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- Write down the problem.
- Think real hard.
- Write down the solution.
This article not only falling for survivorship bias but also confirmation bias [2]
1: http://wiki.c2.com/?FeynmanAlgorithm 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
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This is the very reason as to why England fails to perform in the big competitions. Lack of creativity.
> "...but it doesn't tell you how to play like Spain or how to beat Spain."
Exactly this data might provide some statistics on the formation and player agility but a team's performance is largely dependent on the gameplay and the strategy of the manager.
I find this site: http://www.zonalmarking.net/ to be much more useful when it comes to tactical analysis.