2023-11-20 02:43:19
[OSEN=우충원 기자] Son Heung-min (Tottenham) was ahead of ‘monster striker’ Erling Holland (Manchester City) in terms of striker stats.
Soccer statistics media Data MB posted a photo on its official channel on the 18th (Korean time) with the title “Son Heung-min VS Erling Haaland (2023/24). Who is the best striker in the Premier League?”
Data comparing Son Heung-min and Holland’s Premier League performance this season was published.
Data MB measured a total of 7 areas, comparing Son Heung-min and Holan in the number of passes received, body fight win rate, number of goals excluding penalty kicks, expected goals, passes into the box, attacking actions, and playing time.
However, Son Heung-min was ahead of Holland in all five areas except xG (expected goals) and number of goals excluding penalty kicks.
This season, Holland is the leading scorer in the Premier League with 13 goals. Son Heung-min ranked 3rd with 8 goals.
Holland and Son Heung-min have a 5-goal difference, but excluding penalty kicks, the difference is reduced to 2 goals. Son Heung-min scored all eight goals through field goals, and Holland scored three goals through penalty kicks.
Also, Holan’s xG value is ahead of Son Heung-min. G (Expected Goals) is a numerical representation of the probability of a goal being scored by statistically analyzing all of a player’s shots. Each shot has an xG value between 0.00 and 1.00. If the xG of a shot is 0.50, statistically, that means that the shot has a 50% chance of scoring.
Holland’s average xG was 0.991, and Son Heung-min’s was 0.676. This means that when Holland takes a shot, it almost always results in a goal.
Except for these two, Son Heung-min succeeded in surpassing Holland in all five remaining areas. In particular, Son Heung-min recorded a 67.2% win rate in physical fights, but Holland’s record was only 27.6%.
This is evidence that Son Heung-min is stronger in physical combat than Holland, who is 194cm tall and huge. Of course, Holland scores a goal before competing for the ball with his opponent with his overwhelming body and athletic ability. However, we can see that Son Heung-min is ahead by competing with his opponent in a physical fight.
Son Heung-min, who scored 23 goals in the 2021-2022 Premier League and became the joint top scorer with Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), suffered from injuries.
In particular, some expressed concern that Son Heung-min, who is now in his 30s, may be in decline.
However, Son Heung-min succeeded in reviving the 2023-2024 season. Son Heung-min, who transformed into a number 9 striker under Tottenham’s new manager Enzi Postekoglu, regained his former form and returned to being a top striker in the Premier League.
Tottenham is also achieving unexpected results thanks to Son Heung-min’s performance. Last season, Tottenham ranked 8th with 8 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, and 26 points. However, this season, there is fierce competition for the top rankings. / 10bird@osen.co.kr
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