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Offline paul_e

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Stats, xG, etc.
« on: February 04, 2026, 12:39:41 PM »
I know it's not a favoured topic but I found a video I thought might be interesting for some which covers some of the things I've been saying about xG, and more importantly how it gets used.

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Online German James

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2026, 04:28:50 PM »
Like VAR stopping the game for 12 hours to rule players millimeters off side, xG is an attempt to dehumanise football. It's a pointless waste of everyone's fucking time...
Except people who write code for FIFA-type video games and pundits grateful for any old shite to fill up their vacuous ramblings. A pox on't.
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Offline KingstandingVilla

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2026, 06:06:41 PM »
Xg is an utter bag of bollocks. There's a simple logic.. Score more than the opponent.. It's worked for years.. Unless you are Blues
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Online andyh

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2026, 06:53:13 PM »
Fuck xg
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Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2026, 07:00:01 PM »
There's an account on Twitter that has been losing it's shit about Villa who are, win or lose, making a mockery of xG.
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Offline Brazilian Villain

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2026, 07:49:37 PM »
This thread has got off to a slow a start, its xP is currently 27.
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Offline Grande Pablo

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2026, 07:53:05 PM »
Goals & points.  It's all that matters.
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Offline Pete3206

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2026, 08:47:56 PM »
Whatever xG is, it can fuck off. No interest in it at all.
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Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #8 on: Today at 12:23:10 AM »
I'm with you on it Paul, I agree.
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Offline Olneythelonely

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Re: Stats, xG, etc.
« Reply #9 on: Today at 08:11:48 AM »
Some of you are getting really angry at numbers, aren’t you?
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