King of Assists

[Callum Ramsey]

Hmmmm

Transfermarket has Sterling on 9 Premier League assists.

I assumed that meant they counted penalties won but the when I looked at his stats for the cup games they've only credited him with 1 assist against West Ham.

That is for the 5-0 win earlier which if I'm not mistaken his only assist was for silva's goal

 

[Rolee]

That is for the 5-0 win earlier which if I'm not mistaken his only assist was for silva's goal

Ah, of course it was, d'oh!

Come to think of it, in that game he forced an og yet gets no credit for his involvement according to stats.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

These stats are manual and subjective so i guess they are questionable. Recording chances created or even playing a key role in a chance created would be more valuable. Some of the goals v west ham involved a killer pass then a shot then a goal. The killer pass gets you nothing where as the simple cross can get you the assist stat.

 

[pee dubya]

Kolarov

Otamendi.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Extra points go to the poster that guesses the player ranked 5th in our squad for Key Passes Per Game (without looking on WhoScored, honour rules).

Kolarov

Otamendi.

They are both fairly far down the rankings, actually.

 

[pee dubya]

They are both fairly far down the rankings, actually.

Oh, is there a strict definition of a key pass?

 

[M19 BLUE since 66]

Agreed, there's no logic to it as it's undoubtedly an assist.... Seems like lazy statisticians tbh, having to differentiate the types of penalties, handball, dives etc etc

Corners Ali benarbia to eyal berkovic ipswich fa cup

 

[SebastianBlue]

Oh, is there a strict definition of a key pass?

It is the pass to the player providing the immediately "recognised" assist pass or cross (for the allowed goal).

If we wanted to really go down the rabbit hole you could have potential key passes, which would be the pass to the player immediately creating the chance. I make that joke, but I know for a fact our and other top clubs track that stat both for our team and for external scouting purposes. Often times that is how you find Mahrez type players who just need more quality around them so their work and skill is rewarded.

 

[01cravend]

They are both fairly far down the rankings, actually.

Iheanacho?

 

[pee dubya]

It is the pass to the player providing the immediately "recognised" assist pass or cross (for the allowed goal).

If we wanted to really go down the rabbit hole you could have potential key passes, which would be the pass to the player immediately creating the chance.

Then it'll be Yaya or Fernandinho?