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The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentaryThe Double Pivot Theory of the Business of FootballWe wrote an article on financialization and soccer for Bloomberg, and it helped us crystallize our thinking on the state of the business of football. On labor costs and competition, on regulation and financialization, on Covid-era changes in the economic environment, on oligarch and state ownership and what it means for solidarity in the capital class, it's all here.A whole bunch of links.Our Bloomberg article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-01-29/how-football-has-become-a-hotbed-of-financial-engineeringCaley's further thoughts: https://www.expectinggoals.com/p/further-thoughts-on-the-businessInterview with Jon Sindreu on Barca's...2025-02-1140 minThe Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentarySchedule Adjustments and the Premier LeagueCaley did an analytics. Talking about Chelsea, Newcastle, Brentford, Brighton, Forest and the bottom of the PL table in terms of their schedule-adjusted numbers. And stick around for the appendices.For reference, Caley's xG table: https://twitter.com/MC_of_A/status/1703908497543356705Support the show2023-09-1942 minThe Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentaryMedia, Arsenal and Analytics with James BengeMike Goodman is joined by CBS soccer correspondent James Benge (@jamesbenge) to talk about all things media, analytics and yeah a little bit of Arsenal.Support the show2023-05-1145 minThe Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentaryEngland and SpainMike thinks England are going to win the World Cup. Michael thinks Alvaro Morata could score lots of goals. We're coming in hot.Support the show2022-11-1832 minThe Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentaryNWSL with Arielle DrorOfficial Double Pivot NWSL Correspondent Arielle Dror (@arielle_dror) joins us for what is not really a preview of the NWSL season because it's been going on for a little while now, but we take a look at what's going on so far in the league, why San Diego is so good, what's holding back the Reign, why Caley's beloved Gotham are probably not going to give him much joy this year, and more.Support the show2022-06-0254 minThe Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentaryRelegation RaceMike's fave episode in a while! We break down the race to survive -- what's gone wrong for Burnley and Everton, what went right for Newcastle, where do we stand on Leeds' recent turnaround?Support the show2022-03-2543 minThe Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentaryThe Best TeamsThe Champions League has returned, and both Mike and Other Mike have returned to sufficiently stable living conditions to "watch" the "games" so it's time to talk about Liverpool, Inter, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern and Salzburg.Support the show2022-02-1739 minThe Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentaryThe Premier League But More SoOpening from Really??? With Mike & MikeThe Premier League season resumed and every game seemed to encapsulate a different narrative and statistical issue we've been following. Liverpool, Chelsea, Brentford, West Ham, Newcastle, what have we learned so far?Support the show2021-10-1834 min