How Liverpool’s Data Guru Would Fix Scottish Football

How did data help Liverpool spot Andy Robertson, and why did Jürgen Klopp overlook concerns about his defending?

Former Liverpool research director Ian Graham explains what Scottish clubs can learn from smarter recruitment. Are players in Scotland really undervalued? Is the experience placed on older homegrown players blocking the pathway for emerging talent? And should Scotland cast it's net wider and exploit the Scottish diaspora to attract more eligible players from abroad?

Plus, Ian argues that Scotland’s refereeing standards may make English clubs think twice about sending promising youngsters north on loan.

00:00:53 — How Liverpool spotted Andy Robertson

00:02:57 — Is Scottish football behind on data?

00:03:56 — Are players in Scotland really undervalued?

00:06:02 — The homegrown age problem

00:10:04 — Fixing Scotland’s talent pathway

00:12:04 — Are refereeing standards driving talent away?