Big Willie you keep the width because it helps you get in behind. They aren't mutually exclusive, that's how you stretch a defense.
The facts are that he gets more touches in the opposition box than Saka per 90, yet is less productive per 90. Seems hard to believe, but its true. I'm getting tired of the idea that forwards need to be served to be productive when, in truth, they need to be productive to be served. A productive player scores goals from low xG opportunities, or they make a high xG opportunity for themselves every few games (and score it). It transforms the statistical analysis across the whole team when this happens - all of a sudden Odegaard is an assist machine and we're praising the team's creativity.
It's not about how many big chances a player "gets". This is failed logic. It's about how many big chances are recorded by the statisticians because the players make the right decisions in the box and get dangerous shots on target.
