Football Daily | Tactics derived from AI? ‘The algorithms are watching’

Artificial intelligence is significantly impacting football, from precise player tracking to tactical analysis. Clubs now utilize AI for data crunching to predict fatigue and scout young talent. VAR, however, is still considered a less refined application of technology. Despite its current imperfections, AI's presence on the pitch is permanent. One reader, an A&E doctor and triathlete, humorously questioned the description of a football schedule as a "triathlon," suggesting it was a "quadrathlon" due to four distinct events. Another reader offered a pun about a former bus driver managing a football team, referencing "parking the bus." An amusing anecdote was shared about Rory Delap at Stoke City, where a West Brom player ironically used the towel meant for drying the ball to receive a short pass, effectively ending an attacking throw-in. A reader recalled how easy it was to buy tickets for the 1966 World Cup, with his father paying at the gate for the opening match. This same father missed the final because he was surprisingly selected for a cricket match. The text itself is an excerpt from the "Football Daily" email and encourages readers to sign up for the full version.