We Are The Third Worst Side In League One

At stopping balls being played into the box. Interesting Pompey are the worst side. What does this all mean?

Errrrr.

 

It means we are weakest down the flanks defensively, so we'll probably concede a lot of goals from crosses.

 

It's interesting that a lot of the attacking sides seem to allow more of that from the opposition. It could also be why were struggling to break sides down at home who are more adept at getting ten men behind the ball in a "low block"

 

Looks like 24 pictures of boobs. Of varying quality.

 

Wingbacks playing more of an attacking role than a defensive one perhaps?

 

Err nothing.

 

You can consider a goal kick all the way into our box as technically a pass. Doesn't really mean anything for Portsmouth, concern for us due to the high % of xg we've given away, but I definitely think we're growing more & more into a proper team so that xg should eventually slow down. We will always concede a high number of certain types of passes/crosses in to our box due to how we play, certainly with how far up the field our wingbacks go

 

What's xg? If it's goals against, there's only 4 teams in the league that have conceded fewer than us.

 

And none has scored more. That seems pretty good to me.

 

Sorry mate, I meant the xg when Roberts has saved us, I think the stat shows. iirc, we should have conceded an extra 7 goals so far this season. He's made some stunning saves, the higher the xg the higher the quality of shot/chance of it going in. So now the defense is looking better, in my opinion, and gelling more, hopefully we won't allow the opposition to get into great goalscoring positions as much as we have at the start of this season

 

How do they figure out what's a good save and what's a routine save? Or is every save rated the same? A hopeful punt from 30 yards with not much power can be saved differently. Gordon Banks just used to stride across and catch the ball stood up making it look simple. Other keepers would wait a couple of seconds before diving full length to tip it round the post. More spectacular to save the same shot. Is the 2nd one worth more points?

 

XG is the quality of chance created. For example a penalty has an XG for about 0.8 I believe - meaning statically, you're supposed to score 4 out of 5.

A shot on the goal line is a 0.99 XG, whereas something like Barnard against Huddersfield would be a 0.01 XG.

So obviously you can then calculate whether or not a side are lucky, or good finishers, or whether a defence is good, or whether a keeper keeps bailing them out.

We've scored 25 goals from an XG of 16.68 - which suggests that either we've been lucky and can expect a regression to the average - or we've been really clinical in front of goal. We've conceded 12 goals from an XGi of 16.92, so that suggests that either our keeper is very good, or we've played against some Donkeys that couldn't finish their dinner.

 

It's not really anything to do with the keeper mate - more about the attacker. I.e a penalty, the xG will be sky high. A 35 yard screamer will be extremely low. I do have some issues with it, and don't completely understand it fully but in general it's a decent indicator. But for instance if Cole dribbled from half way line, past 6 players, takes it past the keeper putting him on his arse, then scoring in an open net from 2 yard out, is that considered great xG or not? Haha. I suppose it will be because I think it's literally just shot what it takes into account

 

Football is waaaaaaay too complicated for me these days!

 

I don't understand a lot of it bud, but the xG in general is a decent indicator of how a player is performing in front of goal. It's what all the clubs use now instead of sending scouts, goes far deeper though as in expected assists, interceptions, every little detail, it's truly mental!

 

think we all know we'd be buggered with a dodgy keeper

 

I'll try to get my head round it. I, for one, would be appreciative of you giving a break down and explanation after each match if you fancy it? I'll certainly read it.

 

I could certainly give it a go after a few home games bud- fingers crossed for some better home form!

 

Yeah, and forwards that don’t score, wide men that don’t cross the ball, defenders and midfielders that ‘don’t put a foot in’ We are such a shambles of a team, think I’ll stop going, boo, sack the coach, sack the board, erm, oh sack the fans.

 

The goal you describe sounds like a Jimmy Greaves special which I saw him score against Leicester in 1968.