FBREF stats
0 Goals
0 Assists
0.0 xA
3 Shots
0 Shots on Target
34 Touches
6 Presses
0.0 xA
26 Carries (5 Progressive)
0 Dribbles attempted
Ivan Toney, In the same game.
1 Goals
0 Assists
0.5 xA
4 Shots
2 Shots on Target
42 Touches
17 Presses
20 Carries (3 Progressive)
1 Dribble attempted (0 successful)
Bear in mind United had more possession than Brentford. So we find ourselves, not for the first time this season, with reasonable evidence that we’d have been better off with the striker from the relegation threatened opposition playing for us up front.
And now for some stats from an actual top striker (even though he’s miles below his best form). Harry Kane, against Leicester.
1 Goal
1 Assist
0.4 xA
10 Shots
2 Shots on Target
40 Touches
18 Presses
33 Carries (6 Progressive)
5 Dribbles attempted (2 successful)
Interesting. Let's expand this, shall we? PL stats --
Cavani has 2 goals, 0 assists in 528 minutes, therefore didn't score or assist in several games => worse performer than Ivan Toney
Rashford has 3 goals, 1 assist in 620 minutes, therefore didn't score or assist in several games => worse performer than Ivan Toney
Greenwood has 5 goals, 1 assist in 1199 minutes, getting closer! but still didn't score/assist in many games => worse performer than Ivan Toney
Bruno Fernandez has 7 goals, 5 assists in 1686 minutes, getting closer! looking for scores/assists in 19 games. Didn't happen => worse performer than Ivan Toney.
Finally Ronaldo has 8 goals and 3 assists in 1369 minutes, getting closer! looking for scores/assists vs 15 games. Didn't happen=> worse performer than Ivan Toney
Mohammed Salah has 16 goals and 9 assists in 1784 minutes. FINALLY! Someone who can match Ivan Toney!!!!!! Just goes to show that it is possible to be as good as Ivan Toney!
[Maybe we should compare Ivan Toney's performance to Ivan Toney's performance......20 PL (1800 minutes) appearances showing 5 goals and 2 assists! Oh no! Evan Ivan Toney can't live up to Ivan Toney's performance!]