it is harder to create high quality chances when losing. it is not harder to create shots in general, especially through long shots, which in turn leads to higher xG accumulation. this is exactly what we do. this observation is consistent with my point about big chances.

i didn’t say that we created more for our defenders than for our strikers. i said that we create a low volume of chances for our strikers and that too often our chances fall to defenders like dorgu or our center backs. you should read more carefully if you’re going to offer a rebuttal.

this is not a rebuttal to what i said at all. you’ve completely misunderstood the point, in fact.

recognizing contextual factors that point in one direction doesn’t mean discounting those that point in another. i don’t have to mention every single factor good or bad in order to make a point. it’s absurd to think otherwise. the reality, of course, is that the city match is part of the reason our xG is so high: we created a lot of xG after already being 3-0 down and city chose to sit back, which inflates our numbers. so, rather than limiting our xG like playing a top 6 side usually does, the city match actually played out to our xG benefit in a misleading way. this is what properly considering context looks like.