Season compass 2023-24

A third of the PL season gone, and Spurs are currently
averaging two pts per game (to maintain that rate
would normally be enough to finish top 4) .

 

Dashboard updated (fixtures) .

 

On the "like for like" , there are 9 pts up for grabs this month.

I considered +10 pts at the halfway mark to be a good
state of affairs, and prior to the injury plague caused by
vermin FC, I was confident this was possible.

At the moment, with things as they are, this month
will be brutal and I would take still being on +6 pts
at the halfway point as a huge mental victory.

 

PL (like for like with 2022-23 after 14 games) :

Pts = +7, GF = 0, GA = -5, clean sheets = +2, W = +2, D = 1, L= -3.

 

PL (like for like with 2022-23 after 15 games) :

Pts = +4, GF = -1, GA = -3, clean sheets = +1, W = +1, D = +1, L= -2.

 

PL (like for like with 2022-23 after 16 games) :

Pts = +7, GF = +2, GA = -4, clean sheets = +1, W = +2, D = +1, L= -3.

 

Surely L=-3?

 

Yes (cut/paste idiocy ) .

 

Just proving I look at it.

 

PL (like for like with 2022-23 after 18 games) :

Pts = +7, GF = +2, GA = -3, clean sheets = 0, W = +2, D = +1, L= -3.

 

PL (like for like with 2022-23 after 19 games) :

Pts = +4, GF = +3, GA = +1, clean sheets = -1, W = +1, D = +1, L= -2.

 

half-time intermission ...

 

So, the state of play at the halfway point : Pts = +4, GF = +5, GA = +1,

I am predicting that PL 4th place this season will
require at least 76 pts. Adding to this that one strong
KPI for finishing PL top 4 is GD >= 30, then Spurs
currently are off-target.

To meet the above, Spurs will need to take 40 pts
To give context to this, that is equivalent to playing
as well as the last half of last season (which was
not good) , and then winning 4 more games (28 + 12 = 40) .

In terms of the "like for like" there are 29 pts
up for grabs. Therefore quite a bit of leeway in
how those pts are acquired.


With the general tone of football Spurs have played
to date + no UEFA KO stage distractions, I am
confident the above can be achieved.

 

PL (like for like with 2022-23 after 20 games) :

Pts = +7, GF = +4, GA = -1, clean sheets = -1, W = +2, D = +1, L= -3.

 

Dashboard updated (fixtures) .

 

There are 6 pts up for grabs this month on the PL "like for like" .
And 1-2 rounds of the FA cup (with at least one PL opponent) .

 

PL (like for like with 2022-23 after 21 games) :

Pts = +8, GF = +6, GA = -1, clean sheets = -1, W = +2, D = +2, L= -4.

 

This is a bit counterintuitive....we theoretically have a much better defence and a worse attack compared to last season.

 

The best defensive unit has not been together for
a fair part of the season, while the attacking
counterpart has not suffered as much on that part.

So not much surprise the GF/GA is as it is.

 

PL (like for like with 2022-23 after 22 games) :

Pts = +11, GF = +8, GA = -2, clean sheets = -1, W = +3, D = +2, L= -5.


This may be the first time since the final quarter of
the 2016-17 season that Spurs have been at
least +10 pts on the season compass.