'xG needs to be hoyed in the river' - Anderson

[Getty Images]Former Newcastle defender John Anderson is unimpressed with the current drive towards match data after reflecting on Newcastle being recorded as having fewer expected goals [xG) than Crystal Palace in their 5-0 win last week.According to Opta, Newcastle's xG was 1.54 while Palace's was 2.0, despite the scoreline.Anderson told BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport Newcastle United Podcast exactly what he thought of the statistic."I want expected goals hoyed in the river," he said. "We b