[Albion] Carlos Baleba's stunning start to the season

[Justice]

Only on NSC - a thread to celebrate the brilliance of one of our players descends into slagging another player off

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[dwayne]

Save percentage is an irrelevant stat, PsxG - goals is a better metric as it takes into account the quality of shot that a keeper faces.

This season Steele is at -0.5 (-0.26/90min) whilst Verbruggen is at +0.2 (+0.05/90min).

This means Steele has conceded 0.5 more goals than he would be expected to based on the quality of shots he's faced, Verbruggen has saved 0.2 more goals than he would be expected to.

Last season it was Steele -6.3 (-0.37/90min) and Verbruggen -2.6 (-0.12/90min).

This shows Verbruggen is a better shot stopper.

Stats show he's better at stopping crosses.

You don't need to convince me verbruggs is a better keeper than Steele. Stevie wonder can see that.

 

[warmleyseagull]

Stevie wonder can see that.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered.

 

[Bodian]

So a) pundits divided over whether it was a penalty, and b) it wasn't Baleba who was penalised anyway.

 

[Milano]

What weight does this KMI panel carry?

So a) pundits divided over whether it was a penalty, and b) it wasn't Baleba who was penalised anyway.

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Confirms what I (and others) said at the time - it was very harsh/soft but not enough for VAR so "referee's call" but where the feck where our players meant to go? Our problem was that the ref was/is shit and also behaved like a homer. He puts his whistle to his mouth before Sancho even hit the floor, no thinking time at all. 5 mins later he's letting Chelsea take a free kick 10 yards away from the actual foul. Had this been against a top 4 team, or the other way around, then the media would still be talking about Peter Banks today.