by Millsy »
22 Sep 2021 16:52
SCIAG Lower West Millsy
Yet we somehow score 8 goals in 3 games without Joao. Agree about the goal leaking though, completely.
In 3 games 32 shots on goal. Just 14 on target, That's less than one every 19 minutes. A 57% conversion rate to goals scored. .
So:
- below average for total number of shots (13 per match)
- bang average for number of shots on target (typically 4-5 per match)
- conversion of shots on target to goals well above average (30%)
To me that suggests a side that is clinical and takes its chances, not one that is far too laborious. Not many shots, but those we take are likely to be on target, and those on target are likely to be goals.
I'm no pro but this is interesting and nto far off the beginning of last season, with different personnel up front.
One thing I've noticed is that Pauno really does seem to like good footballers. People who have great skills, good on the ball (Perhaps Meite aside, but he has other skills - and of course defenders are less likely to be good onthe ball). Those who can pass it around very quickly and accurately, pass it around the back, do the quick triangles and run, dribble etc. We do have a very technically decent set of players in my opinion. As such also, I suspect we are quite confident at carving out a decent chance and shooting when it's likely we may score rather than aimless crap shots. Part of that may be that we don't really play a crossing game and like to work it narrow into the box.
Total guess on my part for discussion's sake, but I definitely think we seem to have a very technically decent set of players so we're not going to see a bunch of Gurney-esque shots that hit the corner flag but have the skill and confidence to use the ball.