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Sunday 11 June 2017

Take On Me

A quick data viz spin through some of the less readily available attacking stats from the 2016/17 Premier League.

Aside from a penalty kick, the take on is the contest in a football game that most directly pits together the attacking and defensive attributes of individuals.

The ability to break apart a defensive structure by beating an opponent in a one on one contest is a hugely valuable asset, particularly if it takes place deep into opposition territory as demonstrated by England's opening goal against Scotland.

Similarly, conceding possession from an attacking move can also leave a side vulnerable to counters.

So who's perpetually trying to be creative in the opposition box and who might leave his side vulnerable to a costly turnover in less advanced areas of the field.

Here's the plots for the Top Six. The left hand side of the plot is closest to the opponent's goal and players who have played few minutes have been omitted.







Data from InfoGolApp

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