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Manuel Ugarte Cannot pass as a 6 Cannot pass as an 8 Cannot defend as a 6




Before we move on to the data analysis part of this thread, let's consider the requirements of an elite wingfielder This type of player is usually one of, if not THE best attacking player in a side, and is afforded more liberty in possession than most of his teammates. Cole Palmer, Matheus Cunha, and Florian Wirtz are examples of some of the best wingfielders in world football To be a great wingfielder, a player needs to have the following traits: - Ball Carrying/Dribbling - Goal Output - Creativity - X-Factor Outside of Saka, Arsenal lack most of these qualities. Arsenal's other big issue is the slow and boring horseshoe. This is a topic I've discussed multiple times before Arsenal are the worst team in Europe in terms of converting dominance into goals. We take a lot of touches but very few shots. Please look at the images below. Even Bournemouth have a better touches-to-shot-on-target ratio than Arsenal


Goals are everything in football but some are more important than others. How can we determine the importance of a goal? Introducing a new metric: Point Probability Added [Thread]














