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The Uselessness of Free Kicks in the Premier League

If you've been reading this blog these last few weeks, you know that I've been spending way too much time digging through data on shot creation in the Premier League with the help of the Opta/Guardian chalkboards. But I can't quite help myself, so here's yet another installment; this time it's on the (relative) uselessness of free kicks.

Read the full article at Soccer Quantified.

Soccer Quantified @ May 20, 2011 5:03 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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