The 82nd Percentile

The 82nd Percentile
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The 82nd Percentile is a Tottenham Hotspur podcast for people who want to know why, not just what. Every week, Enya Collins (professional analyst and former Canadian Premier League player) and JJ (full-time coach and UEFA A Licence holder) and Jim Oh So Spurs), sit down after the game and work out what actually happened, using premium data resources, the numbers behind the numbers, and the eye of a coach who does this for a living. Match reactions, data previews, tactical breakdowns and player deep dives, delivered with the depth a Spurs fan deserves and the nuance the rest of football media seems to have given up on. No narratives. Where the eye test meets the data. New episodes every Monday.

Episodes

  1. Season 1, Episode 5 Trailer

    [PREVIEW] EP 5 | The Data Called It Before Kick-Off

    Enya’s pre-match data pack pointed to one weakness in United’s side. At Old Trafford, Spurs went straight at it. Jim, JJ and Enya break down the 1-1 at Man United using the numbers and the tactics board. We cover the high turnovers that decided the shape of the game, Gallagher’s display and how his pressing data compares with Maddison’s, and JJ’s breakdown of Tonali’s running line on the counter. We also look at what Bentancur’s three-game ban means for the midfield, and whether Fernandes gets his chance. JJ goes through the stills on Van Hecke, the move that led to the red card and the goal we conceded. We also ask why Spurs are more dangerous after half-time, and what makes a player clinical in front of goal. Red card verdict: JJ thinks Shaw should have gone, and Enya calls it “orange”. Vote in the poll in the comments and tell us where you land. The stills and data from this episode are in the Patreon chat as a PDF. Enya’s next data pack lands on Thursday. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions this week: Adrian, Andrew, Tony J, Andy, Tufty17, Tim and Norway34. Keep them coming for the next episode. Thanks for supporting The 82nd Percentile.

    [PREVIEW] EP 5 | The Data Called It Before Kick-Off

  2. Season 1, Episode 4 Trailer

    [PREVIEW] EP 4 | The Way Through United

    Can Spurs finally get the win at Old Trafford? The data says Manchester United have a weakness this Tottenham side is built to exploit, and JJ explains exactly how De Zerbi needs to attack it. Enya runs the numbers on both sides: two teams with the same chance quality problem, why that makes the goalkeepers decisive, the aerial battle Spurs need to survive, and the set-piece edge nobody's talking about. JJ covers why locking down errors matters more than chance creation at Old Trafford, how to play through United's press, and whether Van Hecke and Robertson are really as bad as the noise says. Then your questions: is it just bad luck, or are Spurs actually 20th on merit? Why are some fans booing at home? Our front fours for Sunday (one of them is a genuine surprise), Enya and JJ's career highs and lows, and whether Luca Williams-Barnett is ready for the first team. Questions this week from Andrew, Ian, Tim and Norway34, and this episode is dedicated to Tottenhams Venner, the Norwegian Spurs supporters club. A huge thank you to our 102 founding members (Patreon let two extra in, and we're keeping you) and everyone who's joined since. If you're enjoying it, send this one to a friend or drop it in your Spurs WhatsApp group.

    [PREVIEW] EP 4 | The Way Through United

  3. Sep 28

    EP 3 | Spurs Players Aren't Broken

    Should Bentancur still be starting for Tottenham? Enya ranked every Spurs midfielder against the rest of the Premier League, and one grade came back so far from expectations she wants to rerun her own model. Jim, Enya and JJ dig into the midfield picture: where Tonali, Fernandes and Bentancur really rank among 61 Premier League central midfielders, JJ's defence of the things no data can capture, and the selection call Enya would still make. Then the Solanke question — what actually broke, and JJ's coaching fix for getting the Bournemouth version back — plus the verdict on whether this extended break has finally worked in Spurs' favour, and the bright spot nobody's talking about: Spurs Women's title charge. There's also a piece of Jim's research on Premier League goalscorers that will change how you think about signing a striker in January — once you hear how few ever do it twice, "just buy a nine" stops sounding like a plan. And yes, the Man City charges get the Spurs-relevant explainer, including the compensation question. Questions this week from Simon, Tim and Tim Fallon — keep them coming in the Questions for Panel chat. This is the final free episode — from here The 82nd Percentile lives on Patreon, with the weekly deep dive, Enya's midweek data pack and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile Data over vibes. The 82nd Percentile. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33

