tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059983310325678283.post1920834305155297362..comments2024-01-17T05:39:39.990+00:00Comments on The Power of Goals.: From Raheem Sterling to Ryan Giggs.Mark Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514407542599931686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059983310325678283.post-28655652833884602612015-06-23T09:27:17.748+01:002015-06-23T09:27:17.748+01:00Did the study look at the change of scoring/assist...Did the study look at the change of scoring/assists as players age or just sum the totals for particular age groups? One precocious youngster can easily make an age group appear much better than they typically are through biased sampling.Mark Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514407542599931686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059983310325678283.post-26870410559317636202015-06-23T01:18:20.455+01:002015-06-23T01:18:20.455+01:00Is playing time a good way to rate the quality of ...Is playing time a good way to rate the quality of play? At least with strikers and traditional production (goals + assists), the answer is no based on Ben Pugsley's study a few years back showing that strikers peaked in their early 20s.<br /><br />Perhaps this trend reflects default behavior of clubs towards aging keepers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com