The WORKFLOW
Decoding the Opponent
Luiz uses MyGamePlan to move from raw opposition footage to a focused report the coaching staff can act on. He starts with his own eye on the game to avoid being led by the data, then layers the platform on top as a separate analytical lens, using trackers built around phases of play, positional principles, and the team's own game model.
The output is a structured report combining team patterns, individual highlights, and the specific scenarios that tend to decide results, supported by clips and screenshots for quick reference.
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Analyzing Opponent Line-Breaking Passes
Key Outcomes
What changed with MyGamePlan
01
Custom opposition trackers
Luiz builds metrics that replicate exactly what the coaches want to see in an opponent. In this case: videos to isolate breaking passes between the midfield and defensive line, filtered by tracking data, player position, and block.
02
Data tied back to video
Numbers on their own don't give context. Luiz pulls the video of each pass to show the coaching staff whether a completed ball led to a box entry, a carry, or a cross, and where on the pitch the misses cluster.
03
Automated delivery to staff and players
Output goes two ways. A written report with images, data, and phase-by-phase summaries for the coaching staff, plus a video playlist for the staff meeting. Players then see the same trackers in the app before the next opposition.
ABout luiz
The Analyst's Lens
Luiz Fernando Silva is a football performance analyst working with Péricles Chamusca's coaching staff at Al Taawoun FC.
He joined the staff for the 2024/25 season after a prior working history with assistant coach Claudio Prates, and has built his career around bringing a data-informed second perspective to the coaching conversation.
