Bad Stats - where we are all getting it wrong when talking about football
The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
The Disdain for Penalty Scoring
For me, the Golden Boot is not meant to reward the best striker in the Premier League. It's meant to record the guy who scored the most goals and for those purposes, I think they should count equally. For example, just to give some context to the listener before you pick up here, Vardy has five goals this season, four of them from the penalty spot. But potentially, those penalties might be obstructing the truth that maybe he is a little less effective in open play,. which, of course, is the main part of the game.
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