Season 2 comes to a close and overall it has been another solid season. Before we dive into the performance, I wanted to share the following: AZ are recognised as the leading club in Eredivisie for player development and this has not stopped within the save. We continue to bring players though and provide a natural pathway into the first team. Although this save is … Continue reading S2 End Of Season Update – The Talent Factory – AZ Moneyball Series

We have come to the end of season 1. The league title decider went down to the final day of the season, with AZ starting in 2nd place 2 points behind leaders Ajax. Ajax won their game as expected but we fell short and lost our final game of the season which then allowed Feyenoord to overtake in 2nd place.  Overall, we had over achieved … Continue reading S2 Summer Update – The Talent Factory – AZ Moneyball Series

Squad Review/Planning: My first job was to assess the squad overall to make sure there was enough depth per position. Once I had understood the squad depth, I needed to make sure that I was planning ahead as I mentioned in my intro, so if one player left, I already had someone in line to replace rather than scramble in the transfer window.  The below … Continue reading S1 Jan Update – The Talent Factory – AZ Moneyball Series