*A Financial Times Book of the Year August 2024
Ian Graham's book, "How to Win the Premier League," is a fascinating and educational read that provides insight into the data revolution in football. It was named the Sunday Times bestseller and the Financial Times Book of the Year in August 2024. Graham, who worked as Liverpool FC's Director of Research between 2012 and 2023, reveals the data that informed some of the club's most pivotal moments of the past decade, including the appointment of Jurgen Klopp as manager and the signing of Mohamed Salah. He also shares groundbreaking insight into the modern game, such as how a season largely played behind closed doors transformed our understanding of home team advantage. The book charts a path for the future where a data-savvy competitor will always find the edge. Graham is one of the most significant figures in the recent history of the club and the sport, and his book is a must-read for anyone interested in football.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2024
Publisher: Cornerstone

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SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

The best book on football I have ever read

Daniel Finkelstein

Fascinating and educational. An enjoyable and informative read

Sir Kenny Dalglish

Deserves a place among the great modern books on football

Sam Wallace, chief football writer, Telegraph

The insider account of the data revolution that has swept through the modern football world written by one of its key architects,Ian Graham.

Between 2012 and 2023,Ian Graham worked as Liverpool FC's Director of Research. His tenure coincided with the club's greatest period of success since the 1980s, including winning the Premier League in 2020 - Liverpool's first league title after an agonizing three decades. Here for the first time, Graham reveals the fascinating data that informed some of the club's most pivotal moments of the past decade, from the appointment of Jurgen Klopp as manager in 2015 to the signing of Mohamed Salah in 2017. Along the way, he shares groundbreaking insight into the modern game, including how a season largely played behind closed doors transformed our understanding of home team advantage, or why the GOAT (greatest of all time) might not be who you think. And, in a game that is increasingly dominated by an elite few, Graham charts a path for the future where a data-savvy competitor will always find the edge.

A fascinating, witty and remarkably insightful account of Liverpool's reinvention and a clear-eyed, detailed explanation of the inner workings of modern football. Nobody is better qualified to tell either of those stories than Ian Graham, who stands as one of the most (quietly) significant figures in the recent history of the club and the sport.

The book is a must-read for anyone interested in football, whether you're a fan, a coach, a player, or a business professional. It's a fascinating look at the data that drives the modern game and how it's changing the way we think about football.

The book is available now in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats.

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Weight: 524g
Dimension: 162 x 243 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529934632