The on topic thread

[jd2010]

Yeah, Eriksen and Dele for me are the biggest steals, perhaps even in the PL. Not only because of how good they are, but their increase in value is ridiculous. I doubt Levy would let them go for a combined total of under, at the least, 200m.

Yeah longevity of Lloris has him even higher for me. Started shakily but 5+ seasons where he has been in the top 3 keepers for most of them is fantastic. Plus club captaincy.

Dele by far the biggest profit making signing

 

[moomba]

They spent a shit load this summer

Keane + Siggurddson + Klassen is roughly what our best XI's fees were

Read yesterday that Everton would offload Keane in the summer.

 

[jd2010]

Read yesterday that Everton would offload Keane in the summer.

Wonder where he'd go. Arsenal should be in for him

 

[Established1870]

Read yesterday that Everton would offload Keane in the summer.

Wouldn't read too much into that until it's 100% that Everton are keeping Big Sam.

Don't understand why Gash Williams is getting game time and Keane isn't.

 

[Sozabarus]

Wonder where he'd go. Arsenal should be in for him

They have enough shit defenders. Keane looked good because he played for the most defensive side in the league with a manager who knows what he's doing.

Look at Tarkowski this season, was Keane's back-up last year and has stepped in and done even better. All down to the system.

 

[jd2010]

They have enough shit defenders. Keane looked good because he played for the most defensive side in the league with a manager who knows what he's doing.

Look at Tarkowski this season, was Keane's back-up last year and has stepped in and done even better. All down to the system.

He'd be good at United then

 

[moomba]

 

[RPCB]

Useless stat. United are 2nd in real life.

 

[Latro]

Useless stat. United are 2nd in real life.

What it shows you is how good DeGea has been this season.

 

[SM]

How does that even work?

 

[moomba]

Not sure how it's calculated tbh. At a guess it's worked out from the number of good scoring opportunities created (and conceded) but removes the variable of whether those chances are converted to goals.

If your expected goals is much higher than your actual goals it suggests that your general play is ok, but you need to look at getting better finishers.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Cool story

 

[jd2010]

**** on a bull stat of the year goes to Moomba

 

[moomba]

Thought it was an interesting one but never mind.

 

[moomba]

Ryan Mason announces his retirement.

 

[SM]

Mason.

 

[kangaspurs]

How does that even work?

Not sure how it's calculated tbh. At a guess it's worked out from the number of good scoring opportunities created (and conceded) but removes the variable of whether those chances are converted to goals.

If your expected goals is much higher than your actual goals it suggests that your general play is ok, but you need to look at getting better finishers.

I'm pretty sure that people who do it have divided the pitch into X amount of tiny squares and each square has a percentage that reflects how likely a chance taken from that area of the pitch is likely to score.

I think they've plotted every shot and every goal from a whole bunch of leagues since they've started collecting the stat in order to work out the chance percentage.

It's one that's often laughed at, but I think it's a really good stat. It just needs context. It's really good for showing the quality of chances, or not, that a team is getting throughout their games as well.

 

[SM]

Thought it was an interesting one but never mind.

I thought it was good just had no idea how it was calculated.

 

[jd2010]

Poor Ryan Mason. Seems like a real nice lad career cut short far too early. To be honest didn't look like he'd get a PL career at all and then out of nowhere he came into a league cup side and went on with it. League debut in a NLD if I remember correctly. Persistence through all those early injuries real unfortunate to end so soon after it really kicked on

 

[spookism]

Not sure how it's calculated tbh. At a guess it's worked out from the number of good scoring opportunities created (and conceded) but removes the variable of whether those chances are converted to goals.

If your expected goals is much higher than your actual goals it suggests that your general play is ok, but you need to look at getting better finishers.

I'm pretty sure that people who do it have divided the pitch into X amount of tiny squares and each square has a percentage that reflects how likely a chance taken from that area of the pitch is likely to score.

I think they've plotted every shot and every goal from a whole bunch of leagues since they've started collecting the stat in order to work out the chance percentage.

It's one that's often laughed at, but I think it's a really good stat. It just needs context. It's really good for showing the quality of chances, or not, that a team is getting throughout their games as well.

 

[Magma]

I'm pretty sure that people who do it have divided the pitch into X amount of tiny squares and each square has a percentage that reflects how likely a chance taken from that area of the pitch is likely to score.

I think they've plotted every shot and every goal from a whole bunch of leagues since they've started collecting the stat in order to work out the chance percentage.

It's one that's often laughed at, but I think it's a really good stat. It just needs context. It's really good for showing the quality of chances, or not, that a team is getting throughout their games as well.

correct. and it's making its way into other sports too.

 

[go you pups]

Well worth a watch. Farcical deal that’s been agreed.

Banter era still well and truly ongoing

 

[Jatz]

Hopefully Mason ends up in coaching (provided he wants to remain in football).

Would completely understand if he wants to get away from that though.

 

[FAITH]

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2018/02/13/man-citys-14-billion-squad-most-expensive-history

 

[RossFC]