Talking Tactics | Daryl Dao | Substack

Making tracking data more fun and engaging

Basically my love letter to football analytics and a personal rant about how football stats can be a lot more fun and engaging through in-game graphics.

Feb 14 • Daryl Dao

An overall review of the 2026 U23 Asian Cup group stage

Nobody asks for this, but what can we learn from all teams in the group stage?

Jan 16 • Daryl Dao

Update 3.0: A Change in Approach

Changes are scary, but sometimes, they are necessary.

Jan 13 • Daryl Dao

Data Deepdives: AFC U23 Asian Cup - Day 2 + 3

Why did South Korea, Iraq and China fell short of expectations, and what on earth happened between everyone else?

Jan 10 • Daryl Dao

Data Deepdives: AFC U23 Asian Cup - Day 1

Two wins for the two favourites in Group A, but did Vietnam won convincingly and what else can we take away from both teams' performances?

Jan 7 • Daryl Dao

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Moneyball and Football Manager's Data Hub (Part 1)

Jan 14, 2025 • Daryl Dao

Dev Logs: Tiny Tools for Even Tinier Teams

Jul 25, 2025 • Daryl Dao

Three under-the-radar signings that you and I might have missed (Part 1)

Jun 3, 2025 • Daryl Dao

Three under-the-radar signings that you and I might have missed (Part 2)

Jun 13, 2025 • Daryl Dao

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