So far this season xG:1.63 per game 24-25: 1.58 xG per game 23-24:1.96 xG per game 22-23: 1.88 xG per game So our offense has been better than last year but worse than 22 and 23. Our defense is quite better. Unfortunately looking back at the data it hurts to see how we didn't win in 2023.
Unsurprisingly from the last-place team in the league phase, Kairat stinks. We'll score at least 2 from set pieces.
They looked cooked, and I think the commentator said something like their league season ended in October last year and their next season doesn't start for like 6 weeks or something, we really should be scoring 6 or 7 on them.
Bodo/Glimt hasn’t had a league match since November 30 and they’re doing very funny things against City right now.
This weeks transfer flow had a good summary of city’s problems and the optimistic case for arsenal. The youtube version is chaptered so you can easily find whatever part interests you
Final: Bodo Glimt 3-1 against 115+ Violations Well deserved win from what I caught, and Rodri sent off with a Red card at 62'. This definitely ain't the same Cheaty we've seen for nearly the last decade.
Ted seemed to think Utd should spend 250m to sign Anderson & Wharton and be sorted for E's and whizz Of course they probably can't sign even one of them
City probably won't win the CL, and probably not the league. If they win the FA cup would it be enough for Pep or is his job pretty secure? Maybe he will decide to leave? Has he ever lost any title 2 years running?
Proof that the Prem is the toughest/deepest league in Europe: with a 2-0 win today over BVB, Spuds are somehow in 4th halfway through MD 7. And all 5 English teams in the UCL with a decent chance to finish in the top 8. And TFrank earns a reprieve for at least a few more days.
Yeah, to me that Red was harsh and I would have stuck with a yellow, but who knows what’s a Red Card, offsides, or hand ball these days. Even if BVB had played with 11 men for all 90, it seemed like Spuds weren’t likely to going to full-blown “Spursy” today.
I'll defer to you as I didn't watch. Just saw that BvB had to play for more than an hour with 10 men. Regardless, I generally agree that Prem teams seem to be some of the strongest in the CL, City's result today aside.
Need to correct myself…EPL has 6 teams in UCL this season and all of them have a good chance to finish top 8 if they win out.
Well this sucks, no more advanced stats on fbref. https://www.sports-reference.com/blog/2026/01/fbref-stathead-data-update/
Top to bottom no doubt we are the toughest. The EPL is a grind. Bayern Munich would have minimally 2 or 3 losses and way more draws were they in our league.
Bodo/Glimpt 3-1 Man Citeh. Glorious. We should seriously try to beat them in all competitions we share (and win trophy/s!), especially *before* Pep takes the decision to shuffle off to Buffalo.
Haha. Of course I was Just using that old-fashioned phrase. Plus I literally just came back from that place so maybe subconsciously…
45 minute time of possession in the NFL would be hilarious. No huddle milking the clock and 13 minute drives.
yeah this sucks and speculation rn is that opta broke the deal because of their gambling deal with FIFA