There is a great debate in the football world over which manner of analysis best captures performance and allows teams to exploit key edges in their pursuit of victory. At the heart of the issue are strong disagreements between those analyzing football traditionally via tape and those using modern analytical methods. These disagreements are especially present in the public sphere as there are fewer incentives for cooperation. They stem mostly from a failure to communicate, the source of which is not immediately obvious.
Discussions on the nature of football, besides the particular disagreements based on opinion, generally fall within two camps.