I see a scenario where Kelechi leaves, Nolito too, Sanchez comes in, we keep Aguero, AND THEN we go and sign A N Other forward player. The numbers work fine and you can afford to go a season being top heavy. Originally I thought it'd be an out and out back up like Llorente, now I think it'll be someone of the level of the other players.
Centre-mid to replace Yaya. He should have been replaced 2 seasons ago, but very difficult to find someone like that. Fernandinho also getting old so this is becoming a priority.
Yes we play very good football - said it all season and some of last - we need to be more ruthless in front of Goal - I'd like to see the % stats of
- Goals per chances created
- On Target from Chances created
- Goals from on Target
I still believe we would have pissed the league this year if we even took half our chances. There has not been one game where I have walked away and thought "fuck we got hammered" even Spurs & Leicester away we had enough chances to not lose.
Bleeding frustrating the amount of chances we have squandered this season
70 Goals from 580 attempts = 12.07% (best Chelsea with 14.91%)
From the 580 attempts 193 on target = 33.28% (best from Big 6 is Spurs with 36.72%
70 goals from 193 on target = 36.27% ( best Chelsea 41.14%)
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More significant is xG which is a better measure of the quality of chances. This was what Pep was alluding to in his pressers at the weekend.
Our xG for the season is the best in the league. Simply we have created more than any other team in the league meaning we have created the best chances. For example, before the weekend, statistically we should have scored 15 more goals than Chelsea yet they have actually scored 2 more than us.
http://11tegen11.net/2014/02/10/what-is-expg/What is xG ? I've seen it used/referenced loads but got no idea what it actually is!
I see a scenario where Kelechi leaves, Nolito too, Sanchez comes in, we keep Aguero, AND THEN we go and sign A N Other forward player. The numbers work fine and you can afford to go a season being top heavy. Originally I thought it'd be an out and out back up like Llorente, now I think it'll be someone of the level of the other players.
It's basically a better metrics than the same old boring stuff that is shot/shots on target & stuff, but nonetheless it's just a metrics that won't ever give you any idea of the game that has been going on. Anyways, it gives you much better insight than any shots-based stuff. But for more info, you obviously just read the documentation about it.Cheers mate.