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Originally Posted by LFC_USA
Does productivity or efficiency determine better player. You can use goat Suarez v lol vela as an example
assume an idealised world in which every shot is taken in identical circumstances
team x with suarez up front will have 9 shots and score 2 goals
same team with vela up front will have 4 shots and score 1 goal
which is more efficient
as a fan of team x, which would you prefer
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And what part of the model exactly states Suarez is more productive?
this is expressed in the form of suarez producing more xG than vela (ie your team will have more chances to score, or the chances you create will be of higher quality because suarez has dribbled past the entire defense and got himself 1 on 1 with the keeper, or some combo of the two factors)
this is not shown in the data aofrantic posted because it's per x rather than absolute #s
Last edited by BAIDS; 08-20-2015 at 09:16 PM.