Matt Furniss uses the ProVision research platform and graphics to find reasons for the success of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the Premier League’s leading scorer:

“One reason for his upturn in goalscoring opportunities is the fact Ancelotti is deploying him as a classic number nine. Calvert-Lewin has seen his average touches per 90 minutes drop under the Italian’s management, but at the same time seen more of the ball inside the opposition goal area. Fifteen per cent of his touches have been inside the penalty box since Ancelotti took charge, a big increase from previous managers. When compared to other Premier League strikers since Ancelotti arrived at Goodison Park, Calvert-Lewin is one of the standouts.”

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Matt Furniss uses ProVision research tools and heat maps to look at Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s struggles this season:

“As shown in the images above, it’s very clear how much of a positional shift the 31-year-old has encountered between his spell at Arsenal under Emery compared to that under fellow Spaniard Arteta.

Arteta recently told The Times, ‘Auba is scoring a lot of goals coming from that position; he has done that a lot in his career. We know he can play as a number nine. At the moment the team is a little bit better like this.’”

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