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@itssk_7 Because those are real decimal values behind the rounded display.

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Manchester United average 34 seconds per corner this season.

Arsenal 👀

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@yureedelahi Of course that’s why I also track the average duration of each restart type separately (corners, free kicks, throw ins, goal kicks).

And because this chart is aggregated over a full season, random delays should smooth out quite a bit.

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At what point does “game management” become time wasting?

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Goals vs xGOT
Manchester United have scored 14.09 more non-penalty goals than expected based on post-shot xG this season.

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Open-play shot difference
Manchester United have a +144 open-play shot difference in the Premier League this season.

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Manchester United xG race chart for every one of our Premier League matches this season.

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Set-piece xG difference
Manchester United are slightly negative in set-piece xG difference this season (-0.39).

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Open-play xG difference
Manchester United rank 4th in the Premier League for open-play xG difference this season (+15.53)

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Since Michael Carrick’s appointment, Manchester United have taken 41 points.

My xPts model has them at only 28.7 xPts, an overperformance of +12.3 points, the biggest gap in the league.

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Manchester United have played 69 cutback passes in the Premier League this season.

9 led to big chances
11 became key passes

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Manchester United have conceded 10 lead taking goals from open play and 7 from set pieces in the Premier League this season, goals that put them behind.

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@odukoyataslim I’m not sure yet when I’ll get to it, but if I manage to do it, I’ll send it to you in DM.

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Bruno Fernandes’ favourite chance creation targets this season

Matheus Cunha — 28 chances created (3 big chances)
Bryan Mbeumo — 20 chances created (6 big chances)
Casemiro — 19 chances created (3 big chances)

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Manchester United have scored 24 lead-taking goals from open play and 13 from set pieces in the Premier League this season.

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Manchester United have scored 12.97 more non-penalty goals than expected based on post-shot xG this season.

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Manchester United corner deliveries: Amorim vs Carrick

Under Carrick, United shifted away from attacking the six-yard box from corners and targeted the penalty area more frequently instead.

The share of deliveries into the six-yard box dropped from 55% to 50%, while penalty spot deliveries increased from 22% to 35%.

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Manchester United have completed 73 successful open-play switch passes this season.

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Only 6 attacking fouls after corners by Arsenal this season 😳

And two of them were inside the six-yard box.