The Chris Gill Podcast

Chris Gill
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Sports analysis, scouting and recruitment. Hear from football analysts, scouts and sporting directors to learn what goes on behind the scenes of a professional sports club. We cover video and data analysis, squad building, coaching and much more.

  1. What should football ANALYSTS do next? - #104

    3d ago

    What should football ANALYSTS do next? - #104

    What should football ANALYSTS do next? - #104This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_ukUse code GILL20 for 20% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️I've spoken before about the longevity of a football analyst and so in this episode I wantd to speak about what could actually come next.I highlight 8 potential pathways you could take as you prgress further into your career from being a football analyst.Subscribe to my new Substack: https://substack.com/@chrisgilluk◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

    21 min
  2. Football ANALYST for the Croatian National Team! - Marc Rochon #103

    May 18

    Football ANALYST for the Croatian National Team! - Marc Rochon #103

    Football ANALYST for the Croatian National Team! - Marc Rochon #103This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies and the SMART Board Mini — a compact interactive display designed for coaches and performance analysts.Find out more here 👉🏼 https://go.smarttech.com/ChrisGill◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️As always, podcast is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_ukUse code GILL20 for 20% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Marc Rochon is currently the analyst for the Croatian National Football team as well as heading up the analysis department at Scottish football club, Aberdeen FC.In this conversation we speak about Marc's journey so far, some career highlights and we find out what it's really like going to a World Cup as an analyst. Marc should know, he's about the go to his 3rd!0:00 - Introduction2:17 - Marc joins and gives background4:12 - The early days of Marc's career9:55 - Internships and student experience14:09 - Moving to and working in the Middle East (Al Ain)21:28 - Zlatko Dalić, and joining the Croatian National Team28:11 - The analysis department with the National Team31:43 - Juggling Aberdeen with Croatia34:06 - Other National team staff36:20 - Life as an analyst at a major tournament 42:00 - Game schedule and never switching off46:00 - Playing more 'unknown' teams51:54 - Relationships with players and the 'Croatian Family'59:25 - Joining West Ham as post match analyst1:04:21 - Heading up the analysis department at Aberdeen FC1:09:57 - An average week in the SPL1:15:04 - Career highlights so far1:19:09 - Advice for other analysts and book recommendationsRelated EpisodesJamie Osman: https://youtu.be/WsiH3KFKz8Y Mark Warburton: https://youtu.be/X4RcYZAO-iY Books MentionedBelonging: https://amzn.to/4fjJN5V Thinking fast and slow: https://amzn.to/436bCay Believe Us: https://amzn.to/4fistOKInverting the pyramid: https://amzn.to/3PAKxcB Talent Code: https://amzn.to/48VRITd Ego is the enemy: https://amzn.to/4uSBpiF Legacy: https://amzn.to/4eLGrsi Quiet leadership: https://amzn.to/4uHCFVy Atomic habits: https://amzn.to/4uLHH3i ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle AI in English Football! - Stuart Fenton #101

    1h 24m
  3. Mistakes to AVOID if you want to work in football! - #102

    May 11

    Mistakes to AVOID if you want to work in football! - #102

    Mistakes to AVOID if you want to work in football! - #102 This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_ukUse code GILL20 for 20% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️This episode comes from a LinkedIn live session I did with Liam Henshaw.We spoke about 7 mistakes people make when looking for roles in football.◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

    58 min
  4. The FIRST head of AI in English Football! - Stuart Fenton #101

    May 4

    The FIRST head of AI in English Football! - Stuart Fenton #101

    The FIRST head of AI in English Football! - Stuart Fenton #101 This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies and the SMART Board Mini — a compact interactive display designed for coaches and performance analysts.Find out more here 👉🏼 https://go.smarttech.com/ChrisGill◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️As always, podcast is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_ukUse code GILL20 for 20% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Stuart Fenton is the Head of AI at Reading FC, which makes him the first head of AI in English football!In this episode we learn a little about Stuart's background, how he got the job, and get his thoughts on how AI is being used within football0:00 - Introduction1:57 - Stuart joins and gives some background9:05 - Different types of AI (LLMs, computer vision etc.)19:09 - What is the current bottleneck for AI in football?22:58 - Where does Stuart 'fit' at Reading FC?27:48 - Partnering with AI companies32:20 - How Stuart has been received at the club38:15 - What would be a success for Stuart?40:54 - An average week for Stuart46:30 - The OpenAI project with Wolfsburg FC54:07 - Predictive analysis58:29 - What AI can't replace & job displacement1:02:57 - Will AI begin to make decisions?1:09:04 - How to get started with AI in football1:15:19 - Summary, idea for a part 2?OpenAI and Wolfsburg article: https://openai.com/index/vfl-wolfsburg/ Book MentionedHow to win the Premier League: https://amzn.to/4tdTRkA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle AI in English Football! - Stuart Fenton #101

    1h 19m
  5. We made it to 100 episodes! (sports analysis podcast) - #100

    Mar 30

    We made it to 100 episodes! (sports analysis podcast) - #100

    We made it to 100 episodes! (sports analysis podcast) - #100This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_ukUse code GILL20 for 20% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Quick recap as we have now hit the 100 episode mark!Thanks to all previous guests and viewers/listeners. Here's to the next 100...Here are the 5 'underrated' episodes I have picked out from the previous 99:Lee Mooney: https://youtu.be/IaTMVxSk2Q8Bill Gerrard: https://youtu.be/NXisHabP2aAMathew Pearson: https://youtu.be/j6ZVNlHm1IYGeorge Lawtey: https://youtu.be/i8MqK1R7C2MAndy Kirk: https://youtu.be/Mb-q9OIGob8Help me hit 10k subscribers too, if you haven't already subscribed, so close at 9.9!Thanks for watching...◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

