The 19 runs made by Dominic Calvert-Lewin difficult the Brighton backline on the opening weekend stay essentially the most by any Premier League participant this season. There have been 17 extra of them within the 4-0 defeat to Tottenham. He tops the listing for attacking runs.
Not that this could be noticed even when watching the sport on tv – Everton’s striker is never within the image. His staff have conceded seven objectives with out reply of their opening two fixtures and Calvert-Lewin has mustered just one shot. That was blocked.
He’s certainly one of solely two Premier League centre-forwards to have began each video games thus far and never registered a shot heading in the right direction. The opposite, Ipswich’s Liam Delap, can no less than level to the standard of the opposition confronted by his aspect – Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis.
Calvert-Lewin can nonetheless declare to have had worse service. Even Delap has had extra touches. And when the ball does attain Calvert-Lewin, his state of affairs hardly improves. That story is informed to us by way of Second Spectrum with assist from the monitoring information.
There’s a metric that calculates the variety of passing choices obtainable when a participant receives possession. Calvert-Lewin averages 0.96 choices when he will get the ball – certainly one of solely 4 gamers to begin each video games averaging fewer than a single passing possibility.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has the bottom anticipated go completion charge
No marvel his anticipated go completion charge, calculating the issue of his passes, is simply 57.3 per cent. That’s the lowest of any Premier League participant. Curiously, Jordan Pickford ranks third on that metric. Everton’s long-ball soccer is simply not working.
Some are shocked to see Calvert-Lewin linked with a transfer away from Everton given his underwhelming type and issues over his health. However look at the info and it’s straightforward to think about that he may look a really totally different participant in a aspect that might discover his runs.
Odegaard’s urgent for Arsenal
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Highlights from the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal
Martin Odegaard has had extra artistic performances for Arsenal than his show of their 2-0 win over Aston Villa over Saturday however his urgent led to seven turnovers of possession of their favour. He did it 16 instances within the opening fixture in opposition to Wolves too.
No participant has helped his aspect win the ball again by way of urgent extra instances than Odegaard this season. In whole, he has had 133 urgent conditions already. These are the kind of numbers extra usually related to workhorses than present ponies.
Arsenal’s captain is able to dazzling on the ball as effectively, after all. He created 88 possibilities from open play final season, essentially the most by any participant within the Premier League. However Mikel Arteta is aware of that his work out of possession is simply as vital for the Gunners.
Pereira’s set items for Fulham
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Highlights from the Premier League conflict between Fulham and Leicester
It is perhaps stunning to be taught that Fulham created the second most alternatives of any Premier League staff from corners final season, behind solely Liverpool. It’s much less stunning whenever you see the standard of supply from their midfielder Andreas Pereira.
The Brazilian has been at it once more within the early weeks of this season, creating 9 possibilities from set-piece conditions. For context, that’s greater than twice as many as another Premier League participant. It has change into a serious weapon for Marco Silva’s aspect.
Andreas Pereira’s possibilities created for Fulham thus far this Premier League season
Southampton’s passive passing
Unusually, it’s a newly-promoted aspect which have tried essentially the most passes within the Premier League thus far this season. Russell Martin’s Southampton aspect have made 1,305 of them already, placing them simply forward of the reigning champions, Manchester Metropolis.
However whereas Metropolis have six objectives and 6 factors, Southampton have managed none of both. Given the context of their two fixtures thus far, that’s alarming. They’ve had over an hour in opposition to Newcastle’s 10 gamers and a house recreation in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
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Highlights from the Premier League match between Southampton and Nottingham Forest
It was a deserved defeat at St Mary’s too. Saints had 65 per cent of the ball however solely 18 per cent of the photographs. Remarkably, regardless of their dominance of possession, solely three groups – Ipswich, Leicester and Everton – have a decrease expected-goals whole thus far.
Southampton are averaging 683 passes per one anticipated purpose, way over any staff bar Ipswich. It has been too passive. However don’t count on Martin to alter the strategy. He defined that in an unique interview with Sky Sports activities forward of the brand new season.
“For me, it would be crazy and illogical to get to the Premier League and then change it completely. We still need to have the intention of wanting to dominate the ball – we just need to be better at it. I do not think we stay up playing ugly as that is just not us.”
Whether or not they can keep up taking part in like that is the query. Martin pointed to Forest’s superior high quality within the remaining third however the stats recommend it is a creativity drawback reasonably than a ending drawback. Not sufficient of these 1,305 passes have been threatening.
