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That man Mo Salah

That man Mo Salah

We’ve had a look at Mo Salah’s recent contributions & how it bodes well for the remainder of the season: Salah was absolutely magnificent on Saturday against Bournemouth. His all round game has gone up a level it would seem – his passing in this...
Leicester (h) review –  5 points clear

Leicester (h) review – 5 points clear

After what has been a truly bizarre week at the top of the Premier League, I thought I’d let the dust settle and compose myself before penning my thoughts on the Leicester game. I’m not going to lie, I’m gutted. Perhaps more gutted now that I was in the immediate...
Leicester (h) preview

Leicester (h) preview

Leicester:For my money, Leicester have the best squad outside of the ‘top 6’. The game at their place at the start of the season was a close run thing & they really made us work for the 3 points, dominating large parts of the second half. Harry Maguire being...
Goals, Assists, xG & xA. What of it?

Goals, Assists, xG & xA. What of it?

Earlier in the week we looked at expected goals (xG) in the Premier League so far this season. Here we have a look at the expected goals + expected assists (xA) versus the actual goals and assists for 18/19 so far (after 22 games): (data source: Wyscout; graphic...
xG Total; season so far 18/19

xG Total; season so far 18/19

Chris and I have tended to have differences of opinion when it comes to using statistics in football, though in recent years I have found myself warming up to the idea of using certain metrics to analyse the game.That said, I still enjoy the old adage that...