    23 min
  6. UEFA (& ex-Man Utd) football ANALYST talks tactics! - Paul Brand #99

    Mar 23

    UEFA (& ex-Man Utd) football ANALYST talks tactics! - Paul Brand #99

    UEFA (& ex-Man Utd) football ANALYST talks tactics! - Paul Brand #99This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies and the SMART Board Mini — a compact interactive display designed for coaches and performance analysts.Find out more here 👉🏼 https://go.smarttech.com/ChrisGill◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️As always, this video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals/coaches?fpr=chrisgill_ukUse code GILL20 for 20% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Paul Brand is currently Football Intelligence Lead at UEFA. He took up that position after over 12 years at Manchester Utd where he joined as an analyst, and eventually ran the whole department.Thee roles allow him to operate at the highest level of the game and work alongside elite players and coaches. In this episode, we learn a bit more about what Paul gets up to at UEFA, but he also shares some great tactical insights including a fascinating screen share that covers a tactical change made by Hansi Flick for Barcelona, in the Champions League.So much to learn from this episode and so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.Thanks for watching and don't forget to like, share and subscribe!0:00 - Introduction2:44 - Paul joins and gives some background6:21 - What is Paul's role at UEFA?13:37 - Deadlines and working around fixtures, and UEFA resources19:20 - Man-marking tactical breakdown29:31 - The relationship between analysis and coaching sessions33:46 - Tactical trends across Europe39:48 - The importance of telestrations and tracking data49:28 - How to succeed at the highest level55:10 - Screen share - Barcelona Tactical breakdown1:06:34 - Learning from and gaining trust from top coaches1:18:31 - Changes Paul has seen over time within analysis1:23:59 - Advice for newer analysts1:30:10 - Highlights in Pauls career so far, summary, wrap upRelated episodesTom Green (ex-Man Utd analyst): https://youtu.be/qpVLbyur1XQEwan Sharp (ex-Man Utd coach/analyst): https://youtu.be/8aC01wQ_x-0Carlon Carpenter (Man Utd Women Analyst): https://youtu.be/d56H-fT-16ECheck out the man-marking article we spoke about from UEFA: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/02a1-1fceb8b0716e-5ad137580ad0-1000--champions-league-performance-insights-finding-solutions-to-manmarking/ #uefa #tactics #footballanalysis #championsleague #videoanalysis◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

    1h 33m
  7. Managing transfer costs when building a squad - #98

    Mar 2

    Managing transfer costs when building a squad - #98

    Managing transfer costs when building a squad - #98This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_ukUse code GILL20 for 20% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️In this episode I discuss considerations that clubs have when building their squads. This includes managing costs, maximising value and sticking to the rules and regulations.Related EpisodesLee Mooney: https://youtu.be/IaTMVxSk2Q8Kieran Maguire: https://youtu.be/y15qsP8bhHsJason Stephens: https://youtu.be/9VICX8q9yzsDon't forget to subscribe!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

    24 min
  8. Tactics, Data and Football Analysis - Carlon Carpenter #97

    Feb 16

    Tactics, Data and Football Analysis - Carlon Carpenter #97

    Tactics, Data and Football Analysis - Carlon Carpenter #97This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_ukUse code GILL20 for 20% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Carlon Carpenter is currently the lead performance analyst at Manchester United Women in the WSL, and before that he was over in the MLS with Houston Dynamo.Carlon is one of many analysts that initially started posting work online which helped to build his profile and create opportunities. He is a very accomplished analyst who is able to blend data and video together to effectively to influence a teams performance.Timestamps0:00 - Introduction2:53 - Carlon joins and gives background5:20 - Blending both video and data15:16 - Differences between analysis in the UK and the US20:52 - Opportunities for analysts in the US, MLS structure27:51 - Posting online and creating a portfolio of work37:22 - Expected threat & accessing data (FBref)42:40 - The Association of Professional Football Analysis (APFA)45:57 - Working at Houston Dynamo51:06 - Joining Manchester Utd Women55:42 - Utilising data with players1:01:09 - Opposition analysis1:06:25 - Tactical trends1:11:06 - Niche analysis roles, be a generalist or specialist?1:13:42 - Looking ahead in the field of analysis1:16:03 - Books, running, wrap upRelated EpisodesJohn Elsenbast (Seattle Sounders): https://youtu.be/FdJEjKuc3IcDan Miller (FC Dallas): https://youtu.be/QazMX8y6LxgSara Rudd (Football Data): https://youtu.be/oDMbRuYEEQcCraig Innes (Tracking Data): https://youtu.be/sGE2oaM-2rASammy Lander (Substitution Coach): https://youtu.be/rCEU5t7ar4ICheck out the APFA Jobs in Analysis 2026 event: https://apfa.io/event/jobs-in-analysis-2026/?affiliate_id=16 Check out the blog Carlon did on different run types: https://medium.com/@carlon.carpenter/evaluating-movement-types-quality-in-the-final-third-00357b700efe◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/downloadPAID RESOURCES💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name: Killers In The Jungle

    1h 18m
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Sports analysis, scouting and recruitment. Hear from football analysts, scouts and sporting directors to learn what goes on behind the scenes of a professional sports club. We cover video and data analysis, squad building, coaching and much more.

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  • Creator
    Chris Gill
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    104
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    © Chris Gill
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