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Volume metrics for defenders simply mean a player needs to defend more. What is more important to look at is how often they are making errors and failing.
Defensive players losing possession of the ball in the buildup & consolidation phases correlates to giving up shots
(1/x) https://twitter.com/DevilsOfUnited/status/1236594508394934272
Defensive players losing possession of the ball in the buildup & consolidation phases correlates to giving up shots
(1/x) https://twitter.com/DevilsOfUnited/status/1236594508394934272
on goal.
Adding in 'chances created' just seems like throwing in a metric for the sake of it because your boy was ahead. United are the side with the most long range shots in the league. Liverpool one of the fewest. So Utd will have a high amount of poor value
(2/x)
Adding in 'chances created' just seems like throwing in a metric for the sake of it because your boy was ahead. United are the side with the most long range shots in the league. Liverpool one of the fewest. So Utd will have a high amount of poor value
(2/x)
chances created. Looking at Maguire's, 11 of his chances created show as such chances, with an average xG per shot of 0.02 (or a 2% chance of a goal per shot).
Both players have 2 big chances created and 1 assist, which is a better way to look at it.
Both players have 2 big chances created and 1 assist, which is a better way to look at it.
Interesting you only include one half of the goal involvement equation. Wonder why?
Goal Involvements:
Maguire: 2
VVD: 5
Let us look at that duels number too. Total duels includes being dribbled past. Fouling the opponent, etc. We should break this down.
Goal Involvements:
Maguire: 2
VVD: 5
Let us look at that duels number too. Total duels includes being dribbled past. Fouling the opponent, etc. We should break this down.
Aerial Duels Won:
Maguire: 137
VVD: 143
Aerial Duel Success:
Maguire: 71.7%
VVD: 75.3%
Fouls (Aerially):
Maguire: 2
VVD: 4
Fouled (Aerially):
Maguire: 2
VVD: 3
Dribbled Past:
Maguire: 13
VVD: 6
Tackles per Dribbled Past:
Maguire: 2.5
VVD: 3.7
Maguire: 137
VVD: 143
Aerial Duel Success:
Maguire: 71.7%
VVD: 75.3%
Fouls (Aerially):
Maguire: 2
VVD: 4
Fouled (Aerially):
Maguire: 2
VVD: 3
Dribbled Past:
Maguire: 13
VVD: 6
Tackles per Dribbled Past:
Maguire: 2.5
VVD: 3.7
Fouls (Ground):
Maguire: 22
VVD: 6
Fouled (Ground):
Maguire: 15
VVD: 18
Duels per Foul:
Maguire: 12
VVD: 25
Defensive Ground Duel Success:
Maguire: 48.5%
VVD: 64.7%
Maguire: 22
VVD: 6
Fouled (Ground):
Maguire: 15
VVD: 18
Duels per Foul:
Maguire: 12
VVD: 25
Defensive Ground Duel Success:
Maguire: 48.5%
VVD: 64.7%
Short Passing Accuracy:
Maguire: 89%
VVD: 95%
Dispossessed:
Maguire: 4
VVD: 2
Possession Losses per 100 Touches
Maguire: 12.7
VVD: 9.7
Goals Conceded:
Maguire: 30
VVD: 21
Maguire: 89%
VVD: 95%
Dispossessed:
Maguire: 4
VVD: 2
Possession Losses per 100 Touches
Maguire: 12.7
VVD: 9.7
Goals Conceded:
Maguire: 30
VVD: 21
I wanted to try and demonstrate this a bit better. Hopefully this helps to do so. They are density plots for where a team is taking shots from.
1 = average of all teams
2 = Liverpool
3 = Man Utd
https://twitter.com/babuyagu/status/1237013952145559553
1 = average of all teams
2 = Liverpool
3 = Man Utd
https://twitter.com/babuyagu/status/1237013952145559553
https://twitter.com/babuyagu/status/1062742638611316736
Btw, we saw the same shit last season when ESPN were comparing Sol Bamba to van Dijk.
I don't understand how people fail to wrap their head around this. Teams who need to defend more often will have higher defensive numbers.
Btw, we saw the same shit last season when ESPN were comparing Sol Bamba to van Dijk.
I don't understand how people fail to wrap their head around this. Teams who need to defend more often will have higher defensive numbers.
Liverpool have conceded 21 goals this season, 4 less than Sheffield United, 9 less than United, 10 less than City.
Yet they rank:-
20/20 in interceptions per 90
20/20 in fouls per 90
19/20 in blocks per 90
18/20 in clearances per 90
17/20 in tackles per 90
Yet they rank:-
20/20 in interceptions per 90
20/20 in fouls per 90
19/20 in blocks per 90
18/20 in clearances per 90
17/20 in tackles per 90
