341 - The number of shots attempted by Spurs in the PL this season
177 - The number of shots on target by Spurs in the PL this season
54 - Percentage of possession for Spurs in the PL this season (average)
44 - Goals Scored
Contrast those numbers with these...
108 - The number of corners Spurs have conceded in the PL this season
192 - The number of shots attempted on Spurs' goal in the PL this season
103 - The number of shots on target against Spurs in the PL this season
46 - Percentage of possession by Spurs' Opponents in the PL this season
30 - Goals Conceded
People say we don't dominate games or teams as much as a Man Utd or a Man City or a Chelsea...
Well the stats (as is often the case) tell a different story... we dominate most games, in terms of shots, corners, possession, we suffer due to our profligacy in front of goal...
Below are the stats for all our PL games this season...
Not since Liverpool "beat us" (Brendan Rodgers likes to think winning the possession stats, wins games) have we not dominated the possession in a game, only once have we completely failed to back that up with a draw or a win, Everton away... Who incidentally are the only team this season to manage double figures in terms of shots on target...
The last 10 games unbeaten... no team (including the runaway leaders) have managed more than 4 shots on target against us, none have managed more than 7 shots in total in a game...
We have managed double figures attempts on goal in all but one of those games (Norwich), with 8 or more on target in at least 6 of those games...
It shows how well the defence are playing and how well protected they are by a midfield that has less "sparkle" than last season, but still creates chances and protects its back 4 as well... It also shows they trust the goalkeeper and they work as a unit and with AVB's rotation, it also goes to show, it does not really matter who plays at the back, the stats/results are pretty consistent...
We all know we need to improve our finishing and making better use of corners... the stats only go to highlight these shortcomings... I hope, finally, that our Chairman addresses this in the summer...
In the meantime, we can do no more than keep this run going... dominating games, winning, drawing, collecting points that we hope drive us back into the Champions League...
COYS...
Wow great blog Marc! Bookmarked, you know I like a stat or two:)
ReplyDeleteHi Marc, hope you're well. I think the restriction of opposing shots has been the single biggest effect of AVB's tactics: the high defensive line in front of a mobile goalkeeper and the incessant closing down. However, I don't think poor finishing is entirely at fault for the low goals-to-shots ratio. I reckon a lot of that is down to the quality of the chances being created. We're taking a lot of shots through crowds of defenders or from the edge of the box. We're getting very few tap-ins. We're not often presenting the strikers with straightforward goal-scoring opportunities. Significantly, we are not winning penalties, because we rarely get an attacker through the defensive cordon and into the penalty box. This is product of the loss of advanced midfield creativity, following the departure of van der Vaart and (less importantly I think) Modric. Acquiring Holtby is plainly an attempt to replicate what VDV used to bring to the team. Once he feels at home in the squad, I would hope that we'll see more penetration, easier chances and more goals from the strikers. David (ex-SO)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments David and I agree with you.. the net result of losing Modric and VDV is less clear cut chances inside the box.. this is also as a direct result of having less of Bale the winger and more of Bale the goalscoring roaming play where you like type player.. Less of those balls being "pinged" across the box...
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