Comments on: A Statistical View of Serie A http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html News from the Italian Serie A Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:30:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kqql http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46037 kqql Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:31:25 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46037 Francesco .. Thanks for posting this........ marca in Spain does all kinds of stats too. Francesco ..

Thanks for posting this……..
marca in Spain does all kinds of stats too.

]]> By: Gianfranco http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46013 Gianfranco Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:52:28 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46013 This was great stuff, to bad the stats sometimes lie!! This was great stuff, to bad the stats sometimes lie!!

]]> By: A http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46003 A Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:53:01 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46003 I agree that Milan's finishing has been pretty awful. They have also not got a few clear cut penalty decisions, which is not an excuse for their lack of finishing because they have still managed to miss a couple that they did get. I agree that Milan’s finishing has been pretty awful. They have also not got a few clear cut penalty decisions, which is not an excuse for their lack of finishing because they have still managed to miss a couple that they did get.

]]> By: shingi http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46002 shingi Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:45:46 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46002 well, these stats tell us what we already know from watching the matches. Milan's strikers can't finish for shite. And its not because of lack of penalties called (which is a wuss excuse for not scoring, @A). Pippo and Sheva are most guilty of missing sitters, but even so, Milan are still something like 3rd or 4th in total goals scored. These stats do support my argument that we are really just one striker (and now a DM) away from a strong season well, these stats tell us what we already know from watching the matches. Milan’s strikers can’t finish for shite. And its not because of lack of penalties called (which is a wuss excuse for not scoring, @A). Pippo and Sheva are most guilty of missing sitters, but even so, Milan are still something like 3rd or 4th in total goals scored.
These stats do support my argument that we are really just one striker (and now a DM) away from a strong season

]]> By: Marco P. http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46001 Marco P. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:43:16 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46001 Great great stuff Francesco. I'm a stats freak myself, so I can definitely appreciate the numbers. I have a bit of an issue with the "assist" definition though. I prefer the way Football Manager denotes any pass leading to a scoring chance, namely as "KEY PASSES". For me, an assist is and always should be a direct pass leading to a goal. Anyways, just semantics... Great great stuff Francesco. I’m a stats freak myself, so I can definitely appreciate the numbers.

I have a bit of an issue with the “assist” definition though. I prefer the way Football Manager denotes any pass leading to a scoring chance, namely as “KEY PASSES”. For me, an assist is and always should be a direct pass leading to a goal.

Anyways, just semantics…

]]> By: MAD http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46000 MAD Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:37:49 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-46000 "Lies, Damn lies, and Statistics..." http://www.twainquotes.com/Statistics.html “Lies, Damn lies, and Statistics…”

http://www.twainquotes.com/Statistics.html

]]> By: alessio http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-45992 alessio Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:48:01 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-45992 I hope not. I'm sick about hearing how Reggie Bush has 0 conversions on 4th downs where the Saints are trailing by 3-10 points. And not from ESPN, from friends. I hope not. I’m sick about hearing how Reggie Bush has 0 conversions on 4th downs where the Saints are trailing by 3-10 points. And not from ESPN, from friends.

]]> By: Bren http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-45991 Bren Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:01:04 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-45991 very interesting, I wonder if this sort of analytical approach will ever take hold like it has in baseball/basketball very interesting, I wonder if this sort of analytical approach will ever take hold like it has in baseball/basketball

]]> By: A. http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-45989 A. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:33:11 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-45989 Well Milan has not got all the penalty decisions they deserve so much of their 'threatening' attacks have come to nothing. As to Napoli and Catania, those stats seem to suggest that they are counterattacking teams. Well Milan has not got all the penalty decisions they deserve so much of their ‘threatening’ attacks have come to nothing. As to Napoli and Catania, those stats seem to suggest that they are counterattacking teams.

]]> By: asem http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-45987 asem Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:36:30 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/a-statistical-view-of-serie-a.html#comment-45987 Pretty interesting.. Pretty interesting..

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