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Two goals in seven. None in open play.
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"What stats allow you to do is not take things at face value. The idea that I trust my eyes more than the stats, I just don't buy that because I've seen magicians pull rabbits out of hats and I know I just know that rabbit's not in there." - Billy Beane
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Originally posted by 1973 ranger View PostJust pointing out stats which are real. As for mocking bit low considering you went into hiding after the Newcastle game!"What stats allow you to do is not take things at face value. The idea that I trust my eyes more than the stats, I just don't buy that because I've seen magicians pull rabbits out of hats and I know I just know that rabbit's not in there." - Billy Beane
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Originally posted by West Acton View PostI thought yestetday was open play myself"What stats allow you to do is not take things at face value. The idea that I trust my eyes more than the stats, I just don't buy that because I've seen magicians pull rabbits out of hats and I know I just know that rabbit's not in there." - Billy Beane
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Originally posted by Kevin Mcleod View PostMe too. Only saw the highlights didnt see any corner shown."What stats allow you to do is not take things at face value. The idea that I trust my eyes more than the stats, I just don't buy that because I've seen magicians pull rabbits out of hats and I know I just know that rabbit's not in there." - Billy Beane
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Just wanted to bring this up, looking at it in an interesting way. So firstly, the above point, it was indeed touched back by Caulker into the path of Chery who crossed it in again.
But something I saw, only one team in the top 5 leagues have only scored from set pieces. That team is Empoli and they've only scored 2 goals in 6 matches. But the actual thing I wanted to bring this back up for is that in the top 5 leagues, 8 teams haven't scored from a set piece or Penalty yet this season. Those 8 teams have averaged just under 4 goals each this season in around 6 games. I'd certainly rather be in the situation that we're in than the one they're in. What I think is impressive is that when we get to the byline, a chance is guaranteed really. Either we deliver it in, get a head on it or they knock it behind for us, or they block it and it goes out. The best part is how effective we are from set pieces. We've scored 7 set pieces, 4 pens. Only Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have scored more from set pieces (8 and 9 respectively). We've done this from only 15 accurate corners and 5 accurate dangerous free kicks. That's a goal every 3 accurate set pieces. We keep getting them to our players that way, chances are that the goal will come.
We're creative enough to get into a position where the chance leads to a corner and we're efficient in the air. The next step is getting efficient on the ground because once we have that down, goals will come. We don't create as much as other teams, but we score goals anyway. When we actually start scoring those chances in the box or taking more shots at least to force corners, we'll be very difficult to get past."What stats allow you to do is not take things at face value. The idea that I trust my eyes more than the stats, I just don't buy that because I've seen magicians pull rabbits out of hats and I know I just know that rabbit's not in there." - Billy Beane
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