Johhny Blue
Well-Known Member
I've been frustrated with our possession pass around the back style for a while. It was great to see a different approach against Brentford and a win with 39% possession.
I decided to check on our possession stats for other wins.
Of the 8 wins this season we were under 50% for 5 with 2 at 51% and Wycombe the anomaly at 57%
Of the 14 losses we were over 50% for 9 (over 60% for 3 with Cardiff (A) the highest at 66%) of the 5 we were under 50% 3 were the early season blowouts against Bournemouth, Brentford & Blackburn.
The 10 draws were around 50% with the exceptions of Norwich (A) at 37% and Huddersfield (H) at 43%
It seems that the more possession we have (Usually in our own half) just leads to more mistakes. This is probably true for most teams the way the current game is played.
Food for thought
I decided to check on our possession stats for other wins.
Of the 8 wins this season we were under 50% for 5 with 2 at 51% and Wycombe the anomaly at 57%
Of the 14 losses we were over 50% for 9 (over 60% for 3 with Cardiff (A) the highest at 66%) of the 5 we were under 50% 3 were the early season blowouts against Bournemouth, Brentford & Blackburn.
The 10 draws were around 50% with the exceptions of Norwich (A) at 37% and Huddersfield (H) at 43%
It seems that the more possession we have (Usually in our own half) just leads to more mistakes. This is probably true for most teams the way the current game is played.
Food for thought