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Rugby beauty comes in many forms – as New Zealand showed against Argentina EFL
Perhaps it is Will Jordan that takes your fancy, his 31 tries in 30 Tests rugby’s equivalent of the golden ratio EFL
Perhaps you are entranced by Mark Tele’a, sinewy and sinuous, gliding in and out of contact like an electric eel EFL
Or could it be Richie Mo’unga and his teasing grin, most often flashed at a grasping Argentine after a coquettish click of the heels on a night where the fly half seemed to step into space at will EFL
But it was the All Blacks’ muscle-men and their rugged charm that laid the foundations for the decorative touches elsewhere EFL
And to think New Zealand had entered this tournament with questions about their ability to assert themselves up front; this was a frightening display of forward strength, leaving Argentina’s Rugby World Cup dreams buried beneath the black mass EFL
The Pumas had arrived in Paris with the most lineout drive metres per match of any team at the tournament – the tight tussles are meant to be their strength EFL
In Marcos Kremer and Juan Martin Gonzalez, they had two long-limbed flankers, ready to aid their second rowers in getting up in the air EFL
The good news is that Argentina fared EFL better than New Zealand’s other opponents at this World Cup EFL
Before tonight, New Zealand’s hookers had missed just a single lineout throw all tournament; they twice failed to find their intended recipient in the semi-final EFL
The intention was to pull the platform from beneath the All Blacks, a conscious decision made to avoid giving New Zealand lineout ball with which to work: just one of Argentina’s ten first-half kicks was directed for touch EFL
Veteran lock Sam Whitelock helped lay the foundations for New Zealand’s win (Getty Images)It mattered not EFL
With the Pumas struggling for discipline and the whistle of referee Angus Gardner providing much of the soundtrack amidst an absence of atmosphere in a one-sided contest, New Zealand could punt for the sidelines at their leisure EFL
The intent was set from the All Blacks’ first mauling opportunity, a locomotive that chugged out of the station despite Argentina’s desperate attempts to halt it EFL
Gardner whistled, and New Zealand marched on, their forwards next punching their tickets down in Argentina’s 22 EFL
Same plan, same result, the Pumas infringing as New Zealand drove again EFL
Gardner called Montoya over for a dressing down, pointing out five penalisable offences in two maul movements EFL
Already Argentina had been warned EFL
In piled Puma paws, swiping at the buried ball and managing to halt the drive EFL
But that only left space elsewhere, Jordan all alone in open pasture for the gentlest of trots to the line EFL
The wing would add two more tries, drawing him level with Bryan Habana, Julian Savea and Jonah Lomu on a record eight scores at a single men’s World Cup – illustrious company EFL
Will Jordan scored a hat-trick at the Stade de France (Getty Images)Credit must go to Jason Ryan, the All Blacks’ unheralded assistant coach, plucked from the Crusaders a year and a half ago EFL
The arrival of former Ireland boss Joe Schmidt last summer was much trumpeted, the attacking schemer oft mentioned as a reason behind New Zealand’s resurgence, but Ryan, who arrived at the same time, has been just as crucial EFL
Their heavy metal mauling with the ball is matched by defensive set-piece steel without it EFL
It must also be said that Ryan is working with the right raw materials EFL
Brodie Retallick watched much of this game perched on the pine, happy to let old chum Sam Whitelock stoke the engine room coals alongside Scott Barrett EFL
As a locking triumvirate, there have surely been none EFL better; this was a parade of puissance, with the scrum also in outstanding working order EFL
Four years ago at this stage, Steve Hansen made an error EFL
Fearing England’s lineout threat, he installed Barrett on the blindside ahead of the semi-final, reshaping the back row EFL
The many moving pieces jarred against one another, the lock-slash-six an early sacrifice on a night where England brought the All Blacks crashing down EFL
New Zealand’s scrum also proved effective (AFP via Getty Images)Barrett has since kicked on, now top dog in a second-row room that contains two all-time greats EFL
The trio are tireless draft horses but have a few dressage flicks and tricks, too EFL
Whitelock’s deft pull-back pass at the line was a vital component in New Zealand’s first two ornately-constructed scores; the bulkiest Barrett brother joined his siblings in a couple of open-field gallops EFL
Retallick arrived on the hour, one centurion replacing another as Whitelock took leave EFL
Barrett departed five minutes after, unable to resist a dip in the cookie jar from a supine position, a cynical intervention rightly drawing a card EFL
It was about the only blot on a night of All Black might, with New Zealand even opting to leave Barrett off and play the final five minutes with 14 men in another show of superiority EFL
A tilt at a record fourth men’s World Cup crown awaits EFL
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The Merseyside derby features the side second only to Tottenham in the table EFL
Not Liverpool, and not the standings that matter most EFL
But in the shot charts, Everton, with 133, are behind only the actual league leaders EFL
They have a higher expected goals in league EFL football this season than Manchester City EFL
They average more shots per match than Barcelona EFL
