Since Pep got to City, they've conceded more xG than they created just 11 times. This, per Stats Perform, was the second-biggest rout after the loss to Chelsea in June. My guess is that they'll still be fine: too much talent, Pep is too good of a coach, the other teams in the Premier League other than Liverpool (and Leicester?) aren't very good. But! Of those 11 games, the four worst have all happened in 2020. This team is vulnerable to an absolute shellacking in a way they never used to be. It's not just random anymore.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who hopped in on short notice. We'll do it again soon. Enjoy your days, all.
This is typically the situation where City just drown the other team in deep possession and lots of shots. That is ... not happening at all. They've moved on from the double pivot, too, so that's no longer an excuse. Maybe Pep actually needs a no. 9.
Ryan, how do you feel about non-shot expected goals? Before the Vardy goal, it seemed Leicester was doing just OK by having on shot on target, but they generated dangerous opportunities that never materialized to anything that might show up on NSxG but not expected goals.
I'm watching on a reddit stream that gives me Sky Sports coverage, which means no fake crowd noises. I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to NBCSN's fake bullshit.
No idea if the numbers back this up, but City always seem to look more vulnerable in the 2nd half. If you can survive that first blow, you have a fighting chance.
I expected Leicester to look a lot messier without Ndidi. This is the first I've watched of them this season but they seem to have added much needed depth. Or maybe Man City are just making them look good.
The Newcastle goal doesn't even require a rule change to make sure that specific thing doesn't happen again. Just call a foul for shoving Winks. Refs need to get their shit together on this.
For as much as I'm here for the Jose schadenfreude, that handball call at the end of the Spurs-Newcastle match was really poor judgement. How crazy is it to think that PGMOL are deliberately being asses about this in the same way they were asses about using screen review last season? The handball rule is poorly written, okay, but that doesn't mean that common sense can't prevail. This smells of the same "we're the real victims"-ness that MLB umps exude.
Lmfao wow. Vardy is so, so good still.
Am I the only one who looks at Manchester City's team beyond the attackers and thinks, "Uh, these players just aren't very good"?
Since Pep got to City, they've conceded more xG than they created just 11 times. This, per Stats Perform, was the second-biggest rout after the loss to Chelsea in June. My guess is that they'll still be fine: too much talent, Pep is too good of a coach, the other teams in the Premier League other than Liverpool (and Leicester?) aren't very good. But! Of those 11 games, the four worst have all happened in 2020. This team is vulnerable to an absolute shellacking in a way they never used to be. It's not just random anymore.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who hopped in on short notice. We'll do it again soon. Enjoy your days, all.
Leicester bring James Maddison off the bench, and Man City bring on ... Rory Delap's son. Something is not right.
What do you all think of this? https://twitter.com/RWhittall/status/1310240527539937280
If you turn deliberate handballs into penalties, I think Richard is on to something.
The Fernandinho-Rodri double pivot is making me sleepy for the second time in a week.
Vardy's XG on the season is basically all just penalties. Incredible
Also: wtf is Mahrez wearing gloves (c) Roy Keane voice
Has MENDY officially surpassed DEMBELE as the most prolific world football surname
Maddison looks more and more like Becks every season doesn't he
This is typically the situation where City just drown the other team in deep possession and lots of shots. That is ... not happening at all. They've moved on from the double pivot, too, so that's no longer an excuse. Maybe Pep actually needs a no. 9.
Delayed stat update:
Shots (on target): City 5 (3), Leicester 1 (1)
xG: City 0.33, Leicester 0.79
Final-third passes: City 110, Leicester 16
Penalty-area passes: City 5, Leicester 3
City conceded their first shot in the 37th minute. Also: it was a penalty and now the game is tied, 1-1.
Here's a question after seeing Sonny inexplicably subbed at HT, on the heels of him scoring four last week but Jose insisting that Harry was MOTM.
What might be Son's next team? What would he do if Barca came knocking...
WOW.
I am guaranteed sure Vardy pumped himself up for this game by listening to crowds callin his bird a grass on full volume in the locker room
Not related to this game but have to ask: Is Ryan scared of Everton yet
What a great day for me, a Bayern and Spurs fan.
Ryan is so giddy rn, The Jets can win the first pick on the back of a Gase tank job and Liverpool going back to back. What could go wrong?
These penalties have all been the same. Hilarious.
Vardy Party
Ryan, how do you feel about non-shot expected goals? Before the Vardy goal, it seemed Leicester was doing just OK by having on shot on target, but they generated dangerous opportunities that never materialized to anything that might show up on NSxG but not expected goals.
Kinda into this burgundy kit
I'm watching on a reddit stream that gives me Sky Sports coverage, which means no fake crowd noises. I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to NBCSN's fake bullshit.
No idea if the numbers back this up, but City always seem to look more vulnerable in the 2nd half. If you can survive that first blow, you have a fighting chance.
Was Castagne the buy of the season?
I expected Leicester to look a lot messier without Ndidi. This is the first I've watched of them this season but they seem to have added much needed depth. Or maybe Man City are just making them look good.
Fernandinho looks slow and disinterested out there today.
i know Leicester are some level of "good" but what are they good at? i cant call it from the eyes
How many times has a relegated player (ake) started for a team with 80+ immediately the following year? Seems unprecedented.
BANG
The Newcastle goal doesn't even require a rule change to make sure that specific thing doesn't happen again. Just call a foul for shoving Winks. Refs need to get their shit together on this.
Laporte must not be fit? No way he wants to play Ake and Garcia together...right?
Let’s talk handball rule. Never liked the old intent part, because you can’t be in someone’s head. But clearly something is wrong
For as much as I'm here for the Jose schadenfreude, that handball call at the end of the Spurs-Newcastle match was really poor judgement. How crazy is it to think that PGMOL are deliberately being asses about this in the same way they were asses about using screen review last season? The handball rule is poorly written, okay, but that doesn't mean that common sense can't prevail. This smells of the same "we're the real victims"-ness that MLB umps exude.
hoffenheim!!!