Bundesliga and big 5 GKs with Aidan Reagh

The guest for this podcast is American performance analyst Aidan Reagh, who focuses on goalkeepers and is known to appear on Bundesliga podcasts, as well as this newsletter:

You can and should follow him on Twitter and check out his chart on Bundesliga and big 5 GK’s comparing Post Shot xG and average distance from goal:

Aidan Reagh @ARDataAnalysis

I decided to take a look at the Average Distance from Goal vs. the Post-Shot xG of 112 goalkeepers in the big five leagues to see if there is a correlation (there really isn't). What goalkeepers stand out to you? Interactive Link: bit.ly/GK170720

On the episode we spend the first 30 minutes discussing and evaluating some of the Bundesliga’s best performing goalkeepers, figure out what makes them elite. We also touch on some of the not so great seasons from a GK perspective, talk data and eye test and other ways to evaluate GK performance.

In the last 20 minutes or so, we go through some of the known transfers in the Bundesliga (Gikiewicz, Schwolow) and discuss some potential targets at the goalkeeper position.

Enjoy,

Abel