That's a ludicrous increase, especially considering the lack of changes. What's different to last season in terms of personnel? Not a lot.
Here is some supporting context ... Spurs Attack - attempts : 5.99486% -- off target : 4.29348% -- on target : 6.81729% -- blocked : 11.8012% -- scored : 0.567108% Opposition Attack - attempts : 10.1449% -- off target : 8.12656% -- on target : 11.4257% -- blocked : -0.246103% -- scored : 44.5652% ------------------------ So Spurs have ~ 5/6 % more attempted / on target shots at goal, but no improvement in scoring. By contrast, the opposition have ~ 10/11 % more attempted / on target shots at goal, but a 44 % improvement in scoring. Conte-ball 2022-23 appears to offer the opposition better scoring opportunities than Spurs 2021-22 did.
Notable changes in performance for the season to date (games = 25) . Measures expressed as a % of the overall 2021-22 per game measures ... Spurs : 1. Number of goals scored from corners has increased by 6x . 2. Number of red cards accrued has doubled. 3. Number of OG conceded has decreased by 49% Opposition 4. Number of goals scored by headers has decreased by 62% 5. Number of OG conceded has decreased by 49% 6. Number of red cards accrued has decreased by 74% . My suggestion for the causes of : - 1 is due to the quality of crosses, and positioning of players for "flick ons" - 2 is due to unnecessary rash tackles - 3 is due to the opposition making fewer dangerous crosses into the box where the ball could be deflected in - 4 is mainly due to the Spurs defence being able to deal wuth crosses - 5 is due to the opposition conceding zero fluke OG this season - 6 is that the Spurs attack is not putting thr opposition under sufficient persistent pressure to draw rash tackles
Season report R4 (PL matches - 26) . Measure changes from last season are stated as percentages, or as "F X" (where a measure has changed by a factor of F) . -------- General - goal diversity -- scored : 4.3956% -- assisted : 34.9112% Spurs Defence - clean sheet : -17.7885% - saves : 17.8179% - offsides : 8.76565% - fouls : -9.32061% - yellow card : 7.17949% - red card : -75.641% Attack - attempts : 7.15964% -- off target : -0.432692% -- on target : 10.8297% -- blocked : 26.3736% -- scored : -2.5641% --- direct : 60.7692% --- assisted : 12.1646% --- headed : 1.11111 X --- open play : 10.4274% -- free kick : -2.05263 X -- direct : -1.36842 X -- indirect : -68.4211% -- corner kick --- total : 13.1755% --- scored : 6.30769 X -- penalty kick --- total : -12.3077% --- missed : 3.84615% --- scored : -41.5385% -- throw-in --- total : 0% -- OG --- total : -51.2821% --- fluke : -1.36842 X --- forced : -26.9231% Opposition Defence - clean sheet : -35.0427% - saves : -3.62319% - offsides : -8.06452% - fouls : 11.3193% - yellow card : 11.2514% - red card : 1.92308 X Attack - attempts : 4.56535% -- off target : 4.83286% -- on target : 4.3956% -- blocked : -8.07934% -- scored : 31.5385% --- direct : -2.5641% --- assisted : 39.5105% --- headed : -63.4615% --- open play : 35.3276% --- free kick : -2.05263 X ---- direct : -68.4211% ---- indirect : -1.36842 X -- corner kick --- total : -10.6417% --- scored : -26.9231% -- penalty kick --- total : -26.9231% --- missed : 0% --- scored : -26.9231% -- throw-in --- total : 46.1538% -- OG --- total : -51.2821% --- fluke : 0% --- forced : -51.2821%
Analysis of report R4. This is at the 2/3 point of the season (traditionally deemed to be the start of the "business end" of the season) . There is not really much of real significance IMHO, other than the GA is almost the same as it was for all of last season, On the Spurs defence : Conceding less from corners. Nothing from free kicks. The only notable measures from the stats is that the number of clean sheets has dropped, and the % in saves being made has increased by an equivalent amount.
