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[Albion] Two touches in the opposition box









Blue3

Well-known member
Jan 27, 2014
5,836
Lancing
last night has everything to do with us dominating yet another game without scoring the relevant number of goals to win

It's not as though the team play bad in fact they played very well, Palase were difficult to break down because they set themselves up to make it so.

We play lovely stuff but I have been saying for weeks now that our problem is the transition phase from midfield to attack basically it's to slow.

Look at Leeds they turn the ball over and players flood into the box any of the midfielders gets the ball the other midfielders run forward looking for empty space and the forwards are on the shoulders of the last man, defenders are now caught between taking the forward running midfielders or the cross field running forwards then bang a ball in a forward space now everyone midfield towards all flood forward to attack the space or ball and if they get a sight on goal it taken early as the first touch should be to shoot
 


LamieRobertson

Not awoke
Feb 3, 2008
48,430
SHOREHAM BY SEA
last night has everything to do with us dominating yet another game without scoring the relevant number of goals to win

It's not as though the team play bad in fact they played very well, Palase were difficult to break down because they set themselves up to make it so.

We play lovely stuff but I have been saying for weeks now that our problem is the transition phase from midfield to attack basically it's to slow.

Look at Leeds they turn the ball over and players flood into the box any of the midfielders gets the ball the other midfielders run forward looking for empty space and the forwards are on the shoulders of the last man, defenders are now caught between taking the forward running midfielders or the cross field running forwards then bang a ball in a forward space now everyone midfield towards all flood forward to attack the space or ball and if they get a sight on goal it taken early as the first touch should be to shoot

We kind of did that in a twenty minute spell in the second half...scored one but a mixture of good defending and poor shooting limited us to that solitary goal....as an aside i thought Lallana had a better shot on him that last nights efforts ....plus Welbeck
 


SeagullDubai

Well-known member
May 13, 2016
3,561
I would kill for two touches two goals. How often do we see a first time strike from our forwards. Really needs to be coached into them.


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Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Was checking this morning. Benteke goal XG was 0.03 i.e. 3% chance he buries that.

Which is exactly why I ignore this bollocks, it means absolutely nothing, just something nerdy to spend time on. It has zero influence on the game.
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
I know it doesn't make any difference. I know both those touches were goals. I know that means they won and we lost.

However, is there any stat-age out there regarding the fewest touches in the opposition's box in Premier League history? Has a side ever bettered (worsened?) last night's shit show?

I imagine we came close during CH’s tenure
 


zefarelly

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NSC Patron
Jul 7, 2003
22,789
Sussex, by the sea
I would kill for two touches two goals. How often do we see a first time strike from our forwards. Really needs to be coached into them.


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I'm getting the impression it's been coached out of them.

PL is obviously much quicker than Championship, players like MAupay and before him Knockhaert have not adapted well to the change, not just physical, but mentally.
 




KeegansHairPiece

New member
Jan 28, 2016
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I'm getting the impression it's been coached out of them.

PL is obviously much quicker than Championship, players like MAupay and before him Knockhaert have not adapted well to the change, not just physical, but mentally.

Goals against Leeds, Spurs, Liverpool, Wolves would suggest that’s not the case. Plenty of first time shots last night simply got blocked by the weight of numbers Palace had back.
 








Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
62,426
Location Location
Nothing the Albion 'achieves' will ever surprise me. After all we managed to lose 2-0 to Norwich in 2017 and they didn't even have a shot on target.

Indeed.

We must be the only team in the world to have lost a game after the final whistle as well.
 


Audax

Boing boing boing...
Aug 3, 2015
3,267
Uckfield
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Unique!

So we had 3 rather decent chances and only took 1 of them. We then also had, by my count, at least 7 chances that were statistically better than one of the ones they scored from.
 








BRIGHT ON Q

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
9,248
We own the stats records for both boxes this season. Don't even need to look at any data to know that.
 


CPFC G

New member
Dec 24, 2011
1,067
Unlucky.

The game reminded me a little bit of the match at Selhurst in 2019. We had all the play, possession, stats and shots but managed to lose the game 1-2.

Seem to remember the little french rat should have been sent off early doors but the ref bottled it, Then went on to score a cracking goal to win it 1-2 with your 2nd or 3rd shot on target, Way it goes sometimes eh.

By the way I'm still smiling now, Some way to win a game that :) Probably see you next season when we can get some fans along to enjoy the games.
 


barmyarmy

Banned
Feb 6, 2021
96
You said it yourself bozza- it doesn’t matter we lost. Let’s forget and move on and maybe take a leaf and change our approach slightly because how we are playing is not working and sadly it’s going to be yet another year failing to finish above palace.
 




barmyarmy

Banned
Feb 6, 2021
96
Unlucky.

The game reminded me a little bit of the match at Selhurst in 2019. We had all the play, possession, stats and shots but managed to lose the game 1-2.

Seem to remember the little french rat should have been sent off early doors but the ref bottled it, Then went on to score a cracking goal to win it 1-2 with your 2nd or 3rd shot on target, Way it goes sometimes eh.

By the way I'm still smiling now, Some way to win a game that :) Probably see you next season when we can get some fans along to enjoy the games.

Annoying but probably true. That’s football for you, swings and roundabouts.
 


mreprice

Active member
Sep 12, 2010
690
Sydney, Australia
However, is there any stat-age out there regarding the fewest touches in the opposition's box in Premier League history? Has a side ever bettered (worsened?) last night's shit show?

After Liverpool played Palace earlier this season a friend of mine told me Palace didn't have a single touch in the Liverpool box and that was the first time that had happened since they had been collecting that stat.
 


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