by Sanguine » 19 Jan 2022 11:49
by NathStPaul » 19 Jan 2022 11:50
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The problem is Fulham are in that position where they’re too good for the Championship but really struggle to hack the Prem. Encapsulated by Mitrovic who scores tons each year in the Champ but barely scored any in the Prem
They seem to have had a high focus on playing out from the back in recent years at all costs. When you’re playing the likes of Barnsley each week, it isn’t really a problem but you’ll always be punished in the Prem. I guess in that respect, they’re very similar to Norwich, simply not pragmatic enough to stay up
Bear in mind their owner is incredibly wealthy, if he decides to go hard at it next season they will end up staying up quite comfortably. They spent big last season when they came up but on all the wrong players in the wrong positions, you'd think they will have learnt from that mistake.
Think they bought quite a lot of players in last season but don’t recall then spending huge amounts, a lot of them were fairly cheap signings (relatively speaking)
Their transfer window under Jokanovic when they first went up was horrendous though. Anguissa, Seri, Vietto, Schurrle etc etc - they were fairly pathetic that season
by URZZZZ » 19 Jan 2022 11:55
SanguineURZZZZSanguine Fulham are decent, aren't they? 6 goals or more in three consecutive games doesn't feel like it can have been done often before. 70 goals now this season, next highest is Blackburn's 44.
Hadn't realised, and quite excitingly, Fabio Carvalho, who has 7 goals in 16 games from midfield, chose to represent England at youth level. Must surely be on Southgate's radar.
The problem is Fulham are in that position where they’re too good for the Championship but really struggle to hack the Prem. Encapsulated by Mitrovic who scores tons each year in the Champ but barely scored any in the Prem
They seem to have had a high focus on playing out from the back in recent years at all costs. When you’re playing the likes of Barnsley each week, it isn’t really a problem but you’ll always be punished in the Prem. I guess in that respect, they’re very similar to Norwich, simply not pragmatic enough to stay up
They've made some better acquisitions over the last 18 months that should mean they are promoted (surely) with a better squad this time around (Robinson, Adarabioyo, Wilson, Chalobah). But Tim Ream is still ever present at the back, and he has struggled awfully in the Premier League.
And yeah, Mitrovic, 65 goals in 84 games in the Championship. 14 in 57 in the Premier League.
by URZZZZ » 19 Jan 2022 11:59
NathStPaulURZZZZNathStPaul Bear in mind their owner is incredibly wealthy, if he decides to go hard at it next season they will end up staying up quite comfortably. They spent big last season when they came up but on all the wrong players in the wrong positions, you'd think they will have learnt from that mistake.
Think they bought quite a lot of players in last season but don’t recall then spending huge amounts, a lot of them were fairly cheap signings (relatively speaking)
Their transfer window under Jokanovic when they first went up was horrendous though. Anguissa, Seri, Vietto, Schurrle etc etc - they were fairly pathetic that season
Sorry, thats the season I meant. I reckon they will have learnt their lesson if they do go up, can see them being a Premier League team for years to come.
by URZZZZ » 19 Jan 2022 12:00
Sanguine Anguissa is a really odd. A player at the wrong club, it seems, but that no-one else wants to take a chance on. He went out on loan when they were first relegated, then came back and played in the Premier League for Fulham, and this season is back out on loan again.
by Hendo » 20 Jan 2022 10:12
by Franchise FC » 20 Jan 2022 10:14
by Hendo » 20 Jan 2022 10:16
by genome » 21 Jan 2022 09:20
Franchise FC Was watching, quite enjoying the Leicester win.
Incredible last 20 seconds (actually 12 seconds from the restart to the Spurs winner )
The rest of the game, Spurs could've been there for another 90 minutes and not scored, despite making a fair few decent chances
by Franchise FC » 21 Jan 2022 09:48
genomeFranchise FC Was watching, quite enjoying the Leicester win.
Incredible last 20 seconds (actually 12 seconds from the restart to the Spurs winner )
The rest of the game, Spurs could've been there for another 90 minutes and not scored, despite making a fair few decent chances
Not that I'm a huge fan of the stat, but their xG was something ridiculous like 4.5.
Also, the latest a side has been losing and still won in PL history. Not very Spursy
by Sanguine » 21 Jan 2022 10:45
Franchise FC
For me, xG is only an indicator of how good a team is at 'converting' chances and that's it
by Franchise FC » 21 Jan 2022 10:50
SanguineFranchise FC
For me, xG is only an indicator of how good a team is at 'converting' chances and that's it
So in other words, exactly what the metric aims to show then.
by Hendo » 21 Jan 2022 10:55
Franchise FCSanguineFranchise FC
For me, xG is only an indicator of how good a team is at 'converting' chances and that's it
So in other words, exactly what the metric aims to show then.
But that’s not what the pundits use it for
by Simmops » 21 Jan 2022 15:41
HendoFranchise FCSanguine
So in other words, exactly what the metric aims to show then.
But that’s not what the pundits use it for
As much as I can't stand xG, the fact that pundits use it incorrectly, isn't xGs fault.
by Winston Biscuit » 22 Jan 2022 12:45
by BROB0T » 22 Jan 2022 13:30
SanguineFranchise FC
For me, xG is only an indicator of how good a team is at 'converting' chances and that's it
So in other words, exactly what the metric aims to show then.
by Winston Biscuit » 22 Jan 2022 21:12
by BROB0T » 23 Jan 2022 07:31
Winston Biscuit Daniel Podence is a bit short
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