The Premier League Thread

One partial explanation as to why: miserable shooting from distance, combined with far fewer goalmouth chances.

Team ---Goals/shots -Shot%

Chelsea -- 12/216 - 5.56%
Liverpool - 13/257 - 5.05%
Leicester - 9/183 -- 4.92%
Burnley ---- 8/179 -- 4.47%
Tottenham 12/313 --3.83%
West Brom 6/158 - 3.80%
Arsenal ---- 7/187 -- 3.74%
Swansea -- 5/158 -- 3.16%
Stoke --------5/161 -- 3.11%
Man City --- 7/241 -- 2.90%
Man Utd ---- 7/248 -- 2.82%
West Ham -- 6/230 -- 2.61%
Hull ---------- 4/162 -- 2.47%
Watford ----- 4/190 -- 2.11%
Brnmouth --- 4/201 - 1.99%
Saints ------- 4/210 -- 1.90%
Sunderland - 3/168 -- 1.79%
Everton ----- 3/198 --- 1.52%
Palace ------ 2/162 -- 1.23%
Middlesboro 1/150 -- 0.67%


We took lots of long shots...but we were one of the worst teams in the league at converting long shots (I also cannot remember us scoring too many on rebounds from long shots, either). Our overall percentage of long shots wasn't spectacularly high; teams that have higher possession stats tend to take more long shots, as a function of facing packed defenses. But facing packed defenses is really rather difficult when your midfielders have no accuracy and you struggle to work chances in the box.

In 2015/16, we were okay when shooting from distance (3.31%), but we were also more choosy, taking a lower percentage of shots from range. Instead, in part because we hit teams on the counter, we got more shots from very short range, and scored a sizable sum of our goals that way. We were second in the league in goals scored in the six yard box that season (behind only walk-it-in Wenger). This season? 15th.

 

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Just miserable all round when it comes to goals this year. Blame the manager, blame the strikers, blame the transfer business. Take your pick. I pick all three.

One thing I will note is that I am really surprised our attempts on goal are that high as I really don't feel like we've put that many teams under the hammer. Missed some sitters, some chances gone begging but stats are exaggerating our threat throughout the season. The quality of our chances wouldn't be up there with City and Chelsea thats for sure.

 

I would tend to agree, but it still doesn't solve the problem. Was our inability to create quality chances a function of poor tactics or poor talent? I lean more towards the latter. Boufal was a buts this year. Tadic was inconsistent as usual. I think we all know by now that JWP and Davis have their pluses but are not guys who can pull that killer ball out of their ass against a locked defense. Don't see Redmond becoming that player either.

 

http://www.football.london/crystal-palace-fc/news/sam-allardyce-steps-down-crystal-13081189

We may call on him if we look vulnerable!

 

By the time Claude goes, he'll be one of the longest running prem managers!

 

Football doesn't seem Important today.

As football fans who go to well attended events it makes you think when attacks are so indiscriminate. We must stay strong.

 

Allardyce quits as Palace manager!

 

That's a strange one.

Thought he'd push top half with them next year, maybe Palace are gonna cut back on spending?

Merry go round begins...

 

He's retiring.

 

That would explain it then

Fair enough, never gonna get a big club and ****ed his dream job up. Been a good underrated manager over the years though.

 

Yep, Big Sam says he is leaving Crystal Palace and has no intention of managing elsewhere.

 

Sky: Marco Silva believed to have activated his release clause from Hull.

 

Going to Porto if rumours are to be believed

 

What did he do, utter a 25 numbered code and suddenly his office door popped open.?

 

http://www.brightonandhoveindepende...an-look-to-model-ourselves-on-bloom-1-7978348

Brighton Chairman, Bloom, said that Southampton are the team that BHA should model themselves on as we are well run and have established ourselves in the EPL. Talks sense, but I bet that went down like a lead balloon with some fans.

 

Marco Silva is the new Watford boss.

 

Two year deal with a guarantee to be sacked after one, even if they're promoted?*




I know, they can't get promoted

 

Mendes and Pozzi, match made in heaven.

 

Well, maybe the other place.