Goal contributions thread 2025/26

[Dreambeliever]

Last year Salah ran away with this but I feel this season we’ll see a much more evenly spread distribution.

7 games in this is how we are shaping up


Player G A G+A
Salah 3 3 6
Hugo 4 1 5
Gravy 2 2 4
Chiesa 1 2 3
Gakpo 1 2 3
Dom 1 1 2
Rio 1 0 1
VVD 1 0 1
Robbo 1 0 1
Isak 1 0 1
Macca 0 1 1
Endo 0 1 1
Jones 0 1 1
Frim 0 1 1

14 players in 7 games contributed to a goal.

6 have had multiple contributions.

Long live King Salah.

 

[FreshRed]

It would be great if it was more evenly distributed. If it was, it might help Salah not go missing in the games that really matter at the end of the season.

 

[Stevesquash]

I think it's a lot better distributed than since Sadio was with us, and that's before you look at the contribution Isak will make, or, the unarguable, amazing impact Wirtz is bound to have....

 

[Dreambeliever]

13 games in this is how we are shaping up


Player G A G+A
Salah 4 3 7
Gakpo 3 4 7
Hugo 4 2 6
Chiesa 2 3 5
Dom 2 3 5
Gravy 2 2 4
VVD 2 0 2
Robbo 1 1 2
Isak 1 1 2
Wirtz 0 2 2
Rio 1 0 1
Konate 1 0 1
Kerkez 1 0 1
Macca 0 1 1
Endo 0 1 1
Jones 0 1 1
Frim 0 1 1
Bradley 0 1 1

Up to 18 players in 13 games contributed to a goal.

For all the abuse he gets Salah still leading the way with Gakpo. Chiesa definitely deserves more minutes and great to see Wirtz join the party.

 

[Dreambeliever]

14 games in this is how we are shaping up


Player G A G+A
Salah 5 3 8
Gakpo 3 4 7
Hugo 4 2 6
Chiesa 2 3 5
Dom 2 3 5
Gravy 3 2 5
VVD 2 0 2
Robbo 1 1 2
Isak 1 1 2
Macca 0 2 2
Wirtz 0 2 2
Rio 1 0 1
Konate 1 0 1
Kerkez 1 0 1
Endo 0 1 1
Jones 0 1 1
Frim 0 1 1
Bradley 0 1 1

Salah back on top baby!

 

[Frogfish]

Salah miles from where he should be but regardless of that issue look at Gravy. That's what pushing forward more this season has done for his figures. Considering missed games etc. that is pretty impressive for a DM. He is the player, more than any other inc. Szobo, that pulls the team together and helps us keep the shape.

 

[FreshRed]

Salah miles from where he should be but regardless of that issue look at Gravy. That's what pushing forward more this season has done for his figures. Considering missed games etc. that is pretty impressive for a DM. He is the player, more than any other inc. Szobo, that pulls the team together and helps us keep the shape.

I am enjoying seeing Gravy attack more and he is good at it, but it does make us more vulnerable. He had one driving dribble last night to the edge of the penalty box and Villa had a 5 on 3 right down our throats.

Risk vs Reward

Not sure what I like best, but maybe less risk for a while would be good.

 

[Frogfish]

I am enjoying seeing Gravy attack more and he is good at it, but it does make us more vulnerable. He had one driving dribble last night to the edge of the penalty box and Villa had a 5 on 3 right down our throats.

Risk vs Reward

Not sure what I like best, but maybe less risk for a while would be good.

I don't think that is on Gravy - if he pushed forward then the other CM in our double pivot (Macca or Jones) HAS to cover that space - and not dive in or miss their tackle. And there should be a FB inverting with the CBs behind. It shouldn't be that easy to drive through midfield - and I have to say that Villa got lucky a couple of times when balls bounced off defenders and ended up behind our midfielders and gave them the break - it can happen to any team.

 

[localny]

Top 10 in combined expected goals and assists for forwards this season

Rank Player Team xG + xA
1 Erling Haaland Manchester City 9.7 (per FotMob)
2 Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace 8.4
3 Bruno Fernandes Manchester United 5.77
4 Bryan Mbeumo Manchester United 4.9
5 Igor Thiago Brentford 4.7
6 Cody Gakpo Liverpool 4.7
7 Antoine Semenyo Bournemouth 4.2
8 Mohamed Salah Liverpool 4.2
9 Danny Welbeck Brighton & Hove Albion 3.7
10 Jack Grealish Everton 3.1