It's really a chicken and egg thing...
What is more important, the incisive through ball to create a goal or the six foot sitter that scores it? Not every goal is created by a good pass or rebound from a goal attempt - but when it does happen, these assists should count EQUAL TO GOALS to determine the scoring champion of leagues and cups.
It would certainly eliminate some of the perceived selfishness present with top scorers (ahem, cr) and is a statistic that should be considered when evaluating a players year and more importantly, career.
They already have panels to determine goal validity...it's a no brainer!
What is more important, the incisive through ball to create a goal or the six foot sitter that scores it? Not every goal is created by a good pass or rebound from a goal attempt - but when it does happen, these assists should count EQUAL TO GOALS to determine the scoring champion of leagues and cups.
It would certainly eliminate some of the perceived selfishness present with top scorers (ahem, cr) and is a statistic that should be considered when evaluating a players year and more importantly, career.
They already have panels to determine goal validity...it's a no brainer!