Hi Adam (and Scott, who also made this point on twitter),
I wonder if you could further this point by looking at the goal probability after a lost duel / giveaway.
It feels like the opinion on Zinny stems not only from the a misplaced perception of the public, but also from the fact that he has lost the ball or made mistakes in really key positions and moments.
In this game, he made fewer mistakes than most, but he had a few missteps in crucial moments. In this game, there was the cross that led to Salah first shot, their goal, and the lost ball on arsenals half in the 2nd half.
His net contribution is definitely positive, but maybe it’s understandable that people put extra weight on these mistakes?
Hi Adam (and Scott, who also made this point on twitter),
I wonder if you could further this point by looking at the goal probability after a lost duel / giveaway.
It feels like the opinion on Zinny stems not only from the a misplaced perception of the public, but also from the fact that he has lost the ball or made mistakes in really key positions and moments.
In this game, he made fewer mistakes than most, but he had a few missteps in crucial moments. In this game, there was the cross that led to Salah first shot, their goal, and the lost ball on arsenals half in the 2nd half.
His net contribution is definitely positive, but maybe it’s understandable that people put extra weight on these mistakes?