Why would you not want more football statistics?
Statistics help us understand football and we should always want to understand football, says Johnny.
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Man City among giants in European numbers and stats
An Englishman is the most creative player in Europe this season! Plus, Man City are so good…
Unai Emery: Statistics to worry and encourage Arsenal
Unai Emery has never beaten Jose Mourinho or Pep Guardiola. He does win things though.
We only care about xG when our pO rating is high…
Our Johnny is not a stats man; he suspects you only care if you have lost faith and hope in actual football.
The statistic that sums up your club’s season so far…
Arsenal’s headed goals, Chelsea’s wastefulness, Liverpool not being fouled, Man Utd’s blocked shots and…
Let’s welcome back the Premier League with one stat per club
Arsenal shooting from everywhere, Liverpool winning more aerial duels, Man United dribbling more and…
Number-crunching: One stat per PL club to follow…
Can Arsenal allow fewer shots? Can Liverpool get better in the air? Can Man United get better at set-pieces?
Premier League 2016/17 review: Team statistics
From completed dribbles to goals from set pieces and plenty in between, which teams stood out?
Strange stats: Arsenal headers, Spurs interceptions…
Peter G crunches the numbers to shatter a few myths and ask a few questions…
The statistics show that Arsenal were due a fall…
Peter Goldstein’s ongoing statistics guide arrives at shot/save percentages and luck.
Man United 2012/13, TSR and other statistics
Peter G looks at the numbers that consistently track team success. Fergie’s last title was an anomaly.
What we learn from passing/crossing statistics?
Other than Juan Mata is very good at one and not the other. Peter Goldstein looks at the numbers…
Defensive stats reveal style not performance
Clearances, blocks, tackles, interceptions – they tell us how a defender plays, not always how well
What can we learn from defensive statistics?
What can we learn about players from their tackles and interceptions? Is it more about tactics?
What can we learn from attacking statistics?
We can learn a lot from xG and shot conversion but not a lot from assists/key passes without detail…
Looking at the ghosts of Christmas tables past…
Liverpool were top and finished fourth. Ha. We look at Xmas Day tables from 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011.
Statistics without context = Xmas without dinner
Regular Mailbox readers will be familiar with Peter G, who will be walking us through some statistics…
Newcastle and McClaren in crisis: The numbers
“Is the job harder than I thought?” was the question posed to himself by Steve McClaren in his post-match interview. “Absolutely, without a doubt,” was his immediate answer. After…