Thread by @Jhdharrison1

Surely @OptaJoe have to change this definition?

How can you classify a cross-shot as not a shot on target if it’s stopped by the GK but as a shot on target if it goes in!

Surely this definition screws up their ExG model? It’s artificially removing nongoal shots?!

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Surely any ball with a trajectory such that it would be a goal without a GKs intervention must be a shot on target & a save or at least a save & a “cross on target” if for some reason you want to make two separate categories to distinguish the two.

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I didn’t realise Opta had such an odd definition until #MartinezGate

I understand potentially why you wouldn’t want to call it a “shot” but it has to be consistent

I.e

if saved = save
if goal = cross on target

You cant have them be shots on target if goals but not if saves!

My personal opinion is that what should happen is:

Anything from an opposition player that goes into the goal = goal + shot on target

Anything with a trajectory going into the goal from an opposition player that is saved = save + shot on target

Adding the cross category would potentially be more “complete” but it would cause more confusion as it would cause debate between what was a cross on target & a shot on target etc.

Whereas the above definition should be simple to define & use...