In previous posts I have mentioned xG and xA but not everyone knows what they are, xG is expected goals and xA is expected assists but what do they mean? In basic, xG measures the quality of shot being taken and the probability of it going in (out of 1). A simple xG model can …
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The best under-21 players in Europe’s top 5 leagues
10 – Kai Havertz, 20-years-old: A player that really flourished under Peter Bosz’s new implemented system. Haverz, like Dele Alli and Antoine Griezmann, is a rare kind of player as he plays as a second striker. Due to his position being very rare within football at current, his price has been inflated from an already …
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How Newcastle’s summer should go
Here is Newcastle’s squad: Goalkeepers: Karl Darlow – 38 league starts – 3420 minutes Martin Dúbravka – 0 league starts – 0 minutes Rob Elliot – 0 league starts – 0 minutes Defenders: Ciaran Clark – 9 league starts + 2 subs – 858 minutes Paul Dummet – 21 league starts + 5 starts – …
How Arsenal’s summer should go
Arsenal’s current squad looks like this: Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (retiring) – 7 league starts – 588 mins Bernd Leno – 32 league starts + 1 sub – 2833 mins David Ospina (returning from loan with Napoli) – 26 league starts + 1 sub – 1457 mins Emiliano Martinez (returning from loan with Reading) – 18 …