I have access to a new stat: expected possession value. I would call it “xPV” but then I remembered how my buddy Donnie made fun of me because every stat I cited sounded like an STD.
Anyway, I wrote about the players who have provided the most possession value for each team in the Premier League this season, and then I was on ESPN FC Live to talk about the piece, Manchester United, Manchester City, Lamine Yamal, good young boys, and lots more:
Is your "buddy Donnie" the same Donnie who should have eaten a shoe several years ago after losing a rather public bet?