Damien Comolli and Moneyball: Soccermetrics Comes to Anfield

A couple of interesting stories about Damien Comolli, Liverpool's new Director of Football Strategy who is fan of soccermetrics/sabermetrics and soccer writer Paul Tompkins' conversation with the new Liverpool owner (a related story in the Guardian from a couple of years ago is here). I think this all bodes really well for the club as it suggests a hard-nosed, evidence-driven approach by the new owners. But it also suggests a long-term strategic change rather than attempt to win at high cost right now. It'll be interesting to see how this develops.