Ange Postecoglou thinks that the assist is a ‘useless statistic’ – is he right?


“Football can be a divisive sport, but one thing most can agree on is the value of setting up a team-mate for a goal. Not so for Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou. When asked about Dane Scarlett’s assist against Ipswich Town this week, he initially praised the young forward’s character, before launching into a dismissive speech about the metric. …”
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