The thing which is misleading about xG is it doesn't take into account quality of players

Unless it does and its more sophisticated than i thought?

e.g. is the contribution to xg the same regardless of whether the chance falls to hanley or pukki?

Posted By: SimonOTBC on November 25th 2020 at 10:24:39

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Weird that we've been so lucky in matches and yet so unlucky with injuries (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 25, 09:34:12
- Injuries. There probably isn't a club in the land (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Nov 25, 10:31:15
- You keep insisting we’ve been lucky 🙄 (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 25, 10:11:38
  - I bet he doesn't apply that logic to his numerous sexual conquests. 🤓 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 25, 10:17:52
    - I dunno Proth, I'm sure Larry thinks they were very lucky! (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 25, 10:18:51
      - 😀 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 25, 10:27:39
- I'm not sure we've been *so lucky in matches* (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 25, 09:39:39
  - Wycombe.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 25, 10:21:53
  - Agreed. We've had 20+ attempts in many of our games too (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 25, 09:45:10
  - Disallowed goal last night was very lucky. Should have stood. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 25, 09:44:23
    - I really don't agree with that (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 25, 10:28:14
      - Yes that exactly what I thought (n/m) (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Nov 25, 10:34:09
        
        Me too. They didn’t seem to be that cross about it either, which is always a sign. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Nov 25, 13:55:11
    - True, but goals like that are consistently disallowed (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 25, 10:17:21
    - And we've had stonewall penalties turned down. (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 25, 10:14:16
  - Brentford seemed lucky (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 25, 09:43:26
    - Late goals aren't lucky - that's attitude not luck. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 25, 10:15:05
      - And fitness too (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 25, 10:28:38
        
        Yup (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 25, 10:31:22
      - The brentford goal was lucky, not because it was late (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 25, 10:18:07
        
        Indeed - but Mikey here also mentions late goals. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 25, 10:20:51
        
        I think people think we’re lucky because we score so many (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 25, 10:51:04
        
        Yes they probably do - although conversely, I think we can be confident that no-one would (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 25, 11:02:01
        
        I think he was making the same point as you (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 25, 10:22:47
- We were bang on our xG points before yesterday (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 25, 09:37:23
  - Only after it went to 10 men (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 25, 09:38:38
    - The thing which is misleading about xG is it doesn't take into account quality of players (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 25, 10:24:39
      - Does xG take into account Hanley airing a free heard 4 yards out? (NCFC) - Dog, Nov 25, 11:02:23
        
        Yes. Of course it does! (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Nov 25, 16:50:20

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