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• Does Alvarez finish as clinically as the reputation says?

  Is Alvarez's conversion rate running ahead of his xG by an amount that usually regresses?

• Does Vinicius waste too many good chances?

  Is Vinicius scoring fewer goals than his xG by a margin bigger than a normal cold streak?

• Does Yamal deserve the hype?

  Do Yamal's shot volume, xG and conversion this season match his reputation?

• Does Lewandowski still finish at an elite level?

  Has Lewandowski's conversion and xG-per-shot actually dropped from his established level, or is this just a short-sample dip?

• Does Mbappe shoot too much?

  Is Mbappe taking an unusually large share of his team's shots for his role?