[Albion] DISGRACEFUL stat

[Easy 10]

Danny Welbeck's free kick strike was the FOURTH direct free kick we have scored in the PL. That's 7+ years, 271 games, 0.014 free kick goals per game.

Fair play to Welbz, he went close against Ipswich with one as well last week, so hopefully this could be a useful new string to his bow in the autumn of his career (it was his first ever). But as for BHA - jees. One of the finest training complexes in the country, and we can't even practice our way to so much as a goal a season when there's a wall lined up. Gross, Dunk (yes) and MacAllister are the only others to have found the net from a free kick in the last 7+ seasons.

It would appear not many of our squad are hanging back to practice this particular art. I have no idea why I get excited when we get a free kick in a "threatening" position, but I am now officially parking any anticipation I may have had, and will likely slope off to get a pie until the whole faff has burnt its way out into the usual goal kick.

 

[studio150]

So Welbeck on Sunday, assume we are including Dunk's at Liverpool, then Mac Allister against Leicester, so who was the scorer of the 4th one?

 

[Goldstone1976]

So Welbeck on Sunday, assume we are including Dunk's at Liverpool, then Mac Allister against Leicester, so who was the scorer of the 4th one?

Gross, I am informed.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Gross, I am informed.

Where did you hear that?

Gross, Dunk (yes) and MacAllister are the only others to have found the net from a free kick in the last 7+ seasons.

Ah.

 

[Easy 10]

Gross, I am informed.

vs Everton, 3-2 win in 2019.

 

[Reinelt12]

Danny Welbeck's free kick strike was the FOURTH direct free kick we have scored in the PL. That's 7+ years, 271 games, 0.014 free kick goals per game.

Fair play to Welbz, he went close against Ipswich with one as well last week, so hopefully this could be a useful new string to his bow in the autumn of his career (it was his first ever). But as for BHA - jees. One of the finest training complexes in the country, and we can't even practice our way to so much as a goal a season when there's a wall lined up. Gross, Dunk (yes) and MacAllister are the only others to have found the net from a free kick in the last 7+ seasons.

It would appear not many of our squad are hanging back to practice this particular art. I have no idea why I get excited when we get a free kick in a "threatening" position, but I am now officially parking any anticipation I may have had, and will likely slope off to get a pie until the whole faff has burnt its way out into the usual goal kick.

Worse is that three of those free kicks were by errors by the goalkeeper...

Gross against Everton - went through Pickfords hands pretty much, and wasn't in the corner
Dunk against Liverpool - Quick thinking yes, but Allison should never have let it happen
Welbeck against Forest - Wasn't in the corner and Sels should have got to it, but bad positioning and didn't move

Only Mac Allisters against Leicester was in the corner (and wasn't even his best "goal" in that game!)

 

[KZNSeagull]

Bring back Spanish Dave and he can bring the GIF Dude with him

 

[AZ Gull]

Danny Welbeck's free kick strike was the FOURTH direct free kick we have scored in the PL. That's 7+ years, 271 games, 0.014 free kick goals per game.

Fair play to Welbz, he went close against Ipswich with one as well last week, so hopefully this could be a useful new string to his bow in the autumn of his career (it was his first ever). But as for BHA - jees. One of the finest training complexes in the country, and we can't even practice our way to so much as a goal a season when there's a wall lined up. Gross, Dunk (yes) and MacAllister are the only others to have found the net from a free kick in the last 7+ seasons.

It would appear not many of our squad are hanging back to practice this particular art. I have no idea why I get excited when we get a free kick in a "threatening" position, but I am now officially parking any anticipation I may have had, and will likely slope off to get a pie until the whole faff has burnt its way out into the usual goal kick.

How many have we conceded in that time?

 

[Jack Straw]

I thought you were slagging off another poster!

 

[Easy 10]

Worse is that three of those free kicks were by errors by the goalkeeper...

Gross against Everton - went through Pickfords hands pretty much, and wasn't in the corner
Dunk against Liverpool - Quick thinking yes, but Allison should never have let it happen
Welbeck against Forest - Wasn't in the corner and Sels should have got to it, but bad positioning and didn't move

Only Mac Allisters against Leicester was in the corner (and wasn't even his best "goal" in that game!)

Your memory is better than mine sir.
You've just depressed me even more. With so many skilfull players, why are they all so utterly CACK at free kicks ? Don't even get me started on the corners.

Dead ball ? Dead loss. We must be the worst.

 

[Easy 10]

How many have we conceded in that time?

No idea. I bet its more than 4 though.

 

[American Seagle]

I would be interested to see how this compares with other EPL teams before calling it disgraceful.

 

[Whitechapel]

To put that in to some perspective, ex-Albion youth player Jack Spong has scored four free kicks this season for Worthing.

Different level, obviously but it’s some effort from the lad.

 

[Braggfan]

That's not a disgraceful stat. It simply shows that more goals are scored by crossing or build up play than direct shots

 

[trueblue]

I would be interested to see how this compares with other EPL teams before calling it disgraceful.

Indeed. Not many goals are scored direct from free-kicks.

 

[Rambo]

Guessing the goals from corners stat is equally as bad if not worse.

 

[Easy 10]

Indeed. Not many goals are scored direct from free-kicks.

Certainly not by us.

 

[5Ways Gull]

Not sure why it's a DISGRACEFUL stat? Its one aspect of the game. Sounds like it's a bit of a dying art in general in the Premier league, looking at an article on their website.
We have scored enough goals by other means during this period to maintain our Premier league status, don't really care what those means are.

 

[Questions]

I told everyone Dean Wilkins was world class.

 

[American Seagle]

Danny Welbeck's free kick strike was the FOURTH direct free kick we have scored in the PL. That's 7+ years, 271 games, 0.014 free kick goals per game.

Fair play to Welbz, he went close against Ipswich with one as well last week, so hopefully this could be a useful new string to his bow in the autumn of his career (it was his first ever). But as for BHA - jees. One of the finest training complexes in the country, and we can't even practice our way to so much as a goal a season when there's a wall lined up. Gross, Dunk (yes) and MacAllister are the only others to have found the net from a free kick in the last 7+ seasons.

It would appear not many of our squad are hanging back to practice this particular art. I have no idea why I get excited when we get a free kick in a "threatening" position, but I am now officially parking any anticipation I may have had, and will likely slope off to get a pie until the whole faff has burnt its way out into the usual goal kick.

Actually, taking last years free kick goals in the EPL (11 in total), a team has scored 0.014 goals per game from free-kicks. So we are bang average. We are seeing exactly the number you would expect.