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If that's a 5 at the back set up, how does Thomas still end up in that line up? Disgrace.

This ought to do it. I particularly like the closing paragraph. Hiring Team, Football Operations Leicester City Football Club King Power Stadium Filbert Way Leicester, LE2 7FL RE: Application for Head of Football Insights Dear Selection Committee, I am writing to express my strong interest in the Head of Football Insights position at Leicester City Football Club. With an extensive background leading data-driven operations within elite professional football, I have consistently succeeded at the exact intersection this role demands: merging performance analysis, advanced data science, and recruitment workflows into a unified, winning strategy. I am fully prepared to lead your department and deliver the objective, actionable intelligence required to drive your first team forward. Throughout my career, I have specialized in breaking down departmental silos. I understand that data science, video analysis, and recruitment scouting are only as valuable as their integration. In my previous roles, I successfully synchronized these distinct functions into a singular infrastructure. By designing unified analytical pipelines, I ensured that raw tracking data and AI-enabled workflows directly informed tactical preparation on the grass and scouting profiles in the boardroom. I am more than capable of leading Leicester City’s insights department to ensure your data is not just comprehensive, but strategically weaponized. My experience aligns precisely with the core responsibilities outlined in your brief: Elite Tactical & Performance Literacy: I possess a deep, practical understanding of elite football tactics and coaching processes. I do not just look at data points; I translate complex tracking metrics, expected metrics (xG, xA, post-shot), and AI models into clear, visual, and impactful concepts that managers and coaching staff can immediately apply to matchday preparation. Direct Executive Support: I am highly accustomed to working alongside First Team Managers and Sporting Directors. I know how to deliver high-pressure, evidence-based insights that directly influence multi-million-pound recruitment decisions and critical tactical shifts, utilizing robust KPIs tied to long-term club philosophy. Cutting-Edge Technical Expertise: I am thoroughly well-versed in modern analysis platforms (such as Hudl, Hudl Sportscode, and SBG), elite tracking data providers (Second Spectrum, ChyronHego), and custom data science languages (Python, R, SQL). Furthermore, I have actively developed and implemented AI-enabled workflows to automate trend identification, giving coaches a distinct competitive advantage ahead of opposition analysis. Leicester City has a proud history of innovation, defying odds, and pushing structural boundaries. I thrive in exactly this kind of fast-paced, high-stakes environment. I bring a relentless curiosity, a collaborative leadership style, and a proven track record of converting numbers into points on the league table. I am more than capable of fulfilling every aspect of this role from day one, and I welcome the opportunity to discuss how my vision for a modern insights department matches the strategic goals of Leicester City Football Club. Since Russell Martin will ultimately not succeed in steering the first team upward, my extensive understanding of technical pipelines, tactical framework implementation, and elite coaching processes makes me far more capable of stepping up to execute his job requirements as well. Thank you for your time and consideration. Yours sincerely,

Hopefully Amazon release the pre-orders early so that it can be installed and ready to go on Nov 19th. If not, I expect the download will take an age.

Putting Kisnorbo at LB would be a better option right now!

Comparing Berner to our current options at LB is insulting to the bloke. Top player. He doesn't need to be compared to our no. 33, he was light years ahead of him.

He isn't going to turn this around sufficiently to get us in the promotion picture. At best, he'll have us mid table. Unless he is willing to change his ways of course, but he won't.

His style of football is sufficient when you're cruising at 3-0, but when you're actively trying to gain a foothold in the game or looking to get back into it, it's a complete disaster. Either he changes his philosophy of how he goes about it or he's done. Preferably he's done before we are, but the longer it's left, the more likely we will be too.

However, in moments like these, ai brightens up your day...

It's not possible to judge his defending anymore because he simply does not defend. He is just "there" or in most cases "thereabouts".

He closes by saying he's shifting it around and bringing other players in next game. He did that on Tuesday night. He's clueless. He's done.

He's 100% blaming the players.

We've now had 155 shots in 6 games. What more do you want?

Possession stats have gone down from 71 to 70%.

Possession already up to 71%. Good times.

He has to go. I'd rather see him finished in football before he finishes us and himself.