I dont want poorer than Diaz, id want better. And this is in a Newcastle side that have score a lot of goals.
I know but there’s this amazing thing that can happen in football - especially when a player is aged 25 and under - they do this thing called
improving, especially when they go from a mid table side to an elite side.
Diaz is currently around 0.65 npxg/xa p90 and that’s him pretty much at peak level playing for the most attacking manager in the league, in a side that gets him plenty of ball and chances
Jota at Wolves was around 0.55/0.56, when he joined us that increased by around 30-50% depending on the season.
Mane at Southampton was similar to Jota, again he massively improved once he made the step up and started to peak.
Gordon’s numbers are great for his age and relative to the level of club he plays for. It’s not unthinkable that he’s outperforming Diaz’s numbers in a couple of years, especially if/when he ends up at a top club.