What words should be put to that?
Well, you weren't 'clear' because what you said was wrong. Still a staggering stat. It's always depressing watching us against City, even when we fluke a win it's evident how far off we are.Edited. If it wasn’t clear.
92-8 over 15 minutes isn't meaningless. I'd expect an U17 team to be able to hold on to the ball more than that.Possession stats are meaningless. They play for possession, we do not.
Correct. RR brought on these 2 at 60th when our energy level dropped, these 2 made things worse.They were 3-1 up and we had brought on Rashford and Lingard who don't even want to be here. I mean, we had 93% in a 15 minute period against Watford too.
Was 2-1 when we bought the chuckle brothers on. Lingard shouldn't be in the squad, he wants away. Rashford needs to be sold, people say out of form. But he spends more time "out of form" than he does in form, it's just his level.They were 3-1 up and we had brought on Rashford and Lingard who don't even want to be here. I mean, we had 93% in a 15 minute period against Watford too.
Re-read what you just posted, as a counter.Can anyone remember when Celtic beat Barcelona despite having less than 15% possession?
13% possession in the whole second half.
Picking 20 minutes of one stat is absolutely meaningless. Pointless thread.
It's really not meaningless when we should have been chasing the game. The fact is that we either didn't or couldn't. Both of which are unacceptableCan anyone remember when Celtic beat Barcelona despite having less than 15% possession?
13% possession in the whole second half.
Picking 20 minutes of one stat is absolutely meaningless. Pointless thread.
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In term of means Celtic playing against Barça is like a Championship team playing City. All they can do is try to steal a win.Can anyone remember when Celtic beat Barcelona despite having less than 15% possession?
13% possession in the whole second half.
Picking 20 minutes of one stat is absolutely meaningless. Pointless thread.
Weak mentality of the players.We gave up and allowed them to take the piss. It's totally unacceptable.
Good luck to whoever the new manager is with this group of players. They gave up.What words should be put to that?
Forget difference in quality, they worked harder and ran more.It just highlights the difference in class between our two sides.
It's not like we didn't already know this City side was infinitely superior to ours in every way imaginable, but hey, confirmation is always a good thing. Now we know know.
Which they did, with less than 15% possession.In term of means Celtic playing against Barça is like a Championship team playing City. All they can do is try to steal a win.
If i was ten hag, i'd only come if i had a guarantee that i could sell half the team and bring in new players.Good luck to whoever the new manager is with this group of players. They gave up.
What do we play for with the ball for 8%Possession stats are meaningless. They play for possession, we do not.
They’re not meaningless, City have the most possession. City are winning the league. Work that one out.Possession stats are meaningless. They play for possession, we do not.
Same thing really, top players generally work hard individually and as a unit.Forget difference in quality, they worked harder and ran more.
Cherrypicking one shocking upset and using it as example of why stats don't matter is the definition of meaningless, pointless nonsense and an argument that holds up to zero scrutiny. Barcelona reached the semis of that competition, whilst Celtic went out in the second round. If those Celtic and Barcelona teams played each other a hundred times, Barcelona would win 90+ of them. Astonishing upsets aren't a viable strategy for long-term success. That's why they're astonishing. In the vast majority of cases you just end up with what you saw today, which is a team utterly outclassed and soundly beaten.Can anyone remember when Celtic beat Barcelona despite having less than 15% possession?
13% possession in the whole second half.
Picking 20 minutes of one stat is absolutely meaningless. Pointless thread.
Can you explain why it's pathetic?Which they did, with less than 15% possession.
Picking a twenty minute spell and using it as a stick to beat the team up with is pathetic.
Why not pick the first twenty minutes instead?