By colorado 
So yesterday I saw folks arguing about that Arsenal versus West Ham game in my group chat. Figured I’d do my usual post-match stat dive to shut them up with facts. Fired up the laptop around 10 PM after washing dishes – real exciting life, right?
Where I Started Digging
Opened my three regular football apps first. Saw possession stats right away but knew that alone was useless fluff. Needed meatier stuff:
- Checked xG stats first (that’s expected goals, helps see who REALLY should’ve scored)
- Clicked through player heatmaps
- Compared Saka’s dribble attempts with previous games
The Annoying Roadblocks
Hit a wall trying to find second-half pressure stats. One app only showed overall pressure. Was getting mad scrolling through useless ads flashing in my face while hunting for simple numbers. Nearly threw my phone at the wall! Switched to my old tablet when the mobile site froze – classic stuff.
The Key Findings
After half hour of clicking like a madman, some juicy bits popped up:
- Arsenal’s xG was actually LOWER than West Ham’s which shocked me
- Rice completed 89% passes but only 1/4 long balls connected
- Bowen covered more ground than any Gunner – that dude runs nonstop
Final Thoughts
Stats showed Arsenal got real lucky even though they had the ball 75% of the time. Proves why I never trust possession numbers. Wrote it all down in my football notes journal – the one with coffee stains from last Sunday. Might do this for every London derby now!
buckeye 
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