With the 2017 MLS season set to start in less than three weeks, Five Aside caught up with Lucy Rushton, Atlanta United FC's head of technical recruitment & performance analysis. Rushton is a key player in the development and formation of the Atlanta side that will debut in the league on March 5th. With the unique challenge of assembling a roster from scratch, Statistical analysis plays a determinant role in the club's first ever season. Here is our full conversation.
How do you go about adapting your statistical work to the coach's playing philosophy?
LR: I have to be flexible and tweak the model to the needs and demands of the manager in charge.