Burn’s blocks, Pickford’s punches: the data behind England’s defensive heroics
•While England conceded twice to Mexico and survived a siege at Azteca, numbers show a performance of true gritWas this England’s best performance since 1966?
•On the surface, England conceded 20 shots in their 3-2 win against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium – which sounds alarming.Yet if you drill into the numbers, the 19 non-penalty shots they faced were coll...
•Thomas Tuchel’s men defended superbly.
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المصدر: The Guardian Football | Source: The Guardian FootballWhile England conceded twice to Mexico and survived a siege at Azteca, numbers show a performance of true grit
Was this England’s best performance since 1966? On the surface, England conceded 20 shots in their 3-2 win against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium – which sounds alarming.
Yet if you drill into the numbers, the 19 non-penalty shots they faced were collectively worth only 1.09 expected goals (xG). Thomas Tuchel’s men defended superbly.
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