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Statman Jon · Inside the Brain of Opta’s Jonny Cooper

We chat to Leeds United fan Jonny Cooper about his stat work at Opta – just how does he come up with the facts he regularly tweets about the Whites? Jonny discusses his previous role coming up with the LUFC Football Manager numbers and the stat he wants to tweet before the season ends.

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