A lot could be pinned on United being bad but a very confusing performance from you!

you were so good at exploiting space and generating threat but had such bad decision-making and execution in finishing those sequences

I hope to get better at articulating this, but not even football escapes the fact of life that any increase in decision quality improves the outcomes associated with such decisions

I always come back to this Rene Maric quote:

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Kayode's carry causes:

(1) a resulting disruption to the opposition;
(2) that gives Brentford the ability to better control the sequence of play;
(3) allowing them to make higher quality decisions;
(4) that increase goal probability.

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But for me, it is more interesting because I just can't shake the idea that there is something slightly beyond our current data e.g. measuring just the pure increase in threat location, the resulting xG values, etc.

How do we capture the value of what Kayode does here?

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It is a brilliant way to use the horizontal - to find the diagonal - to get a vertical result (more on that here spielverlagerung.com/2025/06/12/t....

This results in the unique carrying map above and data profile make-up below - I don't think there are many similar full-backs

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This encourages Kayode to continue the run and ends up in a very similar situation - again he goes unchallenged and the carry results in a successful end product via pass to the winger

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This carry vs Liverpool is a good example.

Kayode receives near the touchline in a surrounded position

The horizontal run allows him to go unchallenged as the opposition is more concerned with retaining shape but allowing Kayode central space and diagonal opportunity

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im not sure what this means but if you are OR 10,000 or 30,000 and I above you I promise to delete my account so you can keep your record