Long-range hits and goals galore: inside the Premier League’s return to chaos | Andrew Beasley
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What happened
Teams are running further and set-piece strikes are in decline as end-to-end football takes over the division Goals in the Premier League are up. Chaos is returning. End-to-end football is back. The division is more open, in more ways than one. The figures show a rise from 2.75 goals per game last season to 2.82 so far this year, which is a small average increase – but one that could easily widen. The goals-per-game…
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