xG is not a measure of luck.
Liverpool are the luckiest club in the league and it will never end
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I think he’s saying lucky to score 7, not that you didn’t deserve to win.
Diehard Liverpool fans at my office conceded that while it was a fine performance they didn't think it was a 7-0 performance and were shocked some of the goals went in.This post is gold for RAWK. I can hear the Utd fans on this forum squirming after reading that.
Told me they had 8 shots on target and 7 went in.
It's a myth I tell the
Mate this fan base released a book about finishing second.
I've been thinking the same.
We lost, albeit by a large margin. We were shite, just admit it.
Have a look when I started this thread. I’ve got nothing to do with the bump.
Hard not to admit to some luck when key players are continually missing just in time for our games.
Toney when we played Brentford.
Calvert Lewin when we played Everton.
Dalot, Shaw, Varane, Martinez, Casemiro, Fernandes, Fred, Rashford, Weghorst and Antony on Sunday.
The list goes on.
Toney when we played Brentford.
Calvert Lewin when we played Everton.
Dalot, Shaw, Varane, Martinez, Casemiro, Fernandes, Fred, Rashford, Weghorst and Antony on Sunday.
The list goes on.
Yeah, it was not a shot at you, so perhaps I should have written "comments" instead of "threads".
So what they were lucky? They won, that's all that matters.
4/10.
Poor effort.
Regardless, xG does not show that in an shape or form.
Salah's volley had an xG of 0.11. But there's nothing lucky there, it was a great piece of skill. Same with both of Gakpo's finishes which also had an xG of 0.11.
Great finishes <> luck
I think that's all anybody who's serious is saying. Some bounces went right for you and 7-0 is flattering over the 90 minutes (as it would be in almost all cases in which two teams from the same league play a game). But let's get it right; Liverpool played some very good direct stuff in the second half and we were absolutely fecking abysmal, with stinking attitude and stinking application, and we got what we deserved.
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It's more of an indictment of xG really. If Gakpo's first goal really had an xG of 0.11, then I would say xG is useless. That chance should result in a goal way more often than one out of nine times.
For us United fans, we should feel fortunate that Liverpool's most successful period in 3 decades hasn't really been that successful. They haven't been able to assert any dominance and have played second fiddle mostly to City. United are fortunate that our slump hasn't cost us massively in terms of maintaining that status as neck and neck with Liverpool for domestic success.
Big picture, I'd say that's a little unlucky for Liverpool to be your best version of yourself in years and still just to be second best to another team in Manchester.
Liverpool have gotten some lucky decisions this year. They got so many lucky breaks in two FA Cup games. Most clubs would be happy if they were guaranteed those calls spread over an entire run to the final.
But they weren't lucky Sunday. United were lucky it wasn't 10-0, because it literally felt like they could score every time they moved forward with the ball.
Big picture, I'd say that's a little unlucky for Liverpool to be your best version of yourself in years and still just to be second best to another team in Manchester.
Liverpool have gotten some lucky decisions this year. They got so many lucky breaks in two FA Cup games. Most clubs would be happy if they were guaranteed those calls spread over an entire run to the final.
But they weren't lucky Sunday. United were lucky it wasn't 10-0, because it literally felt like they could score every time they moved forward with the ball.
You forgot the parade.
If you can’t admit there was a lot of luck for a few of the goals, you really don’t allow for much discussion. Salah’s volley was superb but how it reached Salah wasn’t intentional. Look at the goals back and how the ball reached the goal scorer, half of them were deflections.
Yeah, they played us off the park but the ball bouncing the opposite direction of the hip of a player and dropping directly in front of their best goal scorer for a first time shot from twelve yards is a tad fortuitous
I'm still pissed off with Konate and Robertson missing relative sitters in the second half. Both easier chances than Bruno's attempt in the first half. Should have been 9-0.
9-1*I'm still pissed off with Konate and Robertson missing relative sitters in the second half. Both easier chances than Bruno's attempt in the first half. Should have been 9-0.
That's fair. 9-1.
Haaland injured for them. Typical.
I was just thinking I bet this happens! What a joke
Pretty much every Liverpool game this season the opposition has been without one of their best players.
Have we got a list of opposition key players missing this season? I swear it’s every single match day so far.
So jammy! Haaland at home against a high line is a guaranteed double hat trick.
Liverpool will win this comfortably now! Ffs can’t believe they’re going to get top 4 now. Well done to Arsenal on winning the league.
Well that aged well
Well that jinx went completely over your head…
Of course Chief.
Sounds like he’s bottled it after being called out by Gullit and Van Bastard
predictive text?
Klopp giving multiple first teamers the chop!
looks like a story is brewing!
They should be about 6 goals down
If Chelsea could finish, Liverpool could have had their record defeat tonight. Jammy fekks.
And that’s with Chelsea being shite anyway
And that’s with Chelsea being shite anyway
Salah to come on and score a screamer to win the game 1-0. It's inevitable.