‘MISS AUBAMEYANG’: THE KING OF MISSED CHANCES; SALLAH THE CHIEF

March 4, 2019

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Joseph Omoniyi

Apart from creating the ‘unbelievables’, one of the unique features that perhaps separate the biggest football stars from the others is the ability to bury clear-cut or big chances very often.

This feature has been the reason many strikers struggle to be on the same platform with players like, Messi and C. Ronaldo amongst few others.

According to Opta, a big chance is a situation where a player should reasonably be expected to score usually in a one-on-one scenario or from very close range.

Aubameyang has so far missed 19 so-called ‘big chances’ this season in the English topflight, according to Opta. Salah is second on the list with 13 missed. He also missed the most last season as he went on to win the Golden Boot with 32 goals – and 23 big chances missed.

Jordan Pickford denied the Egyptian in the Merseyside derby as Jurgen Klopp and his players were unable to win in a 0-0 draw. Unai Emery’s side saw their main goalscorer failed to put away a spot kick at Wembley in the north London derby on Saturday.

Fans of Arsenal and Liverpool may feel vexed about their top scorers missing chances against their local rivals this weekend, especially given their positions at the top of the table for big chances missed, which may later haunt their league ambitions at the end of the season.