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My stream changed to another game during the post-game studio but I hear Keano went off on Sturridge and VVD:
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My stream changed to another game during the post-game studio but I hear Keano went off on Sturridge and VVD:
That's what it looks like on paper retroactively, but not how it played out in real time in 2021-22.After buying Havertz, you finished 19pts out of 1st in both 2020-21...when you were just 1pt ahead of 5th...and 2021-22; when you went out in the CL QFs. That CL win was a big outlier even before the ownership change.
Obviously things went to s*** from there, and that may have still happened even if you were on City's level when Roman had to sell, but that's a different topic.
The thing is, if he crossed some verbal line, it should be a straight red.I take it Dalot swore at the ref, otherwise it's completely unreasonable.
I liked Trent tonight, also in defense which is a rarity for him. Szobo and Diaz didn't look motivated at all on the other hand.
That's what it looks like on paper retroactively, but not how it played out in real time in 2021-22.
Ownership turmoil started in late February, at which point we were already 10 points back - title challenge was done after poor Christmas form. But we had walked the UCL group stage and regained early season form by February.
Then ownership turmoil starts. It became clear immediately that the uncertainty with ownership was infecting the players on the pitch, and the performances dropped off heavily. It's a testament to Tuchel that they didn't drop off harder, but the before-after was stark.
Even with that, with Chelsea in a stasis and clearly struggling to focus on the pitch, they lost the UCL QF to Madrid (who won the tournament) in extra time. It's very conceivable to me that a Chelsea pre-turmoil would've won that fixture and the odds of a UCL Final were not bad.
So we’re gonna revisit the initial posts here, which were about the UCL run being an outlier. With ownership turmoil (which very clearly impacted on pitch play), we were a whisker away from a UCL semi in 2022. Don’t think it’s nuts to say that a smooth ownership sitch and we beat Madrid in that QF, given how tight it was.So before ownership turmoil, with Kai you were 19pts and 10pts (with almost half the season still to got) out of first. That's pretty clearly not the best team in Europe, no?
So we’re gonna revisit the initial posts here, which were about the UCL run being an outlier. With ownership turmoil (which very clearly impacted on pitch play), we were a whisker away from a UCL semi in 2022. Don’t think it’s nuts to say that a smooth ownership sitch and we beat Madrid in that QF, given how tight it was.
No, it's not. A good goalkeeper is part of a team, no?You had a marginally higher xG and won by 2 goals. Yeah, it’s lucky.
GTFOH with your damn logic and common sense. I mean, how dare you?No, it's not. A good goalkeeper is part of a team, no?
Was probably the best outcome on my end. I'm not as stressed about Brighton EPL season this year since most of the focus is on Europa League.The @robertmac43 derby.
xG isn’t simply a matter of goalkeeping.No, it's not. A good goalkeeper is part of a team, no?
Saving this post if he goes cold again, because he's had streaks like this before at Chelsea then went weeks with nothing.
Goalkeeping is the counter to xG though. So, good goal keeping keeps out expected goals. Therefore, good goal keeping is part of a winning strategy, and not luck.xG isn’t simply a matter of goalkeeping.
Forgot about himKDB?
Believe in The AlmightyIf Arsenal don’t win the league this year….
On a platter for them
Yeah, except that that isn't actually how it works. You're thinking of post-shot expected goal (or PSxG), not xG.Goalkeeping is the counter to xG though. So, good goal keeping keeps out expected goals. Therefore, good goal keeping is part of a winning strategy, and not luck.