In case you’re not familiar with expected goals (xG) yet, the statistic is built around the idea that the majority of teams and players convert the same chances at the same frequency. For the most part, the best teams and players aren’t the best because of their ability to finish a high percentage of attempts; they’re the best because of their ability to generate a high volume of high-quality shots.
In other words, it puts a number on the idea that you hear managers talk about every weekend: Who…
Shaka Hislop recounts Tim Howard’s time with Everton and Manchester United as the American has officially called it a career.
Arsenal are up to third, and Craig Burley says Unai Emery’s side can still go to another level.
David Luiz nets his first goal for the Gunners in a 1-0 win over Bournemouth.
Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol say Nicolas Pepe looks like “a flash in the pan” after failing to live up to the hype so far at Arsenal.
Craig Burley doesn’t hold back his criticism of just how poor Manchester United and Arsenal have been this season.
Shkodran Mustafi said he has become a “target” for criticism and is disappointed with comments made by former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit.
Mustafi, 27, has not featured for Arsenal in the Premier League this season, with his only appearances coming in the Europa League and Carabao Cup.
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Craig Burley addresses Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s fit at Manchester United and credibility as a manager.
Man United usually fight for a top six spot, but Mark Ogden says they might be fighting to avoid the bottom three.
As Man United continue to slip in the table, how long will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remain with the team?
Now winless in five matches, Craig Burley says Manchester United look like a team going nowhere.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is battling to build a unified squad at Manchester United amid the club’s worst start to a season in 30 years, with sources having told ESPN FC of concerns within Old Trafford that the playing squad lacks unity and togetherness.
United sit 12th in the Premier League, two points above the relegation zone, after winning just two league games so far this season.
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Steve Nicol says Mauricio Pochettino needs to find a way to boost morale to get Spurs back to winning ways.
Don Hutchison takes issue with Mauricio Pochettino’s infrequent usage of Tottenham’s Lucas Moura.
The ESPN FC crew breaks down whether Mauricio Pochettino and Ole Gunnar Skolskjaer’s futures are intertwined.
Mauricio Pochettino is adamant he’ll remain with Tottenham despite their poor run of form.
Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier has said the club are going through a “crisis” after suffering back-to-back defeats in a week.
Spurs endured a 3-0 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday which followed an embarrassing 7-2 loss against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
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As Man United continue to slip in the table, how long will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remain with the team?
The ESPN FC crew question if Man United can defeat lowly Newcastle despite their injuries and poor form.
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop assesses potential Man Utd transfer targets Callum Wilson and Mario Mandzukic.
Manchester United’s struggles are the result of poor planning by the club’s board and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs time and money to get the team back on track, former defender Gary Neville has said.
United, once the dominant force in English football, have made their worst start to a league campaign in 30 years and dropped to 12th in the table, two points above the relegation zone, after Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United.
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Craig Burley and Mark Donaldson give you five overreactions from the weekend in European football.
As Man United continue to slip in the table, how long will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remain with the team?
Now winless in five matches, Craig Burley says Manchester United look like a team going nowhere.
Manchester United forward Mason Gree…
The FC guys break down how Wolves shut down a potent Manchester City attack in their 2-0 upset at the Etihad.
Craig Burley says Manchester City need to get healthy after falling eight points behind Liverpool.
Manchester City have caught Liverpool once in a Premier League title race and can do it again, according to Ilkay Gundogan.
Pep Guardiola’s side slipped eight points behind Liverpool after the 2-0 defeat to Wolves on Sunday but after clawing back a seven point gap halfway through last season, Gundogan isn’t panicking just yet.
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The FC guys break down how Wolves shut down a potent Manchester City attack in their 2-0 upset at the Etihad.
Craig Burley says Manchester City need to get healthy after falling eight points behind Liverpool.
Manchester City have caught Liverpool once in a Premier League title race and can do it again, according to Ilkay Gundogan.
Pep Guardiola’s side slipped eight points behind Liverpool after the 2-0 defeat to Wolves on Sunday, but after clawing back a seven point gap halfway through last season, Gundogan isn’t panicking just yet.
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