Why are we so disappointed with Super Sundays?

The question: Do the Premier League’s big games disappoint?

Why are we so disappointed with Super Sundays?

It is undeniable that league fixtures between the best Premier League clubs contain fewer goals than a typical league game.

Over the last few seasons, these matches have produced a steady figure of 0.2 goals per game fewer than the league average, with even the small sample size of 2017/18 aligning with the norm.

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