Sorry that´s nothing to do with the issues I raised. I didn´t talk about after the ball is struck.
I give you the bolded but the others, I would argue did not rely on pace alone. Even from the bolded, I’d argue that Ronaldo, much as it pains me, and Salah were far more then than just a speedster. Speed is a nice to have but w/o a few more attributes you’re hardly more than another Tony Daly or Daniel James.
p.s. too off topic so I’m happy to agree to disagree
It’s used IN COMBINATION with xG specifically to address the issue you mentioned
It doesn´t address them at all.
Every issue I mentioned was about how xG specifically is calculated and its variables quantified and categorised.
Depends whose data you use. The quality data companies try to quantify difficulty by including things like bounce height, reaction time etc. The lower cost ones don’t and are a bit more basic. The difference is mostly tiny but over a season it adds up.
Unfortunately publically available data is usually the bottom of the barrel stuff.
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“A five yard bouncing chance fizzled in quickly or slightly behind you…”
Xg measures tactical difficulty—how hard it is to score based on the environment surrounding the player.
Standard xG does not measure the mechanical or physical difficulty of the shot execution itself.
To capture the technical difficulty of the finish after the ball is struck, analysts use Post-Shot xG (PSxG).
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How can it measure the shot difficulty if it´s post shot?
It´s AFTER the shot. The ball being fizzed in and bouncing is before the shot, making the shot harder to take.
Post shot XG is a measure of shot skill.
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In an ideal world you could put all those variables in and try get coefficients, but still so tough to accurately map in reality, even something like ball spin.
Fair play if they even try it.
I agree its not an exact science
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Minteh is like the curate’s egg, good in parts but I’d rather him than Endrick who I’ve yet to see have a game that made you go wow.
He’s quick.
Speed Breakdown
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Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain):
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Top Speed: Elite (~36.7 km/h)
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Profile: Barcola features an elite long-striding acceleration style that allows him to glide away from defenders seamlessly in open space while maintaining high-intensity velocity over large distances.
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Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool):
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Top Speed: Elite (~35-36+ km/h)
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Profile: Recognized as one of the fastest emerging wingers in Europe, Muñoz recorded tracking metrics in La Liga that placed him ahead of players like Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. His game blends blistering linear acceleration with high-frequency ball carrying and exceptional dribbling volume.
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Yankuba Minteh (Brighton & Hove Albion):
- Top Speed: Blistering (~36.1 km/h)
- Profile: Minteh relies on high-octane open-field speed and explosive transitional bursts. His peak velocity makes him a devastating weapon on counter-attacks and rapid vertical transitions.
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Did you watch the Newcastle match?
I see that Minteh doesn’t look up to Salah and doesn’t even rank him in the top 5 African players to play in the Premier League. 
I did and yes, Rio didn’t have a good game. That doesn’t mean he’s worse player than Minteh. Every player, even the greatest, has bad games, doesn’t mean that Minteh is better. Also I thought Rio looked very uncomfortable on the right. He looks much better on the left side than the right, from what I have seen.
Seems like some North Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa rivalry.
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You’re probably right there. Still…
We are signing him to play not to talk about Salah.
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So we’re definitely signing him then? I really hope so.