Whatever you think of xG, it is objectively a better way to judge chance creation than that, and England are in the top 3 in the competition for that iirc. I'm not saying that means they are good, but that graphic is a disgrace.
Whatever you think of xG, it is objectively a better way to judge chance creation than that, and England are in the top 3 in the competition for that iirc. I'm not saying that means they are good, but that graphic is a disgrace.
G'wan then, let's have the xG list.
I'm out today, but I'll post it up tomorrow.
Out of curiosity, here's the shots on target per 90 minutes for the semifinalists:
Belgium: for: 6, against: 4.5
France: for: 4, against: 2.5
Croatia: for: 3.57, against: 3
England: for: 3.45, against: 3.15
Courtois, Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen, Meunier, Tielemans, Witsel, Chadli, De Bruyne, Hazard, Lukaku.
Pickford, Maguire, Stones, Jones, Trippier, Delph, Dier, Rose, Loftus-Cheek, Sterling, Kane.
Wonder if Kalinic gets a medal.
Damn. I was hoping Dier was getting the night off. Guess they're looking to play two holders.
Expected goals were created to mollify people who think the game should be played on spreadsheets. And while I do love a good spreadsheet, it's amusing how often it utterly fails to convey what happens in a match.
I'm kind of surprised that Trippier is going to make the pitch. He looked like he'd done some actual damage.
That away Belgium shirt is my favourite in the whole World Cup.
This is going to get ugly.
Still only one 0-0 in the competition. Goals per game must be one of the highest for a while as well?
Dier and Jones.
England are already massively above their shots on target average*.
*from open play
Should have scored twice in the 5 or so minutes I've been watching.
I reckon you should have had about 5 already.
BT internet rolling at 0.03 round here, so I'm proper gutted that I can't watch this.
Well this game is complete bollocks.
But how is corfu?
Does the third-place match go to extra-time and penalties? That would be hilarious.
EDIT: They do, but it hasn't happened. It did happen in the 1980 European Championship though, which was the last Euro to have a third-place match.
Belguim are really nice to watch.
Lukaku with the touch of a rapist today.
That was an impressive play and an even more impressive save.
Beautiful counter.
Waff will be fellating himself into a coma.
That was proper mong defending from Jones.
This is probably the best England have played this tournament, complete inability to score aside.
The end product of this team will be their Achilles' heel if they don't sort it. We've actually been quite good in this half, but it's been genuinely infuriating watching the close calls/bad misses.
We need to stop kidding ourselves that Belgium are better because they're x number of years more experienced. There's no-one in this squad that will be as good as Hazard and De Bryne.
My American commentator on my stream keeps saying "Poge-bar" and I want to set him on fire.
Angel Gomes will Yev mate just settle down yeah.
Harry Kane: we had them on the ropes.
I'm pretty sure Neville just tried to claim that if this Belgium team doesn't kick on and win a tournament then they'll be remembered in a similar fashion to the England side of his generation. No, Gary. They'll be remembered as a good team.
Last edited by Alex; 14-07-2018 at 04:14 PM.
Is that can ian wright with that nasty rattling cough in the background. He needs to chill and stand down as a tv pundit with they nasty shit.
Turn his mic off
The neighbours either side have let me use their internet. They're both BT, and they're both shit. Why would that be?
Get a range extender.