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Post by spoton on Jul 4, 2020 17:46:33 GMT
Didn't look like 63% Barnsley to our 37% to me but the result what matters
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Post by mattface on Jul 4, 2020 18:16:02 GMT
Always found that goals win games not possession
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Post by toppercorner on Jul 4, 2020 18:20:31 GMT
from what i watched, we had the ball most of the time, i don't know where they seem to get these numbers?
anyway, main stats > we won & 3 points
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Post by Goonie on Jul 4, 2020 18:28:16 GMT
Always found that goals win games not possession Exactly. I dont care if the opposition has 99% of the ball as long as what we do with the ball is effective particularly in a fight for survival |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 4, 2020 18:30:41 GMT
I'm not saying Barnsley were anything like the Arsenal of a few years back but they did seem to play it along the back four quite a bit.
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Post by loosestools on Jul 4, 2020 18:32:32 GMT
Must admit, I was bemused by the stats. However, that's what wins elections I suppose.
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Post by Squeekster on Jul 4, 2020 18:34:22 GMT
It didn't seem like they had that much possession but then again in that Reading game we hammered them on all the stats but during the game it felt the other way round.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 4, 2020 18:37:15 GMT
We’ve won quite a few games with less possession
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Jul 4, 2020 18:37:51 GMT
Almost irrelevant
Haven’t we often had the majority of possession while getting pasted
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Post by robwahlmann on Jul 4, 2020 18:39:26 GMT
You can play the ball sideways and bacwards numerous times and that stat will look OK, but I tend to look at chances created and goals.  |
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Post by steinosjockstrap on Jul 4, 2020 18:53:24 GMT
Luton had 62% possession and 1 shot on target against Reading & lost 5 nil.
As said many times,the only stat that counts is the goals scored.
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Post by loosestools on Jul 4, 2020 20:04:24 GMT
Almost irrelevant Haven’t we often had the majority of possession while getting pasted Yes and its always been touted as an expression of bewilderment. Possession as we know means fuck all unless you use it like Man City. Their recent displays are just magical. |
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Post by swampmongrel on Jul 4, 2020 20:19:27 GMT
The ‘Stats’ look a bit odd.
This game I see we had 4 shots, 4 on target, and of course four goals. I recall the Powell shot in the 2nd Half which was tipped around the post. I’m guessing there were other shots, on target or otherwise.
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Post by albundy on Jul 4, 2020 20:23:54 GMT
The ‘Stats’ look a bit odd. This game I see we had 4 shots, 4 on target, and of course four goals. I recall the Powell shot in the 2nd Half which was tipped around the post. I’m guessing there were other shots, on target or otherwise. BBC says 14 shots, 7 on target |
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Post by swampmongrel on Jul 4, 2020 20:27:37 GMT
The ‘Stats’ look a bit odd. This game I see we had 4 shots, 4 on target, and of course four goals. I recall the Powell shot in the 2nd Half which was tipped around the post. I’m guessing there were other shots, on target or otherwise. BBC says 14 shots, 7 on target Makes sense. I’m just looking at the numbers that Google shows. Thanks. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 4, 2020 21:23:03 GMT
Well we usually have the bulk of the possession when we get smashed. Could this be a shift In thinking from O’Neill? Hopefully it was as I think a lower possession often converts into more direct play which is what we all want isnt it? Couldn’t be happier with the result and performance.
For me we looked so much more attacking and direct, who cares about possession stats🤷🏻♂️
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Post by gingerninja on Jul 4, 2020 21:57:44 GMT
There looked like a specific game plan to cut out the ball from keeper to back four then along the back four and back to keeper etc. Don't think we did it once. I think moving forward we will mix and match more, but until we are safe we will play this no nonsense style.
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Post by wearestoke80 on Jul 5, 2020 6:53:55 GMT
They might of had more possession but did fuck all with it
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2020 8:06:00 GMT
Remember once, for a while , teddy sherringham had the worst pass completion stats in the entire league , despite being good enough to play for man utd and England
It was his Job to play the killer ball , which he was trying to do five or six times a game ( and actually succeeding in doing maybe twice a game )
Basically , the guy could be brilliant and have 50 per cent pass completion at the same time
You just had to ignore the stat and say , well he is obviously a good player
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Post by thicknthin on Jul 5, 2020 8:28:01 GMT
Most of the possession was at kick offs  |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 5, 2020 8:45:24 GMT
It didn’t feel like we didn’t have the ball for that amount of time to me at all. Usually it does. I didn’t get the feeling we had loads of possession but I’m genuinely shocked we had so little.
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Post by walrus on Jul 5, 2020 9:39:00 GMT
The possession stats are usually just the number of completed passes as a ratio.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2020 9:49:49 GMT
It matters more in the Premier League because players have the quality to unlock defences and score from range, they are good enough to keep the ball well and eventually get it into dangerous positions.
In the championship I don't think that's the case however, possession means fuck all because there's nowhere near as much quality in the sides.
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Post by lordb on Jul 5, 2020 10:38:01 GMT
Erik Pieters got an assist for Mame Diouf goal at Man City.
Stats eh?
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