Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
There's a shot, then there's a shot. I haven't seen the highlights of the game, but I don't consider a attempt at goal with three defenders around a player and from a standing position a shot, more like a lack of options.
I think it's fine to call them shots, but not all shots are equal, and that's why people shouldn't draw conclusions from shot count or possession.

xG, or expected goals, attempts to solve this by assessing how good the shots are. Is it a 6 yarder when unmarked or is it something desperate from 35 yards that bounces into the keepers arms? But xG isn't particularly popular amongst fans as a whole.