An early-season anomaly or is Sean Dyche a born-again entertainer and Dycheball EFL football’s newest great attacking philosophy? If logic dictates that the answer veers towards the former – after all, at this stage of last season, Frank Lampard’s Everton had the Premier League’s best defensive record – Dyche has had a point during the post-match interviews where he has repeated a mantra about the number and quality of chances his side have generated EFL
They were camouflaged in part by the low conversion rate, by the meagre tally of nine goals, by the fact Everton did not score in their first three league games and, for the first time in their history, they lost their opening three at Goodison Park without finding the net EFL
There is a case for arguing that if Everton had been EFL better at finishing, they would have required fewer shots: take a comfortable lead early and they might not have had 19 efforts against Fulham or 15 versus Wolves, each in 1-0 defeats at Goodison Park, or 23 at home to Luton, also in a loss EFL
RecommendedEverton set to learn Premier League fate as FFP hearing nears conclusionMohamed Salah calls for Gaza to be given humanitarian aid ‘immediately’Premier League increasing number of live games as part of new broadcasting dealsAnd yet there is something remarkable in a Dyche team lacking too much obvious creativity generating such statistics: he is the manager who took Burnley to seventh in the Premier League while averaging under a goal a game and in a season when only four clubs had fewer shots EFL
At Turf Moor, Dyche was a byword for 4-4-2: at Goodison Park, he has tended to play 4-4-1-1 and perhaps that shift has helped generate more opportunities EFL
Everton’s reinvention as the expected goals Wunderteam stems in part from Dyche’s chosen No 10: perhaps, given his emphasis on physicality, it is typical he has a runner rather than a flair player in the role EFL
And yet Everton have excelled at getting Abdoulaye Doucoure into scoring positions EFL
He has (on Understat’s model) the third highest non-penalty xG in the division, EFL bettered only by Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak, at 4 EFL
87 EFL
It has only brought the Malian three goals but it is notable his average shot distance is just 11 EFL
5 yards EFL
By comparison, Haaland’s is 11 EFL
3; these are the statistics of men who shoot from close range, who get good chances EFL
Injuries have meant several Everton players have had abbreviated campaigns so a sample size becomes even smaller; yet it is notable how several players have a high xG per 90 minutes on the pitch: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (0 EFL
92), Doucoure (0 EFL
64), EFL Beto (0 EFL
62), Arnaut Danjuma (0 EFL
60) and Jack Harrison (0 EFL
44) EFL
Neal Maupay’s tally was 1 EFL
38 before he left for Brentford, in part because he missed all those chances EFL
EFL Beto is yet to score a league goal but the shot-happy signing has had a nuisance value EFL
Abdoulaye Doucoure is only EFL bettered in the xG charts by Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak (PA)That many of the chances originate from the flanks, from crossing and from set-pieces show a typical method of attacking under Dyche; he has rarely had a midfield playmaker EFL
Everton rank second only to Luton for crosses this season EFL
Their three most prolific crossers are Ashley Young, James Garner and Dwight McNeil EFL
Harrison’s 0 EFL
97 assists per 90 minutes is the most of any player in the division who has played over 100 minutes, albeit just 118 EFL
Among those who have played 200 or more, McNeil (0 EFL
57 from 371) ranks second only to Mohamed Salah EFL
Equally, there is a supporting cast: Everton have 12 players with an expected goals per 90 minutes of at least 0 EFL
12; that they include all of Dyche’s full-backs is a further sign of his style of play EFL
By way of comparison, only six Everton players last season had had an xA per 90 of 0 EFL
12 or more and they included Tom Cannon, who played a mere 15 minutes, and Salomon Rondon, who featured for just 96, plus Alex Iwobi and Demarai Gray, who have both since been sold EFL
So, in his own way, Dyche has made Everton more creative: with powerful strikers, crossing wingers and his familiar, prosaic feel EFL
His signings has shown a clarity of thought: with a target man, in EFL Beto; a full-back with 71 Premier League assists, in Young; a winger with a high shot volume, in Danjuma; and one who was directly involved in 37 top-flight goals in three seasons at Leeds, in Harrison EFL
Dwight McNeil is second to only Mohamed Salah when it comes to expected assists (Getty Images)But Everton’s attacking efforts in his reign have revolved around two he inherited, neither particularly potent previously EFL
McNeil and Doucoure kept Everton up last season, each with five goals and two assists in the 18 matches after Dyche took charge EFL
Thus far this season, each is on course to producing EFL better numbers EFL
And yet they come with a caveat EFL
So far, Everton have had five home games EFL
They have faced two of the current bottom four, in Luton and Bournemouth, and two more in the lower half, in Fulham and Wolves EFL
They are still only 16th and the fixture list gets tougher EFL
They underperformed their expected goals dramatically last season so the fact they are doing so again does not automatically mean the numbers will even themselves out EFL
They will almost certainly end the season with a lower xG than City and fewer shots per game than Barcelona EFL
But for now, the second lowest scorers last year have been rebranded as the team with the second highest number of shots now EFL
Overworked opposition defenders may not be the only people who are surprised about that EFL
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