Concerning Neal Maupay xG stats reveal Everton still need to sign forward reinforcements
Worrying xG stats have emerged involving Everton forward Neal Maupay – and it’s not a savvy statistic that fans want to hear.
Maupay has actually had a fine start to life at Goodison Park, putting in a valiant effort in the Merseyside derby and scoring on Sunday against West Ham.
Nevertheless, concerns as to whether the Frenchman can string together a run of good performances have reared their ugly head once again.
Sky Sports released a list of all the teams in the Premier League and an area for improvement for each side; Everton’s being a new centre-forward.
The list revealed a concerning xG stat about Maupay, one Toffees will want to overlook, ignore and throw under the bed for a rainy day.
It highlighted that no player has underperformed their expected goals more than the Frenchman since his Premier League debut in 2019.
Furthermore, Twitter xG aficionado “xGphilsophy” revealed at the end of last season that Maupay was among the top three most wasteful players in the Premier League.
The truth.
The truth hurts and stings and despite Maupay’s fantastic start to his Everton career, the Blues undoubtedly need another centre-forward in their ranks in case things turn pearshaped.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s injury-prone nature alongside Maupay’s less than impressive xG stats could prove to be a recipe for disaster.
The Blues have all but sorted their problems out at the back with the savvy signings of Conor Coady and James Tarkowski, now it’s time to do the same up top.
No team has underperformed their expected goals (excluding penalties) by a larger amount than Everton (-3.55) this season. [Sky Sports].
A move Ben Brereton Diaz has been rumoured and this seems like the perfect solution to Everton’s centre-forward woes.
The forward is a true poacher in front of goal and can turn Frank Lampard’s goalscoring issues on it’s head; he’s fierce, hard-working, and deadly.
The Richarlison gap still needs to be filled by the Toffees, Maupay has been great so far but more reinforcements will be needed to compete with the best at the top of the league.