They tracked situations involving 118 Premier League players and compared the frequency of their scanning to Dutch amateur players. "That was one of the first big studies that we did and we discovered that scanning does differentiate between players," Jordet explains. "We found that Premier League players were significantly better at this than Dutch amateur players, as you might expect. "But we also found that the very best Premier League players were better at this than other Premier League players. "I remember an interview with Glenn Hoddle and a discovery that he had as a young player watching Jimmy Greaves.

Source: Sky sports June 26, 2021 07:52 UTC