5. Newcastle United
Chances created: 278
Chances converted into goals: 20
Chance conversion: 7.2%
Newcastle United have created the 5th most chances in the Premier League, but only one other team in the top ten has scored a lower percentage of their chances.
That is largely because 58% of the Magpies’ shots have been from outside the box – comfortably the highest proportion of any team in the division.
Alan Pardew’s team have relied on Yohan Cabaye to dictate their play this season, and the France international ranked amongst the highest in the Toon squad for goals, assists, shots, passes per game and key passes.
The Magpies must face up to the task of drastically changing their approach in the second half of the season without their best player, who has of course been sold to Paris Saint-Germain.
Perhaps moving Moussa Sissoko inside and bringing back Hatem Ben Arfa could be the answer.
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