Premier League 23/24: Gameweek 9 (Oct 21-23)

[A_G]

Go on then

Di you have a season ticket? Can we bet a game?

I’ll bet you that game, if City win I’ll change your user name to HeungMinSonical.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Sp**s winning and top of the league and my boy @Tir Na Nog not giving his praising thoughts to them and their new manager.

 

[field442]

Arsenal and Utd attack like relegation candidates.

They also faced Luton, Burnley, Sheffield Utd and Brentford which is a dream start so I think I’m going to skip this pity party.

Saw a "strength of schedule" table that ranks teams based on the winning percentage of all the teams they've played and Sp**s were at the bottom. Their opponents had a combined 44% win rate.

 

[ItzdoctorZ]

No manager in PL history has done as well as Angie after 9 games in his first season. Impressive

I thought Jose started better in his first season, but I guess not

Looking at that though, Arsenal's form was brilliant at the beginning of that season until that disgraceful United game.

 

[Rasmi]

I thought Jose started better in his first season, but I guess not View attachment 19341

Looking at that though, Arsenal's form was brilliant at the beginning of that season until that disgraceful United game.

9 games 29 goals. Daaamn that’s impressive

 

[avenellroad]

I thought Jose started better in his first season, but I guess not View attachment 19341

Looking at that though, Arsenal's form was brilliant at the beginning of that season until that disgraceful United game.

Wasn’t that the season Chelsea conceded 15 goals across the entire season? Absolutely ridiculous defence

 

[Synical]

They could easily have lost 4/9 of their games so far. They have a tough run coming up now too, and will lose 3 of their next 7.

'they could easily ' but didn't!

 

[Synical]

Our xG was inflated by the penalty tbf

Is that supposed to add to the argument that we're better than Sp**s?

 

[Synical]

I’ll bet you that game, if City win I’ll change your user name to HeungMinSonical.

Erm, no thanks!

 

[BaZZe]

Our xG was inflated by the penalty tbf

Is that supposed to add to the argument that we're better than Sp**s?

Remove 0.79 xg from our xg and it really doesn't change my point, Arsenal - Fulham xg difference: 1.76, Sp*rs - Fulham xg difference: 0,52

 

[Synical]

They could easily have lost 4/9 of their games so far. They have a tough run coming up now too, and will lose 3 of their next 7.

Let's see:

They beat CP home and away last season

Beat and drew Chelsea last season

Have an iffy record against Wolves last season (lost at home,won away, beat them in the EFL on pens)

Lost home and away to Villa

Beat city at home as they do every year but lost away (playing them at the Etihad this time)

Playing at home to WHU and beat them there last year but lost away

Spanked 6-1 at St James' Park
abs lost at home too


So I think you are right!

 

[Sapient Hawk]

I saw that but it’s a nonsense stat considering he’s been sh*tting on relegation candidates back to back.

We didn’t look as good against Fulham though which is why some are uncomfortable.

We didn't look as good because Genghis Tets dropped a successful partnership of Magalhaes/Saliba to test out Saliba with Kiwior who has been middling to say the least. Stick Magalhaes in there & it's a different result.

Nothing to worry about. We've yet to hit our proper stride...if a certain imbecile doesn't stop tinkering that is.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Beat Liverpool, United and drew Arsenal away. Could easily beaten us as well

We let them off the hook early. Jesus, were he a good finisher & Nketiah squaring the ball to Fabio Vieira change the composition of the match to an absolute rout!!

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Wasn’t that the season Chelsea conceded 15 goals across the entire season? Absolutely ridiculous defence

Ridiculous though it was, it was built by filthy lucre. Had Fergie's United not blatantly cheated us out of a point at Old Trafford, I'm certain we would've rallied & gotten our first ever back-to-back titles.

 

[pigge]

Tells you all you need to know. C*nts are clinical against us but waste a billion chances vs. Sp**s

Serious question. Have xG ever matched with the actual score of the game? Feel like you should take it with a grain of salt honestly.

 

[Bradpiff]

Serious question. Have xG ever matched with the actual score of the game? Feel like you should take it with a grain of salt honestly.

Xg is terrible American rubbish

 

[dino bravo]

To be fair, Sheffield United away isn’t an easy one, they also only lost 2-1 against City and city needed Rodri’s goal in 88th min to win the game.

Sheffield United are complete ****e mate. We didn't even get out of about 3rd gear.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Serious question. Have xG ever matched with the actual score of the game? Feel like you should take it with a grain of salt honestly.

It is not a prediction tool. It is an indicator of the quality of chances.

 

[pigge]

It is not a prediction tool. It is an indicator of the quality of chances.

It's made after the game, of course its not prediction .

If the quality they deem a chance is never converts to similiar goal scoring it's not a great measure

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

It's made after the game, of course its not prediction .

If the quality they deem a chance is never converts to similiar goal scoring it's not a great measure

What I was trying to say is that not even the goals that are scored have 1 xG.

I think it's first and most a good indicator of how well the team attacked and defended(xG conceded).