Recent content by zee.robs

Tldr: Comparing recent performances shows, that currently PL is the strongest by far. But only since around 3-4 years. How to compare Leagues? The easiest way to compare leagues is to use results based metrics like EUFA coefficient, where the Premier league is clearly leading. A drawback of...

With 28 goals (in 22 games) he has just overtaken Mario Gomez (26/44) and Edin Dzeko (26/65) as well as Luis Suarez and Rivaldo (27/73, both) in the CL all time goalscorers list. Next up Giggs (28/145), Trezeguet (29/58), Makkay (29,61), Kluivert (29/71), Griezmann, Eto, Rooney and Kaka (30/all...

They drew Atletico on the 6th matchday last year, playing their B-Team. But they are on 25 wins from the 27 games in the last 3 seasons (1 draw vs Atletico and the loss vs PSG last year) with a GD of +70 (91 for vs 21 against) Edit: +71 now

Also RM and Chelea conceded less. Edit: as have Lille & Sevilla

I hope so much, it will be something like this. Additionally, it would be good if the bottom teams are relegated/eliminated after 6 or 8 games. This would make the "group or league stage" gather interest opposed to how it is currently, with most top teams securely qualified or eliminated after 4...

Why are there so many people, adamantly arguing with native speakers about the usage of their language. Btw. You would be correct, if you meant that they are playing vs people from Wofsberg. These are called Wolfsberger as well.

fivethirtyeight.com has published its first prediction for this CL season. They are predicting a super tight race in group H. SPI is the metric they use to rank teams. Percentages are given on were to finish in the group and which stages to reach in the KO rounds. Team Group SPI 1st 2nd 3rd...

Interesting links. Thanks, but have you actually fully read and understood these studies? The first link evaluates the seasons 2000-2017. Fig 1 shows the point difference between 1st and 2nd, with PD being closer then PL Fig 2 shows the point difference between 1st and 5th , with PL being...

The Elo Ranking based simulation at https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/premier-league/ still predicts the probability of you reaching top 4 at 18 %. This is up 3 % from last week, due to Arsenal and Chelsea drawing this week end.

Unfortunately not. I think they started out all right after some technical difficulties. The VAR was only interrupting the game when he saw an obvious error from the ref regarding goals, red cards or mixing up players for yellow cards. At some point this season, the VAR began to suggest the...

Bayern penalties were close to perfect.

Celebrating like he won the world cup :lol:

Haven't seen it. Why is it awful? To me it sounds like a good idea, if it helps in reducing bias.

Great goal

Stupid ref