I think we can stop worrying about the goals now. The tournament has picked up considerably, even if it is not reflected in the goal scoring of matches such as GER-SER and SPA-SWI. There hasn't been a poor game since Portugal -Ivory coast.
I agree that this stat doesn't necessarily measure the quality of play, but if you're tracking it, here are a couple of dynamically-updated queries to save you some math: 0-0 Draws by Cup 2010 Goals Per Game compared to all other Cups after this many games
FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? After many low scoring games at this world cup group play i think FIFA should start looking into doing some changes until 2014. How about 0 points for 0-0 matches to encourage more attacking football? It looks like many teams has the mentality of just defending a 0-0 draw going into the matches, and many historically smaller football-nations are getting better at it. If you have to score to get a point you allso have to consentrate on the offense and not just defending. Other suggestions?
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? Just because the final score of a game is 0-0 or low scoring doesn't mean the match wasn't good/great. Likewise, with high scoring matches. Also, when two quality teams are facing each other, they often nulify one another. I don't really expect one to destroy the other.
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? Other suggestions: No more groups. Make the goal bigger. Ban Italy.
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? Maybe not original but why is it stupid? Smartass Why do teams putting 10 players just defending deserve points. And i know 0-0 matches can sometimes be good but if you can not score so be it, you don't get points.
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? I know that, 0-0 matches can sometimes be good but seldom, people want goals as well. Most people would rather have 1-1 or 2-2.
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? Soccer is perfect, so we should ridicule anyone who proposes changes. I mean, I've seen the following ridiculous proposals recently: - last man even is onside - 3 points for a win - goalkeeper can't use his hands on backpass - red/yellow cards for professional fouls Where do people get these crazy ideas?
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? you really don't get it, do you?? no-one is claiming good ideas are not welcome, people have a problem with shit ideas. I've been very much in favour of all the above changes, and I'm open to more. I'd like technology to be used etc. but a lot of people just come up with some complete bs like massive goals, outlawing ball blocking, 0 points for 0-0s etc. it's just pathetic. and then they cry when no-one takes them serious...
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? How about we give a hundred points for a goal and negative a hundred points for zero goals. That should encourage teams to score more.
Sometime earlier I messed up the calculation so I'll do it again. After today's matches, we are at 49 goals in 26 matches = 1.89 goals per match.
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? Yeah you're right. I was just in a grumpy mood this morning. I'm still not convinced that 0 for 0-0 is a bad idea, but there have been plenty of threads about this already.
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? That is not a good idea. 0 points for teams that can not score a single goal in 90 minutes is. Why not explain why it is a bad idea instead of dicussing like a child. Lets face it, most times 0-0 matches are shit.
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? I like this idea the more I think about it. 1st: it's not really too drastic. The percentage of 0-0 games is rather small. But, it will influence teams to attack more, knowing the only way they get at least a point is scoring at least one goal. It's the best idea I've heard of so far, at least.
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? This has already been mentioned before I think, but what's to stop teams just agreeing to let each other score one goal each at the beginning of the match to at least do away with the threat of the 0-0? Anyway I am happy that the GPG average of the tournament is recovering somewhat, hence reducing the chance of knee-jerk rule changes from FIFA after the tournament. I think that if the GPG average exceeds 2.00 then we should be relatively safe...
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? Well Paraguay are doing thier bit to up the GPG average. 2-0 up against a dreadful Slovakia side. Hopefully, the Italians will stick a few past the Kiwis and there will be a 7-7 draw or something in the Brasil vs Cote D' Ivoire match
Re: FIFA world cup low scoring. Changes? The five CONMEBOL teams are topping their groups. The other two are two UEFA (Netherlands and Slovenia(!)) and Ghana (CAF's best hope). Of the five guys who've scored more than once, 4 are South Americans and one is African.