Strangeways Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Sorry if this has already been posted but i heard a very damning stat on talksport from there stat man saying that the Villa against arsenal is only the third time in premiership history where a team have only managed 1 shot on goal in the entire game????. I know we have injuries but even when low level teams play premiership teams in the cup they manage to have more than 1 shot on goal.... Obviously this is not acceptable and tactics are clearly not working. Can anyone give me a bit of confidence on how we are going to get any more points this season given that fact that McCleish seems to be nailed on as our manager for the rest of the season / next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellbydate Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 third time this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdistheword Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yes and they were all by us this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yes and they were all by us this season. Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yes and they were all by us this season. Are you sure? Horrific if true. Another reason to add to the list of why AM should not be manager of this once great club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I think you need to be realistic about playing teams like Arsenal. (BTW, shouldn 't this thread title be changed now we know it's this season, not in "Premiership history"?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdistheword Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yes and they were all by us this season. Seriously? No it was a joke, although I wouldn't be surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Here is another stat for you all: While watching the Arsenal game this week the commentator mentioned that Villa have had 166 corners so far this season and have not scored from any of them. He made that remark before the first corner of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Middlesbrough famously beat Arsenal 3-0 at Highbury and only had one shot on target. Own goals counted for the other two. Only having one shot on target is not an uncommon thing at all. I would imagine it has happened countless times over the years. I would imagine there are plenty of times when a side has had no shots on target in a Premier League game. I'm not saying for a second that our showing this weekend was good, but **** me, do you have to be so dramatic about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangeways Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Middlesbrough famously beat Arsenal 3-0 at Highbury and only had one shot on target. Own goals counted for the other two. Only having one shot on target is not an uncommon thing at all. I would imagine it has happened countless times over the years. I would imagine there are plenty of times when a side has had no shots on target in a Premier League game. I'm not saying for a second that our showing this weekend was good, but **** me, do you have to be so dramatic about it? The guy on the radio said premiership history, and i am offended that you swore at me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'm offended by the use of the word "damning" outside of the context of beaver habitats, but you don't see me complainin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 talksport The guy on the radio said premiership history theres your answer, i saw it opta who said it was the 3rd time this season failed to mention that its happened 67 times in the dutch league though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didiersix Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Maybe we need to follow the example of FC Magdeburg - they haven't scored for a month and fans are showing them where the goal is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 That could easily be done at the Holte End next season, bearing in mind how empty the stand will be next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Maybe we need to follow the example of FC Magdeburg - they haven't scored for a month and fans are showing them where the goal is: That is brilliant - wonder if Holte-Enders could do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Middlesbrough famously beat Arsenal 3-0 at Highbury and only had one shot on target. Own goals counted for the other two. Only having one shot on target is not an uncommon thing at all. I would imagine it has happened countless times over the years. I would imagine there are plenty of times when a side has had no shots on target in a Premier League game. I'm not saying for a second that our showing this weekend was good, but **** me, do you have to be so dramatic about it? The guy on the radio said premiership history, and i am offended that you swore at me....If threads which simply repeat what is said on Talksport aren't banned on this site, maybe they should be. Talksport presenters spout rubbish most of the time and the are sooooo... anti-Villa it is painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Middlesbrough famously beat Arsenal 3-0 at Highbury and only had one shot on target. Own goals counted for the other two. Only having one shot on target is not an uncommon thing at all. I would imagine it has happened countless times over the years. I would imagine there are plenty of times when a side has had no shots on target in a Premier League game. I'm not saying for a second that our showing this weekend was good, but **** me, do you have to be so dramatic about it? The guy on the radio said premiership history, and i am offended that you swore at me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I think you need to be realistic about playing teams like Arsenal. (BTW, shouldn 't this thread title be changed now we know it's this season, not in "Premiership history"?!) I think you need to realise that we are not the only team that has to play "teams like Arsenal" this season and yet there have still only been three games with only one shot! :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Only having one shot on target is not an uncommon thing at all. I would imagine it has happened countless times over the years. I would imagine there are plenty of times when a side has had no shots on target in a Premier League game. I'm not saying for a second that our showing this weekend was good, but **** me, do you have to be so dramatic about it? am sure Fulham came to VP in 09 and didnt have a shot, was Clark debut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laivasse Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 To be fair to the OP I think I read something along the same lines in a match report, but it wasn't as simple a stat as 'only the third time in history a team has managed to restict another team to one shot', so I think he's mangled the facts a bit. However, I can't remember what it was either. It was more like 'only the third time a team has managed to restrict another to no shots on target more than once in a season', though even that doesn't sound quite right. Probably didn't warrant a thread but hey-ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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