Bad Stats - where we are all getting it wrong when talking about football
The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
The Impact of Past Completion on Football
Sasha has won 36 penalties in all competitions since taking over at Manchester United. He scored 10 out of 11 opportunities in the Premier League last season, which is a fantastic number. I think you either need to create a new award if you're going to do that and essentially just give it to players who are getting good chances every time they play. Tom Ince says he's seething about past completion percentage being replaced by tackles one or tackle win percentage. The numbers don't match the eye test in any situation because the formula doesn't work.
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