Based on nothing but the naked eye, I feel a lot more confident in our ability to hold onto leads/results under Conte. Sure sometimes we can look a bit stretched but we never really look like we're getting pulled around everywhere. Our performance at Anfield is a very good example. Under Nuno and Mourinho in particular I was having regular heart attacks.There's always a great deal of focus on our front three, because they're very exciting and prolific, but I'd propose that the main factor in our top 4 finish has been our defence. Here are some figures, comparing the first 27 matches of the season with our 11-match run-in.
In the first 27 matches, we had 14 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses at 1.67 points/game, which corresponds to 63 points over a 38-match season.
In the last 11 matches, we had 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at 2.36 points/game, which corresponds to 90 points over a 38-match season.
How did we do that?
In the first 27 matches, we scored 42 goals at 1.56 goals/game, which corresponds to 59 goals over a 38-match season. We conceded 35 goals at 1.30 goals/game, which corresponds to 49 goals over a 38-match season.
In the last 11 matches, we scored 27 goals at 2.46 goals/game, which corresponds to 93 goals over a 38-match season. We conceded 5 (sic) goals at 0.45 goals/game, which corresponds to 17 (sic) goals over a 38-match season.
So that is an increase of roughly 40% in goals scored per game in those two parts of the season and a decrease of roughly 65% in goals conceded per game.
Conceding 5 goals in 11 matches is ridiculous. Very un-Spurs.
It's the defence wot won it.
In our last three games which were real pressure games in that we had to win them all, we scored 9 goals and conceded none, that's some proper mental strength there.There's always a great deal of focus on our front three, because they're very exciting and prolific, but I'd propose that the main factor in our top 4 finish has been our defence. Here are some figures, comparing the first 27 matches of the season with our 11-match run-in.
In the first 27 matches, we had 14 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses at 1.67 points/game, which corresponds to 63 points over a 38-match season.
In the last 11 matches, we had 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at 2.36 points/game, which corresponds to 90 points over a 38-match season.
How did we do that?
In the first 27 matches, we scored 42 goals at 1.56 goals/game, which corresponds to 59 goals over a 38-match season. We conceded 35 goals at 1.30 goals/game, which corresponds to 49 goals over a 38-match season.
In the last 11 matches, we scored 27 goals at 2.46 goals/game, which corresponds to 93 goals over a 38-match season. We conceded 5 (sic) goals at 0.45 goals/game, which corresponds to 17 (sic) goals over a 38-match season.
So that is an increase of roughly 40% in goals scored per game in those two parts of the season and a decrease of roughly 65% in goals conceded per game.
Conceding 5 goals in 11 matches is ridiculous. Very un-Spurs.
It's the defence wot won it.
He definitely wanted to relight our fire.Very pleased with Lulu's performance today
Wanted us to get CL, Leeds to stay up over Burnley, City to win the title, and Wham not to get Europa League. A great day
That draw cost liverpool the title. Straight into the Wank bank.
Think those adds are generated via search history so you tell us palWhat is up with the adverts on this site…
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Pretty relevant to be fair …. COYS!
Salah is finished. Liverpoo won't give him the contract he wants, so he'll be off soon. Ch£l$ki have only crap strikers, Le Arse won't have any strikers, Ronnie will be 38, so it will be Kane and Son competing with Haaland for the Golden Boot again next season!Just seen that **** Salah cost me £85.
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