The 20 Most Valuable Player in the Premier League
I have access to a new stat: expected possession value. I would call it “xPV” but then I remembered how my buddy Donnie made fun of me because every stat I cited sounded like an STD. Anyway, I wrote about the players who have provided the most possession value for each team in the Premier League this season, and then I was on ESPN FC Live to talk about the piece, Manchester United, Manchester City, Lamine Yamal, good young boys, and lots more: 
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