    EP 3 | Spurs Players Aren't Broken

  4. Sep 21

    Ep 2: How To Make Spurs Click

    How do you actually make Tottenham click? Professional quant investor (and data monster) Enya, A Licence coach JJ, and Fanalyst Jim break down what "the click" really is — not one magic moment, but a chain: the Villa data showing Spurs tripled their clear chances in a single game, the psychological cycle that snaps every time they concede first, and the one player the whole thing hinges on. Because the data says Savio is already Tottenham's best player — first in the league for take-ons and touches in the box — and JJ explains why the day it clicks for Savio is the day it clicks for Spurs. The panel works through every layer of the fix: the confidence problem no signing solves, why the answer isn't one missing profile, the Will Lankshear alternate universe, six pivot players and one right back, and your Patreon questions — including Enya's data verdict that JJ refuses to accept (drop Bentancur, Fernandes into the pivot, Gallagher at 10) and how it more likely stutters into gear than clicks: win two, draw one, lose three, then better. This is the final free episode of The 82nd Percentile on Oh So Spurs — from here it lives on Patreon, with a few discounted founding tiers left: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile — The Analyst and A Coach's View stay free right here. The 82nd Percentile — Tottenham through data, coaching and cold honesty, with professional analyst Enya, A Licence coach JJ (@TheFullCo) and Jim. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: still workshopping the name 01:07 The question: will Spurs ever actually click? 01:28 The Villa data: what changed, what didn't 03:47 Mid-table?! The passing vs chance-creation gap 04:53 JJ: the eye test matches the data 07:37 Is one missing profile really the answer? 11:00 The R9 time machine — and the pond Spurs fish in 14:00 The view from the stands: conceding kills belief 16:41 Savio: the data's verdict 18:11 Why the click starts with Savio 20:01 The Lankshear alternate universe 25:49 Solanke's numbers — and the missing box striker 27:56 Six pivot players, one right back 30:10 JJ: this window made up for years of neglect 33:22 Your questions: why won't Spurs shoot? 36:07 Is Gray too good at right back to be a midfielder? 37:40 Tosin at right back? "No. Next question." 38:55 Drop Bentancur: Enya's data verdict 42:25 The worldie problem — shots from distance 43:42 Bring back the cutback? 45:45 How long does De Zerbi get? 48:28 Too many dribblers, not enough runners? 51:41 Outro: the move to Patreon

    Ep 2: How To Make Spurs Click

  5. Sep 13

    Ep 1: Why Aren't Tottenham Scoring?

    First episode. Jim, Enya and JJ on Spurs 0-0 Everton — what De Zerbi's system is actually asking of the players, why Spurs won every progression metric and still lost on xG, the Moyes tweak that stifled the second half, and an honest answer on whether Tonali is the problem (he's 84th percentile for completed progressive passes — seventh in the league). Also: Van Hecke, Savio's execution, Robertson's body shape, and why five games into 24 transfers isn't the time for verdicts. Chapters 00:00 Why aren't Tottenham scoring? 02:51 What the system is trying to do 08:38 The half-space run nobody played 12:13 Van Hecke 15:16 The data: won everything except xG 20:51 What Everton did well 27:15 Is Tonali to blame? 33:56 What £100m buys now 38:30 Midfield or final third? 41:04 Wingers and Robertson 45:15 Patience 46:00 The 82nd Percentile Free for everyone this week. If you want to back it early, the founders' tier is £5 (plus VAT) for the first 100 sign ups (£8 thereafter).

    Ep 1: Why Aren't Tottenham Scoring?
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The 82nd Percentile is a Tottenham Hotspur podcast for people who want to know why, not just what. Every week, Enya Collins (professional analyst and former Canadian Premier League player) and JJ (full-time coach and UEFA A Licence holder) and Jim Oh So Spurs), sit down after the game and work out what actually happened, using premium data resources, the numbers behind the numbers, and the eye of a coach who does this for a living. Match reactions, data previews, tactical breakdowns and player deep dives, delivered with the depth a Spurs fan deserves and the nuance the rest of football media seems to have given up on. No narratives. Where the eye test meets the data. New episodes every Monday.

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