ml1dch Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 That's an awful lot of words to say very little. It's not quantum mechanics, it's completely obvious what 'an expected goal' is, the explanation is right there in the title. But it's still a huge amount of text to ignore the only point that I made. You seem to think that Arsenal were the more deserving winners of both matches. Which I find a little odd, as I'd have thought that just like you were extremely supportive of why Arsenal were much better than Monaco, I'd have expected to see you making the same arguments in support of Bayern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) why is it a "little odd" if you understand xG metric? It becomes perfectly clear why i think Arsenal were more deserving if you understood it (which you apparently said you do)I would be making the same arguments for BM if they beat arsenal in the xG metric but ended up losing the game, which they never. They lost on both. I fail to see the point youre trying to make? Arsenal deserved to win that game and they did?Also if all that you took away from that is xG then you clearly didnt understand the point about looking at short term thinking (monaco went through so they deserved it) vs long term (using tools to try help reduce variance of variables to see who the deserving winners, one example was xG but that was only because you made a comment about it). Edited October 22, 2015 by gharperr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted February 3, 2016 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2016 So Arsenal down to 4th.... well that's a shock If they dont win it this year then they never will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Ultimate bottle jobs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 no win in 4 since taking the top spot, that is them gone now if dont beat Bournemouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Told you so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 YEA BUT xG!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I'm not a huge fan of Walcott but surely you play him from the start today given he played a huge part when they won 5-2 at Leicester? Huth-Morgan would rather play Giroud than Walcott that's for sure and now Arsenal will have to push up and get back in the game, just like Man. City had to do last week which gave Leicester the space to kill the game. Think Wenger's dropped another selection clanger here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Kante is dominating Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Koscielny all over the place for the penalty, why was he out so far and deserved that booking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Spoiler Ten years on Arsenal are still the same team, the personel changes but the philosophy doesn't. Bottle out of challenges, moan at every decision, lose your head, play with no composure or mental strength. Just look at Coq pushing off the substitution. It is the kind of hot headedness and that Wenger breeds. Everybody else's fault. Babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Wenger for me has bottled it again by not starting Walcott, not 1st big game this season he has made a balls of 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Good win for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I said if they won today they'd go on to win the league. Just had a look at their fixture list though.....plenty of winnable home games but they still have to visit both Manchester clubs, Spurs, West Ham and Everton. Very tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 as i always said, arsenal target this year is to finish 2nd. Year on year progression with winning cups. But i prey to fkin god they win it given the delusion that casual fans have towards arsenal. I just love how people call them bottles etc etc for being a selling club during stadium build with 4th highest wage bill as if they should be competing for title!?!. Shock theyre starting to win cups/challenge title when they spend more ?!?! who would have thought that ... lol just lol narratives all around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 They need to win it though this year surely? Chelsea will be miles better next season, Man. United under Mourinho will quickly become formidable again I'd suggest and obviously Man. City under Pep will be up there. Liverpool are too far behind but a couple of transfer windows under Klopp and he might produce a decent team. If Arsenal don't win it this year then when do they win it. They would be 12 years without a league title, it's about time. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) easy to say now. +1 to villachris for starting walcott. ox is stupid af as a footballer. no idea why he started instead of walcott. although the +ve that ox has over walcott is magnified so much through campbell aka defensive contribution. (dont know if he was on bench though) Edited February 14, 2016 by gharperr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Bold prediction alert: Welbeck to score the goal that knocks Barca out of the champions league and the whole Universe to explode as a result. No title winner or relegated teams then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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