It Could Get A Bit Messi In Here - The Football Thread.

[Joe Mac]

Haha, I'm not saying it wasn't deserved, but I do think it's fair to wonder how much of their good form since the restart is tied to penalty luck. They certainly look better, but I'd still be curious to see how the non-pen xG compares before and after.

I mean you get penalties from having dangerous attackers on the ball in the box and xG is highly controversial and quite frankly, bullshit.

 

[sahomerrocks]

I mean you get penalties from having dangerous attackers on the ball in the box and xG is highly controversial and quite frankly, bullshit.

Looks like someone already put in the work. ManU were the only extreme outlier (EPL) in pens awarded as a function of touches in the area. It's reasonable to think that's not sustainable.

Is Manchester United's luck with penalties masking issues?

The Red Devils have been awarded an inordinate amount of spot-kicks this season - where would they be without them?

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I find xG to be a very good measure of how often teams get the ball in good areas and it can tell you how well a team has done with finishing.

 

[Joe Mac]

Looks like someone already put in the work. ManU were the only extreme outlier (EPL) in pens awarded as a function of touches in the area. It's reasonable to think that's not sustainable.

Is Manchester United's luck with penalties masking issues?

The Red Devils have been awarded an inordinate amount of spot-kicks this season - where would they be without them?

www.footballcritic.com

I find xG to be a very good measure of how often teams get the ball in good areas and it can tell you how well a team has done with finishing.

oh we absolutely were. The weird thing is that after lockdown the one against Villa was the only one that I thought was soft so . I think a lot of it is to do with the pace of the front three, teams with lots of penalties tend to have at least one pacy front man that draws desperate challenges.

Yeah I have no interest in endless stats and made up metrics, I find them boring and often unhelpful in analysing a match, I prefer to rely on what I have learnt from watching the game for more than 30 years!

 

[wokeupnew]

Yessssss let’s go Sevilla!!

 

[Joe Mac]

No substitutions! 80 minutes and no fucking substitutions! Fuck off ole!

 

[wokeupnew]

@here will we be setting up another FPL league for this season? I believe you can already set up squads and everything in the app. I don’t know how to do it so just wondering if who did it last season will do it again.

I don't remember who set it up, but I just created one for everyone to join

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[Joe Mac]

I don't remember who set it up, but I just created one for everyone to join

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@Skacel set it up the last 2 years, if you want to keep the league renewing he just had to refresh it for this year.

 

[wokeupnew]

@Skacel set it up the last 2 years, if you want to keep the league renewing he just had to refresh it for this year.

Then he should do it! I didn't know who had created it

 

[Bsdmr2]

I'm in for another season in whichever league gets the official seal of approval!

 

[wokeupnew]

I'm in for another season in whichever league gets the official seal of approval!

we'll go with @Skacel because it's already got everyone in it. I'll delete the other one.

 

[Bsdmr2]

we'll go with @Skacel because it's already got everyone in it. I'll delete the other one.

Maybe hold fire until it’s been rolled? Just in case!! We wouldn’t want to be leagueless

 

[wokeupnew]

Maybe hold fire until it’s been rolled? Just in case!! We wouldn’t want to be leagueless

I didn’t do it yet lol

 

[Skacel]

Yes, I’ll reactivate the league when I sign back up for fpl. Plenty time yet.

 

[wokeupnew]

This is an amazing Europa League final at the moment. 2-2 after only 35 minutes. Turn it on if you’re not already watching.

 

[wokeupnew]

Messi might be leaving Barcelona

 

[mdmost]

It's going to get a bit Messi in Barcelona.

 

[wokeupnew]

It's going to get a bit Messi in Barcelona.

Soon it won't be Messi in Barcelona

 

[Joe Mac]

Soon it won't be Messi in Barcelona

It's looking like Inter and both sides of Manchester are most seriously interested. Unless he goes home to Newell's.

 

[wokeupnew]

It's looking like Inter and both sides of Manchester are most seriously interested. Unless he goes home to Newell's.

I think City is most likely. Pep and Aguero are already there, it makes the most sense. He’ll still want decent wages. I don’t think he’s ready to go back to Argentina yet, he’s still too good. I mean, remove Lewandowski and he’s a good shout for his 7th Balon d’Or. if they were still having them this year obviously.

OR! This is just a power move to get new management/board members at Barcelona, and he’d stay if they made some huge changes.

 

[Joe Mac]

I think City is most likely. Pep and Aguero are already there, it makes the most sense. He’ll still want decent wages. I don’t think he’s ready to go back to Argentina yet, he’s still too good. I mean, remove Lewandowski and he’s a good shout for his 7th Balon d’Or. if they were still having them this year obviously.

OR! This is just a power move to get new management/board members at Barcelona, and he’d stay if they made some huge changes.

If I was betting I’d actually put my money on inter, I don’t seem him at city for whatever reason. He won’t end up as United. I think a lot of these links are a futile attempt to scare Dortmund into dropping the Sancho price, which won’t work.