Le Fee looks a player no doubt, guess the question is whether he can do it consistently, if he can, could be a game changer in the run in for Sunderland. Hope Sunderland go up as long as it's not at our expense.
As for 'could have, would have's' we're all good at remembering points we threw away better than points our opponents have thrown away against us. The xg points table (for all the arguments about xg) is at least a representative idea of what's gone on in terms of chance creation for and against. Despite Meslier's howlers we're more or less where we should be points wise. The other 3 in the top 4 have punched above their weight, quite a bit. And it's mainly down to goals conceded. To be honest it supports the eyeball view from what i've seen too.
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Main takeaway is if we had one of the other top 3's keepers, we'd likely be home and hosed now. Appreciate the Meslier narrative winds up some of the locals, but let's pitch it as a complement to the others. If Meslier has been average, Trafford and Cooper and Patterson have been excellent. Trafford in particular. In terms of shots faced, for all Burnley's great defence they should have conceded more than us. 15 goal difference between expected goals against and actual. It's crazy. It's not all good saves, it's opponent strikers missing chances etc. For all its largely efficiency at both ends of the pitch, there's an element of luck in football too.
