Alan McCafu

[Matt Collins]

1   Southampton   14.1   600   58.6   81.4   17.3   6.91
2   Manchester City   17.7   721   57.6   86   15.2   7.09
3   Swansea   13   553   57.3   85.2   14.6   6.84
4   Arsenal   13.8   534   56.8   86   17.7   7.05
5   Liverpool   17.1   541   55.8   84.5   15.1   7.16
6   Everton   14.8   551   55.6   83.7   14.2   7.05
7   Manchester United   13.8   663   55.4   84.4   15.1   6.97
8   Chelsea   18.2   573   55.2   83.1   19.2   7.05
9   Tottenham   15.4   664   54.9   81.8   14.8   6.85
10   Newcastle United   15.2   536   49.3   80   20.4   6.84
11   Stoke   11.2   725   47.5   77.6   25.1   6.85
12   West Bromwich Albion   12.8   670   46.2   77.8   18   6.78
13   Sunderland   12.9   697   46.2   78.4   15   6.7
14   Norwich   12.3   622   45.7   76.8   15.8   6.68
15   Hull   11.2   534   45.3   76.9   18.9   6.76
16   Cardiff   11   501   44.7   76.3   18.5   6.68
17   Fulham   11.3   581   44.2   78.8   17   6.69
18   Aston Villa   11.3   780   43.8   73.9   19.2   6.74
19   West Ham   11.1   625   42.6   73.9   20.9   6.82
20   Crystal Palace   10.9   582   37.4   71.1   23.2   6.9

That's last season on possession. Surprised Southampton are top but I think my point stands.

[oldtimernow]

Sorry but without headings that is absolutely meaningless to me.

My old Maths teacher HT would go off on one of his infamous tirades

[john e]

1   Southampton   14.1   600   58.6   81.4   17.3   6.91
2   Manchester City   17.7   721   57.6   86   15.2   7.09
3   Swansea   13   553   57.3   85.2   14.6   6.84
4   Arsenal   13.8   534   56.8   86   17.7   7.05
5   Liverpool   17.1   541   55.8   84.5   15.1   7.16
6   Everton   14.8   551   55.6   83.7   14.2   7.05
7   Manchester United   13.8   663   55.4   84.4   15.1   6.97
8   Chelsea   18.2   573   55.2   83.1   19.2   7.05
9   Tottenham   15.4   664   54.9   81.8   14.8   6.85
10   Newcastle United   15.2   536   49.3   80   20.4   6.84
11   Stoke   11.2   725   47.5   77.6   25.1   6.85
12   West Bromwich Albion   12.8   670   46.2   77.8   18   6.78
13   Sunderland   12.9   697   46.2   78.4   15   6.7
14   Norwich   12.3   622   45.7   76.8   15.8   6.68
15   Hull   11.2   534   45.3   76.9   18.9   6.76
16   Cardiff   11   501   44.7   76.3   18.5   6.68
17   Fulham   11.3   581   44.2   78.8   17   6.69
18   Aston Villa   11.3   780   43.8   73.9   19.2   6.74
19   West Ham   11.1   625   42.6   73.9   20.9   6.82
20   Crystal Palace   10.9   582   37.4   71.1   23.2   6.9

That's last season on possession. Surprised Southampton are top but I think my point stands.

Calling Alan Turing

[oldtimernow]

Ah yes     I see it now....call for the code breakers at Bletchley ...we may have a mole here

[oldtimernow]

 

[Boz]

True. But we still can't score when Newcastle have the ball. On an individual game possession stats are very unreliable. But over a season they are a great indicator of how well a team has done - only the two or three sides that are an exception (very possession orientated sides like Swansea or Everton; or long ball sides like west ham or palace) tend to have a different ranking from where they finish in the league.

We were 19th for possession last year. And top for long balls I think

Possession percentages would be more meaningful if they were shown in which half of the pitch they were. Possession in your own half is indicative of the other team not worrying about that, but possession in the opponents half would seem to be a much better indicator of how well from an attacking perspective the team are playing.

[manic-road]

Possession stats can be pretty meaningless tbh, we were set up to be a counter attacking team for the last few years so it is extremely unlikely that we would ever dominate possession in the majority of games.

[tomd2103]

Back to Alan Hutton.  Isn't he another one who is out of contract at the end of this season? 

[bobdylan]

Back to Alan Hutton.  Isn't he another one who is out of contract at the end of this season? 

I think so, along with Herd, Bent, Gabby, Grealish, Vlaar, Delph, N'Zogbia and KEA I believe.  Stevens contract expires in January I think.  So that what 10 players out of contract in the next 9/10 months.  Next Summer will be massive as there is bound to be interest in Benteke also I would think so it's imperative the ownership situation is sorted by then.

[martin o`who??]

