Network structure and centralization tendencies in professional football teams from Spanish La Liga and English Premier Leagues

Filipe Manuel Clemente, Fábio Freire José, Nuno Oliveira, Fernando Martíns, Rui Mendes, António J. Figueiredo, Del P. Wong, Dimitris Kalamaras

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise · 2016 · 13 citations · 19 references

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The aim of this study was to analyse the variance of different competitive leagues, score status, and tactical position in the centrality levels of degree prestige, degree centrality and page rank in football players. A total of 20 matches from the Spanish La Liga League (10 matches) and English Premier League (10 matches) were analysed and codified in this study. In this study only the top four teams and their opponents per each competitive league were analysed. A total of 14,738 passes between teammates were recorded and

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