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Brian Bilello – President, New England RevolutionKristine Lilly – Former United States Women’s National Soccer Team MemberBen Mackriell – Head of OptaProIsaac Guerrero – Technical Director, FC Barcelona Football SchoolGrant Wahl (Moderator) – Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated As the beautiful game continues to adapt to the rise of analytics, player positions are evolving in accordance with these changes. With the rise of data collection at the back of this impending revolution, new methods of evaluating player value, contracts, and incentives are coming to the forefront. While the game moves away from formal positional roles, teams uncover what skillsets were previously under- or overvalued. As the sport sits at the precipice of thrilling analytical revolution, every element of the sport from training to game strategy stands to change. This panel brings together perspectives from across the sport to discuss the state of the game today and where soccer goes from here.