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No one has forgotten that, and at the moment his entire Albion career seems to be being defined by that howler. However, everyone seems to have forgotten that Sanchez has made a number of incredible saves over the last 3 seasons - the sort that you just could not have imagined Steele making.

No I do understand xG and I know full well that an xG of 2+ can theoretically still mean no shots on target. However, I also have a very good understanding of probability and how it plays out true over a reasonable number of scenarios - in this case goal scoring opportunities. An xG of 2-3 will...

I know exactly how xG is calculated and that the abilities of both the striker and the keeper are factored in. However, unlike the striker, the keeper is a common factor throughout the game, so if he's conceding well above his xGa then it's not a good sign. Inversely, if a keeper only concedes...

Which bit? Like I said, it's very hard to argue with numbers.

Matt Ryan's shot stopping ability seemed to disappear in the first 10 games of the 20/21 season. Given that that was indeed his no. 1 asset as he at he was in no way a box-dominating keeper, it didn't really leave much left going for him.

Our entire recruitment philosophy is based on stats that show things that aren't obvious to the naked eye. Numbers are very hard to argue with.

Great but how about these stats: Brighton shots on target - 5 Everton shots on target - 5 Brighton xG - 3.24 Everton xG - 2.94 The two keepers were literally the difference between being on either end of a 5-1 stuffing.

You’re right. I recorded it and watched the whole 90 mins back again. Steele makes some regulation saves - the sort of shot that if a keeper lets though him you’d be asking serious questions - that’s all.

The saves he made against Man U the other night were the saves you’d expect any keeper to make at this level. He did his job well but they were nothing special. Sanchez has the ability to pull off far better saves. The one in the cup semi from Rashford’s deflected shot, for example. Steele...