event: https://apfa.io/event/jobs-in-analysis-2026/?affiliate_id=16 Check out the blog Carlon did on different run types: https://medium.com/@carlon.carpenter/evaluating-movement-types-quality-in-the-final-third-00357b700efe◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

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