HOW TO WIN THE PREMIER LEAGUE - Ian Graham (epub)(Nonfiction)

How to Win the Premier League by Ian Graham
Year First Published: 2024
Category/Genre: Nonfiction, Sports, Data Analytics, Football (Soccer)

How to Win the Premier League offers an unprecedented insider account of football’s data revolution, written by Ian Graham—Liverpool FC’s Director of Research from 2012 to 2023 and one of the key architects behind the club’s transformation into Premier League and Champions League winners. This Sunday Times bestseller is widely acclaimed as one of the best modern books on football.

Graham reveals the pivotal role of analytics in Liverpool’s rise, from the appointment of Jürgen Klopp in 2015 to the recruitment of stars like Mohamed Salah. He explains how data-driven decision-making influenced everything from player signings and tactical planning to understanding the true value of set-pieces, possession, and home advantage—even during the pandemic season played largely behind closed doors