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I know exactly what xG is about. It uses subjective data and presents it as hard objective scientific fact. It's about as credible as Scientology and anyone who rates it is as thick as a brick.

What a knob head. If I look in the mirror I'll see me not you.

Any experienced fan can see who's playing better.

What a genius idea. Try to encourage the attacking player to get closer to the ball before he kicks it. This is the level of stupidity we have reached.

Quote from the ChatGPT regarding the use of xG: "It doesn't replace traditional observation or tactical understanding" And why is that? Genuine question. Why is it not better than just watching and understanding the game?

Just because you have made yourself look stupid you don't have to go.

Exactly. The whole thing is subjective but the statistics are presented and used as if they are objective.

You're the one who started taking the piss with your "hilarious" comment. Condescending and patronizing just because I disagreed with you and made you look ridiculous. Don't dish it out if you can't take it.

That's pretty much the same as xG.

Actually domalino I am more modern than you think. I have got a computer and through that I can access the internet. Have you heard of AI? It an abbreviation of Artificial Intelligence and I think it might be even cleverer than you. I asked the AI what it thinks of xG applications in regards to...

And again you're just showing that you're deluded. Statistics are worse than useless if you can just ignore the ones that don't suit your narrative. I have lost count of the number of times that City's xG stats have been superior to the opposition but we have lost, so what is the point of the...

OK clever prick. I got the data from dreamdataball.com which looks like a pretty slick and professional website devoted to explaining football statistics. If you've got a query why don't you take it up with them? While you're doing that why don't you ask them if they can add some simple...

Another good metric of how well a team is doing is their position in the league table. That's good enough for me.

So they weren't very good then?

However did Pele and Maradona manage without statisticians?

What kind of idiot can ignore those Champions League Final stats and claim that xG is a useful analytical tool? So xG works if you ignore the results when it doesn't work?

Champions League Final stats: City shots: 7 / Inter shots: 14 Goals 1 - 0 Inter City xG O.98 / Inter xG 1.84 City xG per shot: 0.14 - Inter xG per shot: 0.13 I rest my case. xG is bollocks.

So in modern football the most important staff member at a club is the statistical analyst? More important than the managers and the coaches. He tells the players where to stand and where to run and where to shoot from. Before data analysts came on the scene the players didn't have a clue what...