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23 May 2016 07:48:30
I saw some stats on another site analysing the strike rate (goals per min played) of those players who scored more than 10 goals in the EPL this season (ignoring penalties) . Aguero is 1st by some margin but Giroud is second, comfortably ahead of both Kane and Vardy (both of whom played more minutes and had 5 penalty goals) .
I'd be pretty sure the same analysis from last season would favour Giroud even mre as he played far fewer games for only 1 less non-penalty goal.
Like most, I'd dearly like us to get an upgrade on Giroud but
a) how easy will that be from the realistically abailable strkers?
b) are we all being too harsh on Giroud?

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23 May 2016 13:07:38
You will always find some stat or another that will favour certain players. Unfortunate the only stat that counts is goals and I don't care if they fly in of the back of their heads as long as they go in.

23 May 2016 16:02:19
The best way of judging strikers is on chance conversion rate and chances created if you're looking entirely at stats (which I don't think anyone should as it doesn't paint the whole picture) .

In both of those categories I'd imagine Giroud is behind Aguero, Kane, Vardy and possibly behind others like Lukaku, Ighalo and Martial.

23 May 2016 20:03:46
That's the problem with Olly its the amount of excellent chances he misses, shame because he's a fantastic worker but doesn't have the ability to be a top finisher.







 

 

 
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