In this group, Messi both takes the best shots and does the most with those attempts. If we break this down using shot-location data, it’s clear that Messi is highly efficient across a wide range of distances. The percentage of shots Messi makes from outside the penalty area is absolutely stunning. He scores almost as often per shot from outside the penalty area (12.1 percent) as most players do inside it (13.1 percent). – @thesnugofthepub on Tumblr

In this group, Messi both takes the best shots and does the most with those attempts. If we break this down using shot-location data, it’s clear that Messi is highly efficient across a wide range of distances. The percentage of shots Messi makes from outside the penalty area is absolutely stunning. He scores almost as often per shot from outside the penalty area (12.1 percent) as most players do inside it (13.1 percent).

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