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Lionel Messi 19/20 La Liga campaign stats DEBUNKED
How stats can fool you (A Thread)
How stats can fool you (A Thread)
I want to start off by saying I do not dislike/hate Messi in any shape or form. I simply think his campaign is overrated and overlooked just by his stats.
Most people see these stats without context and think it’s one of the best league campaigns ever. I’m here to debunk it.
Most people see these stats without context and think it’s one of the best league campaigns ever. I’m here to debunk it.
Messi 19/20 La Liga stats
33 games played
25 goals
21 assists
These stats are insane without context.
Now let’s dig deeper. What teams did he score these against? How many from open play? How many game winners? Keep reading
33 games played 25 goals 21 assists These stats are insane without context.
Now let’s dig deeper. What teams did he score these against? How many from open play? How many game winners? Keep reading
Below Top 10 Teams Goals20/25 of Messi’s La Liga goals came vs below top 10 teams. That’s 80% of his goals. 80%. That’s insane.
Top 10 Teams Goals Out of the only 5 goals (FIVE) he scored vs t10 teams, only 2/5 were from open play.
- Goal vs Atletico
- Goal vs Granada
- Penalty vs Atletico
- Penalty vs Sociedad
- Freekick vs Sevilla
Points won with goals Messi only has 6 game winning goals. Incredibly poor considering most of his goals were against smaller competitors.
Neymar who’s only played half of Messi’s league games has more game winning goals.
Stat-paddingHow many goals came when the game was almost finished?
vs Sevilla (H). 4-0 in 78’ min vs Valladolid (H). 4-1 in 75’ min vs Mallorca (H). 5-2 in 83’ min vs Eibar (H). 4-0 in 87’ min vs Mallorca (A). 4-0 in 93’ min vs Alaves (A). 5-0 in 75’ min
Assists with context (1/2) 21 assists 15 open play assists 5 side pass assists 4 freekick assists 1 backwards pass assist 1 accidental assist 1 deflected assist that shouldn’t count Messi is a great playmaker, but this 21 assist stat is overrated
Assists with context (2/2) Assists vs Madrid and Atletico - 0Assists vs Top 10 - 5 Assists vs Bottom 10 - 16
I couldve gone into more detail about his La Liga campaign outside of stats including his terrible el Clasico performances home and away when it mattered.
But the thread would be too long.
But the thread would be too long.
End of thread. Likes and retweets appreciated.
