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[THREAD] Why Pascal Gross is currently creating chances at the fastest rate of his Brighton career:
Minutes per big chance created:
• 2017/18:
• 2018/19:
• 2019/20:
(Statistic @PremLeaguePanel)
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![[THREAD] Why Pascal Gross is currently creating chances at the fastest rate of his Brighton career:Minutes per big chance created:• 2017/18: • 2018/19: • 2019/20: (Statistic @PremLeaguePanel) #BHAFC](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EHycbu9X0AM0Kld.jpg "[THREAD] Why Pascal Gross is currently creating chances at the fastest rate of his Brighton career:Minutes per big chance created:• 2017/18: • 2018/19: • 2019/20: (Statistic @PremLeaguePanel) #BHAFC")
Minutes per big chance created:
• 2017/18:
• 2018/19:
• 2019/20:
(Statistic @PremLeaguePanel)
#BHAFC
Gross is scoring highly in ever department except assists:
- 0.4xA p90 with just 0.14 actual assists reflects our wastefulness infront of goal
- 3.62
passes p90
- High xG contributions in possession + build up
(Radar map http://understat.com )
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- 0.4xA p90 with just 0.14 actual assists reflects our wastefulness infront of goal
- 3.62
passes p90- High xG contributions in possession + build up
(Radar map http://understat.com )
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• xGChain90 is the xG of all the possessions which end in a shot that Gross is involved in per game
• xGBuildup90 is the exact same with the exclusion of shots + key passes (JUST the build-up elements)
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• xGBuildup90 is the exact same with the exclusion of shots + key passes (JUST the build-up elements)
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Visual examples of Gross’ chance creation at Newcastle:•
outstanding touch passes that led to shots 
https://twitter.com/albionanalytics/status/1176273995634810880?s=21
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Gross vs Maddison:• Gross considerably outperforming Maddison in all aspects bar actual assists
• Gross 2.78xA total, just 1 actual; Albion 12.7xG total, just 9 actual
(Radar map and stats http://understat.com )
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Gross vs Beundia:• Buendia top non-big
assister ( @Other14The) - 
assists • xGBuildup90, xGChain90 and
passes p90 all very similar• Gross expected to assist more whereas Buendia actually assists more
(Radar map http://understat.com )
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Gross has played the 
rd most (25) ‘dangerous passes’ in the entire league this season - only TAA + KDB have more 
https://en.as.com/resultados/futbol/inglaterra/2019_2020/ranking/jugadores/asistencias/
KDB has 
assists and TAA ( @premierleague) Albion are yet to score a goal without him on the pitch!#BHAFC
How ‘Potterball’ enables Gross to play so many ‘dangerous passes’ was covered in an article I wrote earlier this season
https://attackingcentreback.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/how-pascal-gross-puts-the-magic-in-potterball/
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https://attackingcentreback.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/how-pascal-gross-puts-the-magic-in-potterball/
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Another article on Gross, this time by @TifoFootball_ in 2018
https://www.tifofootball.com/features/the-magic-of-pascal-gross/
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https://www.tifofootball.com/features/the-magic-of-pascal-gross/
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Here’s some underpinning stats as to why the minutes per big chance created is dropping:
#BHAFC attacking third passer (22/30), chance creator (5) and assister (1) vs Villa - only second in all those metrics to Grealish on the pitch(Passmaps @StatsZone)
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Gross joint 5th for ‘good crosses’ so far this season whilst 12th for ‘crosses into area’ https://en.as.com/resultados/futbol/inglaterra/2019_2020/ranking/jugadores/centros_area_buenos/
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https://en.as.com/resultados/futbol/inglaterra/2019_2020/ranking/jugadores/centros_area_buenos/#BHAFC
In the last games he‘a been the crosser on the pitch EVERY game:
• successful crosses in those matches; 
chances created; direct assist
• His cross vs Spurs for Maupay’s goal is statistically classed as ‘innacurate’
(Crossmaps @StatsZone)
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games he‘a been the crosser on the pitch EVERY game:•
successful crosses in those matches; chances created; direct assist• His cross vs Spurs for Maupay’s goal is statistically classed as ‘innacurate’
(Crossmaps @StatsZone)
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Gross’ threat from crosses reflected in our total non-shot xG per game from open play crosses
(Graphic @MarkTaylor0)
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(Graphic @MarkTaylor0)
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Gross leads the pack for non-big players in regards to chance creation
https://twitter.com/other14the/status/1186617876050055169?s=21
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players in regards to chance creation https://twitter.com/other14the/status/1186617876050055169?s=21
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And he’s amongst the front runners for big chances created, even with big 6 teams included
Some good company for the
https://twitter.com/andynaylorbhafc/status/1188002647309275138?s=21
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Some good company for the
https://twitter.com/andynaylorbhafc/status/1188002647309275138?s=21
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