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Sam Leveridge
@samleveridge
Write about sport for @Forbes, @managingmadrid & @intothecalderon. As seen at @marca, @BBCSport, @SkyNews & more. Abonado del @Atleti. Forti Nihil Difficile.
Aug 24, 2021 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
A lot of talk about the lack of goals in LaLiga this season.

Matchday 2 saw only 2 teams score more than a single goal, and they were playing each other.

So far in 2021/22, 6 teams are yet to score, while another 3 have only done so from the penalty spot.

Here's a thread. So, let's take a look at the figures. Why are there no goals in LaLiga?

Let's look at xG, should there have been more goals?

Yes. LaLiga sides have accumulated 49.84 xG, compared to 38 goals scored. That's an average underperformance of 0.59 goals per team.
Aug 5, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
So, Messi? CVC? Super League?

Today's news has a big impact. Here's a thread explaining why. Lionel Messi wants to stay at Barcelona. A deal has been almost done.

The issue comes in that they can't register him. LaLiga's wage caps (beyond the financial struggles of FCB) mean that he wouldn't be able to play as the club are way beyond there permitted spending.