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Where Do Goals Come From? Shot Creation and Goals in the Premier League

Goals don't just happen - they are made. Both on offense and defense, teams control how they deploy their resources (speak: players) on the pitch, and they make tactical choices about how to attack and defend. Some rely more on fast breaks, while others try to create or avoid chances from open play. So this means that goals are created and allowed.

Read the full article at Soccer Quantified.

Soccer Quantified @ May 11, 2011 10:49 AM EDT | Blog Profile

English Premier League Free Kicks Statistics goals odds accuracy score soccermetrics leverage target Penalty Kicks Shots on Goal shots shots on target Guardian newspaper 2010/11 Season opta Aftermath remainder nbsp shot types shot creation fast breaks

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