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[Philby]

there is no such thing as a fraction of a goal in the context of a single game, it cannot come to pass... therefore these goons taking it seriously is just utterly pointless

If you just think of it as a probability (as opposed to a fraction) you'll be grand Jim.

 

[Cloudy O'Ranieri]

Imagine thinking of a small few shots taken from terrible areas and converting that into a number that represents likelihood of scoring.

Forget the murder and the rape. This xG stuff is the worst.

 

[Jim Comic]

Imagine thinking of a small few shots taken from terrible areas and converting that into a number that represents likelihood of scoring.

Forget the murder and the rape. This xG stuff is the worst.

xg is worse than hitler

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

There's probably a degree of sense in that.

There are many reasons why a manager might fail. Having a stable platform and good supporting processes (esp. recruiting) does a lot to limit what can go wrong.

So when it does go wrong you can probably safely say the manager wasn't up to it...or wasn't a good fit (...which is rare, as they recruit managers more intelligently than most clubs)

Plus, more than most clubs they will give you the benefit of the doubt for longer if your results are lagging your underlying performances.



But also this. Managing in the PL is hard, no matter what club you are at.

But maybe we should weigh managerial success at Brentford or Brighton (...or maybe even Liverpool?) a little less than at some other clubs?

Its a tough one, because you want other managers to get a chance. I'd love to see what Ireola or Glasner could do with a good budget and better players, but if you’re in charge of a big club and the choice is say, between an Ancelotti and an Ireola, you'd be a brave man to go with Ireola.

Also Potter has been a complete dud since leaving Brighton and the early signs with Frank at Spurs are not promising.

*I dont know thingY

 

[PROCNA2018]

Must have got a rocket over Saturday.
Bentancur pulling the strings.
Xavi has laid 2 on a plate for Kolo Muani.
Should be out of sight.

 

[Cloudy O'Ranieri]

Mícheál with a goal for the ages. Box to box dribble and blistering finish.

 

[Cloudy O'Ranieri]

Now Romero playing centre forward setting up Palhinha for a goal. All this with ten men!

 

[Crusty Ring]

Run the legs of them for Saturday ye useless Danish bastards!

 

[Cloudy O'Ranieri]

Run the legs of them for Saturday ye useless Danish bastards!

They'll be back to barely moving statues again on Saturday. Don't worry about that.

 

[PROCNA2018]

Mícheál with a goal for the ages. Box to box dribble and blistering finish.

If you overlaid the Son run from the box to Van de Ven's they're near identical I'd say.

No reason they can't play like that all the time.

Richarlison is as Richarlison does.

Red card was madness from Johnson.

United a sterner test on Saturday