john@staustell
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Most of our shots were on target. Most of theirs weren't even shots. BBC missed that stat then?
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Did I hear Right
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raghunter57
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Just a thought but is the BBC and Sky concerned about Al Jazeera and future effect on World football., that both need to big up the Rags to keep their media at the top as Al Jazeera has close links with our owners?
FromPollockToSilva
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the talisman said:Seriously, those stats are exactly why football is best not analysed by statistics, except for the one that reads 6 - 0.
No, it just shows that statistics need to be contextualised and properly understood.
Bill
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Totally outplayed us. Get avb in right now.
Am I correct in believing possession statistics are based on the amount of time Tottenham are technically in possession of the ball. This includes the time we spend celebrating goals as the clock continues to count and the fact they are yet to kick off is irrelevant, because as far as the stats are concerned they are in possession.
After each goal it must be fully a minute before the game restarts so that's 6 minutes out of 90 minutes (around 7%) time possession they had that counts for sod all.
I heard mention they had more passes also, however this was because they were clueless side to side drivle whilst City were quick and incisive, normally resulting in an effort on goal thus giving Spurs back possession via either a Goal Kick or as happened 6 times a restart from a Kick-Off.
In short, if multiple occurrences of Kick-Offs add to your possession stats then I'll gladly accept less possession than all our opponents.
After each goal it must be fully a minute before the game restarts so that's 6 minutes out of 90 minutes (around 7%) time possession they had that counts for sod all.
I heard mention they had more passes also, however this was because they were clueless side to side drivle whilst City were quick and incisive, normally resulting in an effort on goal thus giving Spurs back possession via either a Goal Kick or as happened 6 times a restart from a Kick-Off.
In short, if multiple occurrences of Kick-Offs add to your possession stats then I'll gladly accept less possession than all our opponents.
Stoned Rose
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MaineRoadBlue said:Am I correct in believing possession statistics are based on the amount of time Tottenham are technically in possession of the ball. This includes the time we spend celebrating goals as the clock continues to count and the fact they are yet to kick off is irrelevant, because as far as the stats are concerned they are in possession.
After each goal it must be fully a minute before the game restarts so that's 6 minutes out of 90 minutes (around 7%) time possession they had that counts for sod all.
I heard mention they had more passes also, however this was because they were clueless side to side drivle whilst City were quick and incisive, normally resulting in an effort on goal thus giving Spurs back possession via either a Goal Kick or as happened 6 times a restart from a Kick-Off.
In short, if multiple occurrences of Kick-Offs add to your possession stats then I'll gladly accept less possession than all our opponents.
Let it go mate ;)
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blueinsa
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10% of that possession stat was their keeper picking the ball out of his fucking net pmsl.
They also got to kick off a few times as well ;-)
They also got to kick off a few times as well ;-)
Belfastblue
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We have had the most possession in all of our away games so that counts for nothing if you don't score.<br /><br />-- Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:41 am --<br /><br />We have had the most possession in all of our away games so that counts for nothing if you don't score.