Conor O'Neill
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Data and Tactics Writer - The Athletic
Joined March 2014
RT @EliasBurke: What Xavi Simons will bring to Tottenham: end-product (a remarkable 86 goal contributions for club and country in the past….
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Simons will add depth and a sprinkling of magic to unlock every type of team - it is a statement signing for Spurs and Frank
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Really enjoyed my debut appearance on the Tifo Podcast where we talked all things data (even if I am incredibly rattled by this particular comment)
Why is data so important in football?. 🎙️ @JM_Devine is joined by The Athletic’s data crew - @MarkCarey93, @ThomHarris_, and @Conor0Neill_ to tell us why it's too early to draw conclusions, plus they give us a statistical preview of Liverpool vs Arsenal.
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RT @TifoFootball_: Why is data so important in football?. 🎙️ @JM_Devine is joined by The Athletic’s data crew - @MarkCarey93, @ThomHarris_,….
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About a 1 in 25,000 chance of this happening. and that's generally how often it occurs! Gently explained this match and the concept of statistical outliers here: . @TheAthleticFC.
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The Championship club's remarkable overperformance on Saturday raised questions about the xG model
69 minutes in, Coventry are 7-0 up at home to QPR with an xG of just 0.99. What the hell has happened there?!
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RT @David_Ornstein: 🚨 Arsenal reach agreement for Shamrock Rovers 16yo Victor Ozhianvuna. Deal not signed but now in place + worth Ireland….
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The transfer is expected to constitute an Irish record.
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RT @htomufc: Incredible. 5th last year in the Portuguese top division beat on their own patch by Shamrock Rovers. If they pull this off, wo….
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RT @AdamCrafton_: “As toxic influencers like Andrew Tate fill void for many boys, it’s clear many young men feel isolated & directionless.….
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Brighton's Paul Barber believes 'trusted adults' may be able to help young men - and that football has an important role to play
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Lots of positives for Tottenham despite the chaotic late turnaround. Well-executed game plan, clever set pieces, and an excellent debut from Kudus.
Thoughts on the game with @EliasBurke and @Conor0Neill_ .
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RT @Ankaman616: How does Ruben Amorim want Manchester United to play?. Here's Conor O'Neil to explain things. #MUFC .
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The Athletic looks at the tactical setup of Ruben Amorim's side ahead of the 2025-26 season
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Amid the flurry of transfer activity, I took a look at how Manchester United actually play, whether 3-4-2-1 will yield more success this season, and how well Sesko et al will fit in. @TheAthleticFC .
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The Athletic looks at the tactical setup of Ruben Amorim's side ahead of the 2025-26 season
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RT @TheAthleticFC: Manchester United are set to field an all-new £200m front three this season after agreeing a deal for Benjamin Sesko to….
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RT @TheAthleticFC: 🦵 Outfielders taking goal kicks.🏉 More 'rugby'-style kick-offs?.⚽️ Long throws back on menu.📉 Ongoing extinction of same….
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Great to sit down with Billy Beane and Luke Bornn in Belfast and chat about the past, present and future of sports analytics. Two incredibly sharp, perceptive guys.
Billy Beane was the brains behind Moneyball, played by Brad Pitt in a film about his life, and a figurehead for sport's analytics revolution. In an exclusive interview with The Athletic, Beane and Luke Bornn, another big influence in the data sphere, discuss. 🔹 The legacy of
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RT @TheAthleticFC: At 27, Viktor Gyokeres looks 'old' for a Premier League transfer. Certainly if recent trends in England's top flight ar….
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Fun move, but given I don't really see him displacing Dovbyk up top, I'm not sure it's the right one.
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RT @TheAthleticFC: Martin Zubimendi is one of Europe's most coveted midfielders, so why do his passing statistics look so. average?. @Tho….
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RT @megan_feringa: Excl: All agreements signed between Liverpool and Arsenal for world record £1.1m transfer of Canada forward Olivia Smith….
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The 20-year-old was Liverpool's top scorer last season with seven goals in a campaign where the club finished seventh.
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RT @PaulTenorio: Will #Messi make it six straight games with two or more goals? Inter Miami plays tonight in Cincinnati. Breaking down his….
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Messi has scored twice in each of Miami's last five MLS games, setting a league record and propelling Mascherano's team up the table
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RT @talkbees_: A Sunday evening read for you from The Athletic’s @Conor0Neill_ on what to expect from new recruit Jordan Henderson. ⬇️. Wel….
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The England international is set to join Brentford as a free agent. Now 35, here's how his role has changed since leaving Liverpool in 2023
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