Notable changes in performance for the season to date (games = 28) . Measures expressed as a % of the overall 2021-22 per game measures ... Spurs : The GA total equals that of last season, with only 3/4 of this season gone.
Season report R5 (PL matches - 29) . Measure changes from last season are stated as percentages, or as "F X" (where a measure has changed by a factor of F) . -------- General - goal diversity -- scored : -6.40394% -- assisted : 10.8753% Spurs Defence - clean sheet : -59.0517% - saves : -19.7748% - offsides : -32.9591% - fouls : -40.6997% - yellow card : -28.3678% - red card : -78.1609% Attack - attempts : -24.7419% -- off target : -29.569% -- on target : -22.8045% -- blocked : -19.2118% -- scored : -25.937% --- direct : 17.931% --- assisted : -14.6752% --- headed : 89.272% --- open play : -15.5556% -- free kick : -2.28947 X -- direct : -1.52632 X -- indirect : -76.3158% -- corner kick --- total : -20.7073% --- scored : 4.24138 X -- penalty kick --- total : -21.3793% --- missed : 3.44828% --- scored : -47.5862% -- throw-in --- total : 0% -- OG --- total : -56.3218% --- fluke : -1.52632 X --- forced : -34.4828% Opposition Defence - clean sheet : -56.3218% - saves : -30.6847% - offsides : -28.1424% - fouls : -28.0329% - yellow card : -23.7262% - red card : 31.0345% Attack - attempts : -23.2969% -- off target : -24.5351% -- on target : -22.5112% -- blocked : -27.4778% -- scored : 1.55172% --- direct : -56.3218% --- assisted : 13.1661% --- headed : -67.2414% --- open play : 16.4751% --- free kick : -2.28947 X ---- direct : -76.3158% ---- indirect : -1.52632 X -- corner kick --- total : -36.859% --- scored : -34.4828% -- penalty kick --- total : -34.4828% --- missed : 0% --- scored : -34.4828% -- throw-in --- total : 31.0345% -- OG --- total : -56.3218% --- fluke : 0% --- forced : -56.3218%
Notable changes in performance for the season to date (games = 29) . Measures expressed as a % of the overall 2021-22 per game measures ... Spurs : 1. Number of clean sheets has decreased by 59% 2. Number of saves made is effectively the same as last season 3. Number of OG conceded has decreased by 56% 4. Goals scored from headers has increased by 89% 5. No goals have been scored from free kicks 6. Offsides committed have decreased by 33% Opposition 7. Number of clean sheets has decreased by 56% 8. Number of saves made has effectively decreased by 33% 9. Number pf fouls committed has decreased by 40% 10. Number of OG conceded has decreased by 56% 11. Number of red cards accrued has decreased by 78% 12. Penalty kicks awarded has decreased by 34% 13. No goals have been scored from free kicks My suggestion for the causes of : - 1/7 is due to general defensive lapses - 2 is due to inviting opposition pressure in the final third too much, and allowing better quality attempts on goal - 3/10 is due to the attackers not putting in sufficiently dangerous crosses/shots to force an attempted block - 4 is due to the quality of crosses being made - 5/13 is due to the poor quality of free kicks (shots on goal or crosses) - 6 is due to either less attempts being made to beat the defensive line, or the opposition is less effectively in holding the line - 8 is due to the Spurs attack being less accurate on goal - 0 is due to the Spurs attack not forcing the opposition to make poor tackles in dangerous areas - 11 is that the Spurs attack is not putting the opposition under sufficient persistent pressure to draw rash tackles - 12 is due to the Spurs defence not making many poor tackles in the box
Free kick goals scored/conceded last season : 3 Almost as if the universe is maintaining an equilibrium.
Notable changes in performance for the season to date (games = 31) . Measures expressed as a % of the overall 2021-22 per game measures ... Opposition : 1. Number of goals scored has increased by 37%