If we want to rejuvenate football we need to curb the over reliance on stat padding and G/A.
EPL as a case study; after GW3 Bruno has 4 G/A and he’s been only decent in only 1 game.
Cherki & Ødegaard have been better in all 3 games but if for instance the league ends today Bruno will have a higher chance to win the best player.
Same goes for Ballon D’Or, we need to always look at the bigger picture and if we do this, defenders and GKs will have chances to win the ultimate awards too.
David Raya does multiple world class actions per game but they are silent and calm. Collects it multiple times when crosses come in, knows when to release. Our defence must feel so confident with him between the sticks. THAT save is just the icing on another elite performance.