Hi guys,
Hope you've had a good Easter, because I'm now going to unload some (disappointing) stats
23 - Luka Modric lost possession 23 times against Sunderland, more than in any other game this season. Blunder.
26 - In Saturday's game, just 26% of Spurs' passes went forward, the second lowest % out of any game this season.
70.7 - Spurs had 70.7% of the possession against Sunderland, more than they have managed in any other game this season.
100 - In their last 100 attempts on goal, Spurs have scored just 4 goals. Barren.
11 - Defoe's last 11 Premier League goals have all come in the last 30 minutes of matches. Substitute. <WakeUpHarry>
1 - Just 1 of the 16 attempts Spurs had on goal against Sunderland hit the target. Astray.
So disappointing.
SORT IT OUT BOYS.
COYS
Stat Attack
posted on 9/4/12
RDBD, true you do make your own luck but even the
sh 1ttiest of teams get a bit of luck that gets em 3pts.
It certainly wouldn't hurt our prospects to get a 50/50 decision or a lucky bounce here or there.
posted on 9/4/12
WC players can have bad days, it's just that they're able to produce something good even on those bad days.
posted on 9/4/12
As jimmy says, it would be nice to get a slice of luck once in a while, the only decision really in our favour this season was Cahill being sent off for Bolton and even then we were already bossing the game anyway
posted on 9/4/12
"Do you think the mangaer goes through these stats with the players.. sure Luca would be shocked about how poor we are"
Wasn't that the premise for the baseball team that the Moneyball film was made from ??
That there are some irrefutable stats relating to the ability/performance of a player that completely override notions of 'moments of flair' etc.
posted on 9/4/12
RRP - I wouldn't even say that was a lucky moment considering as you say we were bossing the game and more importantly winning.
We were lucky against Fulham when I think Kaboul handballed it when the score was 2-1, and they had all the pressure on us. Other than that can't think of much. Maybe BAE's tackle during the Swansea game.
posted on 9/4/12
Spurtle - Exactly and SOME could argue it was a anyway due to him being the last man even if the tackle was near the half way line!
We just dont get those 50-50's, its wrong to blame games on these decisions, but how many offside goals have we had chalked off? I have counted 5 pen's that Foy has failed to give us this season
posted on 9/4/12
"We were lucky against Fulham"
When we were playing well as a team.
Apart from the Stoke game, all the things that went our way came when playing well week in week out.
posted on 9/4/12
RRP - We just haven't had as much luck as other teams around us it's fair to say. Think Ade has had 2 goals chalked off for offside
RDBD - Yep that seems to be the way. We should accept though that our bad run did involve our hardest run of fixtures in the league. We were never going to carry the form on through that spell without dropping points.
posted on 9/4/12
"We should accept though that our bad run did involve our hardest run of fixtures in the league. We were never going to carry the form on through that spell without dropping points."
Of course. But how many times do I have to say it ??
There was LEEWAY for some bad results, as the end target was quite modest (60 pts after the Chelsky game) .
posted on 9/4/12
RDBD - Being fair, we should have at least got a point from Everton away, and a point or 2 from United at home and Arsenal away, which is only a few points difference from what we actually got. Of course the points difference for the Arsenal match would be of huge significance.
Anyway, I would say the results on paper in that run was more expect than say the Wolves draw we got at home when we were in great form.