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Has xG gone too far? Why over-analysis has drowned out the detail

Has xG gone too far? Why over-analysis has drowned out the detail

January 11, 2022 by John McMahon

John McMahon discusses the obsession with statistics that has become more prevalent when discussing football in recent years.

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