think, given our success in this fixture in previous years, it's a good match to do a side-by-side comparison:
Season | 17/18 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 20/21 |
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Goals scored | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Goals conceded | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shots | 19 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Shots on Target | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Conversion Rate | 21.1% | 44.4% | 35.7% | 7.1% |
On Targ. Conv Rate | 50% | 66.7% | 55.6% | 14.3% |
Passes | 876 | 839 | 547 | 737 |
Touches | 1,048 | 1,007 | 722 | 915 |
Successful Tackles | 20 | 13 | 18 | 8 |
Tackle completion % | 75 | 65 | 69 | 53.3 |
Interceptions | 11 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
Dispossessed | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Turnover possession | 18 | 19 | 9 | 11 |
Can see the effect of last season being first game of the season in some respect, but otherwise a clear drop-off in conversion rates, a big drop off in defensive work as well which is unsurprising with Gundogan and Rodri together in midfield, also shows we were lower in giving the ball away, but also probably reflects the fact we're being slower in terms of tempo and not taking as many risks/able to open up the opponent.