What technology are Qatar 2022 World Cup coaches using to analyze matches?

time World Cup in Qatar Both the players and their coaches and their accompanying coaching staff are subjected to exhaustive analyzes of the tactics used by their upcoming opponents to find effective ways to counter them and create the necessary chances to defeat them by exploiting their weak points.

Additionally, with data generated from training sessions and previous matches on the performance of each team’s players, coaches can build a starting lineup of 11 players with the necessary characteristics to perform well against the opposition.

Luis Enrique, the coach of the Spanish national team, commented on one of the live broadcasts Throbbing Those who do not watch the games like any fan, but require certain technological tools.

“I watch as many games as I can. Analyzing the game is another thing (…) TV vision is a close-up, in which you don’t see all the lines of the team. In order to analyze and observe the game, you need a tactical camera vision,” he said.

These are some of the platforms used by the Spanish team, as well as selected teams from other countries and even leagues:

Wiskout

According to its official website, it has technology dedicated to scouting (talent identification), match analysis and also player performance.

In addition, supporting video with images in other ways allows you to get more information than what is transmitted on television.

As Luis Enrique pointed out, the tactical camera is a vantage point behind the goals from which you can see the entire pitch and the movement of all players.

This analysis platform allows you to view videos for specific game factions, which can show specific team tactics to more easily identify each player’s positions and routes.

On the other hand, Trainers They have accurate statistics about every player on the playing field. It is possible to see how many times the ball was touched, meters covered, passes attempted, cross-court passes, lost balls, aerial duels, shots on goal, faultsalong with other data that allows you to find patterns of player behavior and therefore tactics Designated by the opposing coach.

The Statistics They can match up with similar players, so coaches can predict what the opponent’s lineup will be and what changes they might make during the match.

InStat

This application is not only used in the world of football, but also has resources dedicated to analyzing the performance of players in other sports such as basketball, hockey and even handball.

Unlike Wyscout, InStat has different versions and services for each person who plays a role within the sport. According to its official website, it has a service for scouts to find the next world star, it has a special section that can be used in training academies with players from the age of 13.

In addition, players have a special platform where they can analyze their own game with personalized statistics of different matches and there is even a section where referees’ behavior is analyzed and reports are created about their performance on the field.

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