[Albion] Games v "Big 6" this season

[Dick Swiveller]

Always worth an update on this crazy stat

Home

United 2-1
Spurs 3-2
City 2-1
Arsenal 1-1
Chelsea 3-0

P5 W4 D1 L0 F11 A 5 Pts 13

Away

Arsenal 1-1
Chelsea 2-4
Liverpool 1-2
United 3-1

P4 W1 D1 L2 F7 A 8 Pts 4

Average 1.89 pts per game

And yes, I know. "Big 6" not top 6. Bit still. I bet Liverpool aren't looking forward to their visit.

 

[Eeyore]

Seems strange to regard Tottenham and Manchester United as 'big six'. In playing terms, we can't really include them. I would say Aston Villa are a more worthy candidate at present.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Always worth an update on this crazy stat

Home

United 2-1
Spurs 3-2
City 2-1
Arsenal 1-1
Chelsea 3-0

P5 W4 D1 L0 F11 A 5 Pts 13

Away

Arsenal 1-1
Chelsea 2-4
Liverpool 1-2
United 3-1

P4 W1 D1 L2 F7 A 8 Pts 4

Average 1.89 pts per game

And yes, I know. "Big 6" not top 6. Bit still. I bet Liverpool aren't looking forward to their visit.

Well if Liverpool have won the league before our end of the season game, I suspect we'll be playing their Under 18s

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Seems strange to regard Tottenham and Manchester United as 'big six'. In playing terms, we can't really include them. I would say Aston Villa are a more worthy candidate at present.

If only I had put some kind of caveat. And ...

 

[Motogull]

Blimey, 4 of our home wins come as above. The helmets up the 23 have only 2 home wins all season so far. Maybe I will renew my ST after all.

 

[WASH]

Current table of results for this season by the other 14 v The 'Big'6

 

[The Optimist]

Isn’t this kind of what we already know. We can beat teams that come and play open attacking football, even the good ones. We can’t beat teams who come with a low block and hope to hit us on the counter.

The relevance of Spurs and Man Utd being part of the big 6 is that because of this status they will never appoint a manager who keeps it tight and likes to hit teams on the break.

 

[Questions]

Seems strange to regard Tottenham and Manchester United as 'big six'. In playing terms, we can't really include them. I would say Aston Villa are a more worthy candidate at present.

This is that same old that comes up every so often. We were top 6 although I’ll take 7th this year. We are not 2nd best to anyone. Ok now pass that spliff over

 

[WhingForPresident]

Four home wins against 'big six' clubs and zero against everyone else is a pretty mental stat.

 

[Bodian]

If only I had put some kind of caveat. And ... View attachment 196865

Yet Tottenham have never really threatened to win the league once in all that time.

 

[Jeremiah]

If only I had put some kind of caveat. And ... View attachment 196865

Always makes my laugh when Spurs are put in "Big 6" concerning the League - they have won 2 titles in their history , neither in the Prem, and sit equal 15th in the list of winners behind Huddersfield, Sunderland, Sheff Wed, Leeds & Blackburn. Of current Prem teams either Everton (9 titles) ,Villa (7) & Newcastle (4) deserve to be in the big 6 rather than Spurs

 

[Motogull]

Always makes my laugh when Spurs are put in "Big 6" concerning the League - they have won 2 titles in their history , neither in the Prem, and sit equal 15th in the list of winners behind Huddersfield, Sunderland, Sheff Wed, Leeds & Blackburn. Of current Prem teams either Everton (9 titles) ,Villa (7) & Newcastle (4) deserve to be in the big 6 rather than Spurs

Agreed. I also saw a table recently of top flight games. Liverpool, The Arse and Everton were top 3 but the rest was pretty random in places. I guess that is where a lot of willy waving about being a big club comes from. We are well adrift from Palace, and unless they swap divisions with QPR this season, they will overhaul them soon enough.

 

[GrossTurn]

Isn’t this kind of what we already know. We can beat teams that come and play open attacking football, even the good ones. We can’t beat teams who come with a low block and hope to hit us on the counter.

The relevance of Spurs and Man Utd being part of the big 6 is that because of this status they will never appoint a manager who keeps it tight and likes to hit teams on the break.

United and Spurs did both appoint Mourinho in the not too distant past, in fairness. (Not that he fared all that well against us either, from memory)