As a London School of Economics data analyst with five years in Premier League tactics, I’ve seen how emotional bias distorts xG models more than raw stats. This piece dissects the myth of 'Clark’s手感冰凉'—a cultural misread masking deeper tactical flaws. Using Python visualizations and UEFA B-level frameworks, I reveal why bench decisions in African football ecosystems are being misinterpreted by AI-driven analytics. Not hysteria. Data doesn’t lie. It’s the system.