Samid
He's no Bilal Ilyas Jhandir
Why can't we hit a barn door?
Only today no?
We had about 4 xg in that game. Plenty of clear cut chances. Was just one of those days, xG vs actual goals tends to even out and it has nothing to do with "performance", it's just varianceBecause we are simply not good enough/lacking quality all around. Keeper's made some good saves, but we haven't created anything spectacular even if we had 30+ shots.
That's fine. We had almost 4 xG. It would be a concern if we weren't creating chances, but we absolutely battered them, just kept missing our chances. The performance outside of the final shot was as dominant as you can have basically.But the first time we've faced a park the bus team at home. We'll be facing loads of these in the league soon.
Liverpool had 2.39 yesterday. United are as high as 4.15 tonight.Liverpool had 4xG and put 7 past Rangers did they not?
Variance, also they had 2.24 xgLiverpool had 4xG and put 7 past Rangers did they not?
But playing v parked buses would be a worry if we didn’t create. It doesn’t make sense to be worried when we create higher quality chances tonight than we have in our entire season combined so farBut the first time we've faced a park the bus team at home. We'll be facing loads of these in the league soon.
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Creating xG but not finishing it isn't a big deal, the finishing will come naturally.
Because we are simply not good enough/lacking quality all around. Keeper's made some good saves, but we haven't created anything spectacular even if we had 30+ shots.
Because we are simply not good enough/lacking quality all around. Keeper's made some good saves, but we haven't created anything spectacular even if we had 30+ shots.
Rashfords shot when through on goal was so bad the referee was convinced it had to have had a deflection for a corner! There was no other explanation![]()
That's fine. We had almost 4 xG. It would be a concern if we weren't creating chances, but we absolutely battered them, just kept missing our chances. The performance outside of the final shot was as dominant as you can have basically.
We squandered really good chances vs Everton too, like the Casemiro header.Only today no?
Only thing I could think today is that we have the perfect striker on our books and he'll probably never play for us again. Him in this team would be lethal.It's painfully obvious we need a striker.
We've known that since ETH took over though.
Exactly.But playing v parked buses would be a worry if we didn’t create. It doesn’t make sense to be worried when we create higher quality chances tonight than we have in our entire season combined so far
Has done well this season. Nobody scores every match. 1 in 2 is is quality striking for a winger.Rashford.
We squandered really good chances vs Everton too, like the Casemiro header.
He has, but it doesn't take away from the fact that he misses a lot of chances.Has done well this season. Nobody scores every match. 1 in 2 is is quality striking for a winger.
He has, but it doesn't take away from the fact that he misses a lot of chances.
It happens. I'm the first to say that he isn't a main striker because he doesn't convert enough of his chances but he is good of the left.He has, but it doesn't take away from the fact that he misses a lot of chances.
Wouldn't read too much into the xG tonight because this was basically a pub team who had no intention of leaving their penalty box all game. So it should be a given that we create a lot against this level of opposition.
But it's a familiar story at home against parked buses post Fergie. Just having no clue how to put the ball in the net. We scored 8 goals against Liverpool, Arsenal and City from a combined xG probably lower than we had tonight. For me the real issue is the mentality the players have in games where we are the clear favorites. They're just not focused enough in the decisive moments. There is a sense of complacency where the players think the goals will come automatically. Boils down to a lack of professionalism imo.
Excellent post, if a little tentative. You need to factor shot pace and direction into your, ahem, model…We’ve been finishing well in the league. Feels like you’re starting a couple of negative EtH threads. Maybe I’m paranoid but nothing to do with Ole?