The Title Race 2022/23

[Phoenix900000]

I feel like the xg debate goes round in circles, but no one is disputing that the final score isn't the most important stat going. But you can't tell me you've never come away from a game saying "we had so many chances to win there, how have we lost?" or "got away with one there". XG is just putting a number on those feelings. If you don't like it, ignore it. But I promise you coaching staff all find these stats useful.

To me xG never truly reflects on the game in terms of how a team should of scored more. Like you can get loads of headers from corners and can easily pad those stats out. Again like I said in the other post you can have a low xG but can still score more than the opposition.

 

[Metal Biker]

How ironic would it be, for Nottingham Forest, the result which caused a lot of us to think we'd blown it, be the team to get the result against Arsenal that gifts us the title.

 

[Tokyo32]

I would love it if Nottingham beats Arsenal because we then get a guard of honor from Chelsea. We need those pictures

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Surprisingly good article from Danny Murphy:

Everton 0-3 Man City: Four wins from greatness - how Man City's mentality is key to Treble bid

MOTD pundit Danny Murphy says Manchester City's win over Everton is the perfect example of the winning mentality that has taken them to touching distance of a Treble.

www.bbc.com

That facet to this squad is criminally underreported. And unacknowledged by some on here, lamentably.

Their metal resolve is incredible. Eleven wins on the spin and counting. At the business end of the season. Whilst still fighting on all extant cup fronts.

Pep is a fucking genius.

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

 

[bluenova]

To me xG never truly reflects on the game in terms of how a team should of scored more. Like you can get loads of headers from corners and can easily pad those stats out. Again like I said in the other post you can have a low xG but can still score more than the opposition.

Of course actual goals are what counts, but they don't always reflect how well a team played.

The headers from corners wouldn't really be padding the stat., because if they were low quality chances, they'd have a low xG. So, even if you had ten headers, but all under pressure and at odd angles, that would be difficult to score from, they wouldn't add up to a high xG.

They stat looks at where the player is, how much pressure they're under, and the defenders in front of them, and whether they're 'set' to defend or off balance. It then compares it to the thousands of other goals scored in the top divisions and works out how many times a typical player will score in that situation.

 

[hello]

Surprisingly good article from Danny Murphy:

Everton 0-3 Man City: Four wins from greatness - how Man City's mentality is key to Treble bid

MOTD pundit Danny Murphy says Manchester City's win over Everton is the perfect example of the winning mentality that has taken them to touching distance of a Treble.

www.bbc.com

Just read myself then saw the author and thought ghost writer that’s getting sacked soon for making him sound too intelligent

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Just read myself then saw the author and thought ghost writer that’s getting sacked soon for making him sound too intelligent

:)
it was his angle on MOTD as well when he wasn’t as bad as usual.
Nice article though.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Well well well …
That’s certainly thrown the hat amongst the pigeons

 

[leo_city]

Thank you Brighton.

More pertinent, thank you City and Pep.

You have hunted these frauds down and done our talking on the pitch.

Has someone left a turd in Micah's toilet?

I think he forced the devil's advocate a bit just so people can laud him as a neutral pundit.