"We are back for Year 2. Of what? Of identifying the best -- and worst -- players in the Premier League at a broad array of some general and some specific skills. Who is the fastest runner? Who is the fastest older guy? Who is the worst passer under pressure? Who wins 50-50 duels most often? Can we agree on the best athlete?"
"Which attacker has taken the most shots, per Gradient's analysis, when there was a better passing option available? That would be Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai, with 26. But among players with at least 10 bad shooting decisions, who is using up the highest percentage of their attempts on shots where someone else was open? That would be Manchester City's Nico González: 83.3% of his shots were attempted when there was a better option for a pass."
A Year 2 evaluation uses Gradient Sports' fine-grain dataset to rank Premier League players across many specific skills and extremes. The analysis asks focused questions about speed, age-based pace, passing under pressure, 50-50 duel success, athleticism, goalkeeper reliability, one-footedness, defensive errors, and final-third decision-making. Dominik Szoboszlai leads attackers in shots taken when a better passing option existed, with 26 such attempts. Among players with at least 10 bad shooting decisions, Nico González has the highest share at 83.3% of his shots taken when a teammate was open. Erling Haaland leads the league in total shots with 91, yet only eight were worse-pass opportunities.
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