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.
You’re right, I am sorry about being hostile. I should have been more light hearted about it. I just thought that it’s another hyperbolic post contriving to exxagerate how good a player is, just like a lot of Twitter posts.
However, I disagree that cherry picking data would improve your analysis. Include all the years, but weight them properly (as the overall G/xG would).
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You’re right, I am sorry about being hostile. I should have been more light hearted about it. I just thought that it’s another hyperbolic post contriving to exxagerate how good a player is, just like a lot of Twitter posts.
However, I disagree that cherry picking data would improve your analysis. Include all the years, but weight them properly (as the overall G/xG would).
Keep up the OC. Sorry again and cheers!
Do you know where I can get xG data before 2017? That’s where FBref stops.
I just googled it for Messi. I assume it’s available for a smattering of top forwards.