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Manchester City dominates the top 3 positions for goal efficiencyGoals scored per 90 minutes played - a key metric for comparing strikers regardless of total playing time, yet Arsenal finished higher in the league. This suggests City's attacking efficiency wasn't enough to overcome defensive and consistency issues throughout the season.
Bukayo Saka's exceptional 0.52 assists per 90 minutesThis means Saka created a goal-scoring opportunity roughly every other match - the highest rate in either squad demonstrates Arsenal's reliance on a single creative force. This consistent creativity from one player proved more reliable than City's distributed approach during key moments.
Arsenal's young core (Saka 22, Martinelli 23) provided consistent energy and availability throughout the season, while City's more experienced squadCity's average squad age was 26.8 years compared to Arsenal's 25.8 - suggesting more players in their late 20s and early 30s faced injury challenges that disrupted their rhythm.
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| Player Name | Team | Position | Age | Goals/90 | Total Goals | Assists/90 | Total Assists | Minutes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcatee | Manchester City | MF,FW | 21 | 0.77 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 349 | 2.8 |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | FW | 24 | 0.72 | 22 | 0.10 | 3 | 2,736 | 22.0 |
| Omar Marmoush | Manchester City | FW,MF | 25 | 0.54 | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | 1,175 | 5.5 |
| Gabriel Jesus | Arsenal | FW | 27 | 0.44 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 608 | 3.0 |
| Kai Havertz | Arsenal | FW,MF | 25 | 0.43 | 9 | 0.14 | 3 | 1,875 | 9.5 |
| Mikel Merino | Arsenal | MF,FW | 28 | 0.40 | 7 | 0.11 | 2 | 1,586 | 5.9 |
| Phil Foden | Manchester City | MF,FW | 24 | 0.35 | 7 | 0.10 | 2 | 1,777 | 5.2 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | FW,MF | 23 | 0.31 | 8 | 0.16 | 4 | 2,290 | 7.4 |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | FW,MF | 22 | 0.31 | 6 | 0.52 | 10 | 1,729 | 6.8 |
| Leandro Trossard | Arsenal | FW | 29 | 0.28 | 8 | 0.25 | 7 | 2,546 | 7.2 |
| Mateo Kovačić | Manchester City | MF | 30 | 0.25 | 6 | 0.08 | 2 | 2,198 | 1.9 |
| Joško Gvardiol | Manchester City | DF | 22 | 0.14 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 3,277 | 4.6 |