cross-posted from: https://mastodon.online/users/hallenbeck/statuses/111293316231491706

I’ve made an updated graphic based on feedback. Thanks to @[email protected] for the critique. Updated graphic here:

https://thelastboyscout.uk/assets/img/son_xg_stats.webp

Is Son one of the best finishers EVER? Let’s look at some data. 👇

We use actual goals minus expected goals (xG) as a proxy for finishing skill. Players who consistently score more than their xG means they are scoring goals other players would miss. Generally, only the most elite goalscorers *consistently* outperform their xG.

And I can find no player who consistently beats Son. It’s astonishing.

Can you find anyone better at elite level?

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    • Hallenbeck LemmyOPEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Would you say he’s THE most elite finisher, though? He’s definitely up there when comparing the data of his peers. That’s what I mean but underrated. He takes fewer shots than the others, so that could be skewing things. But then again, if you look at other players who take a similar number of shots, they don’t overperform like Son consistently does. I don’t know, he seems to be a bit of a outlier. I can’t find any other player like him. Will be very interesting to see what his numbers are like at the end of this season with him playing as a 9 and without Kane. Will he still overperform?