1   Southampton   14.1   600   58.6   81.4   17.3   6.91
2   Manchester City   17.7   721   57.6   86   15.2   7.09
3   Swansea   13   553   57.3   85.2   14.6   6.84
4   Arsenal   13.8   534   56.8   86   17.7   7.05
5   Liverpool   17.1   541   55.8   84.5   15.1   7.16
6   Everton   14.8   551   55.6   83.7   14.2   7.05
7   Manchester United   13.8   663   55.4   84.4   15.1   6.97
8   Chelsea   18.2   573   55.2   83.1   19.2   7.05
9   Tottenham   15.4   664   54.9   81.8   14.8   6.85
10   Newcastle United   15.2   536   49.3   80   20.4   6.84
11   Stoke   11.2   725   47.5   77.6   25.1   6.85
12   West Bromwich Albion   12.8   670   46.2   77.8   18   6.78
13   Sunderland   12.9   697   46.2   78.4   15   6.7
14   Norwich   12.3   622   45.7   76.8   15.8   6.68
15   Hull   11.2   534   45.3   76.9   18.9   6.76
16   Cardiff   11   501   44.7   76.3   18.5   6.68
17   Fulham   11.3   581   44.2   78.8   17   6.69
18   Aston Villa   11.3   780   43.8   73.9   19.2   6.74
19   West Ham   11.1   625   42.6   73.9   20.9   6.82
20   Crystal Palace   10.9   582   37.4   71.1   23.2   6.9

That's last season on possession. Surprised Southampton are top but I think my point stands.

I`m not, they were superb, played the best football i saw all season away against Sunderland.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

Back to Alan Hutton.  Isn't he another one who is out of contract at the end of this season? 

I think so, along with Herd, Bent, Gabby, Grealish, Vlaar, Delph, N'Zogbia and KEA I believe.  Stevens contract expires in January I think.  So that what 10 players out of contract in the next 9/10 months.  Next Summer will be massive as there is bound to be interest in Benteke also I would think so it's imperative the ownership situation is sorted by then.

We should be in for a superb season with that little lot playing for a move/new contract ;-)

[Toronto Villa]

1   Southampton   14.1   600   58.6   81.4   17.3   6.91
2   Manchester City   17.7   721   57.6   86   15.2   7.09
3   Swansea   13   553   57.3   85.2   14.6   6.84
4   Arsenal   13.8   534   56.8   86   17.7   7.05
5   Liverpool   17.1   541   55.8   84.5   15.1   7.16
6   Everton   14.8   551   55.6   83.7   14.2   7.05
7   Manchester United   13.8   663   55.4   84.4   15.1   6.97
8   Chelsea   18.2   573   55.2   83.1   19.2   7.05
9   Tottenham   15.4   664   54.9   81.8   14.8   6.85
10   Newcastle United   15.2   536   49.3   80   20.4   6.84
11   Stoke   11.2   725   47.5   77.6   25.1   6.85
12   West Bromwich Albion   12.8   670   46.2   77.8   18   6.78
13   Sunderland   12.9   697   46.2   78.4   15   6.7
14   Norwich   12.3   622   45.7   76.8   15.8   6.68
15   Hull   11.2   534   45.3   76.9   18.9   6.76
16   Cardiff   11   501   44.7   76.3   18.5   6.68
17   Fulham   11.3   581   44.2   78.8   17   6.69
18   Aston Villa   11.3   780   43.8   73.9   19.2   6.74
19   West Ham   11.1   625   42.6   73.9   20.9   6.82
20   Crystal Palace   10.9   582   37.4   71.1   23.2   6.9

That's last season on possession. Surprised Southampton are top but I think my point stands.

Calling Alan Turing

Just tapped that out on my Morse Code Oscillator. No transfer news but I think I might have thwarted a German attack over Litchfield.

[Matt Collins]

The important stat is down the left hand side - the ranking.

[aj2k77]

Back to Alan Hutton.  Isn't he another one who is out of contract at the end of this season? 

I think so, along with Herd, Bent, Gabby, Grealish, Vlaar, Delph, N'Zogbia and KEA I believe.  Stevens contract expires in January I think.  So that what 10 players out of contract in the next 9/10 months.  Next Summer will be massive as there is bound to be interest in Benteke also I would think so it's imperative the ownership situation is sorted by then.

Delph, Vlaar and Grealish need new contracts asap. The rest..... there's got to be a £10m saving on wages to be made there. I'd have Gabby as an impact sub if he halved his wages but for anything like he's currently on, no chance.

As for Hutton, i'd be inclined to watch and wait.

[eamonn]

 

1   Southampton   14.1   600   58.6   81.4   17.3   6.91
2   Manchester City   17.7   721   57.6   86   15.2   7.09
3   Swansea   13   553   57.3   85.2   14.6   6.84
4   Arsenal   13.8   534   56.8   86   17.7   7.05
5   Liverpool   17.1   541   55.8   84.5   15.1   7.16
6   Everton   14.8   551   55.6   83.7   14.2   7.05
7   Manchester United   13.8   663   55.4   84.4   15.1   6.97
8   Chelsea   18.2   573   55.2   83.1   19.2   7.05
9   Tottenham   15.4   664   54.9   81.8   14.8   6.85
10   Newcastle United   15.2   536   49.3   80   20.4   6.84
11   Stoke   11.2   725   47.5   77.6   25.1   6.85
12   West Bromwich Albion   12.8   670   46.2   77.8   18   6.78
13   Sunderland   12.9   697   46.2   78.4   15   6.7
14   Norwich   12.3   622   45.7   76.8   15.8   6.68
15   Hull   11.2   534   45.3   76.9   18.9   6.76
16   Cardiff   11   501   44.7   76.3   18.5   6.68
17   Fulham   11.3   581   44.2   78.8   17   6.69
18   Aston Villa   11.3   780   43.8   73.9   19.2   6.74
19   West Ham   11.1   625   42.6   73.9   20.9   6.82
20   Crystal Palace   10.9   582   37.4   71.1   23.2   6.9

That's last season on possession. Surprised Southampton are top but I think my point stands.

Calling Alan Turing

Just tapped that out on my Morse Code Oscillator. No transfer news but I think I might have thwarted a German attack over Litchfield.