Mikel Arteta: Managerial Royalty

[Riou]

They've calmed down a bit tbf. Winning could do that to you.

I remember this gem from a few years ago

When someone begins a sentence with "I'm not gay, but...", you know it's gonna be one for the record books

 

[Sanchez11]

My boy Rex believing in the process. I’ve been baptised and see the light too.

I feel a new man.

Cant believe you jumped ship

 

[Toby]

subjective things like expected goals

That ****'s not subjective. What's subjective is your/anybody's perception of how great in terms of quality a certain chance/shot was viewing it live or on TV. xG is not based on people watching games on telly and going "oh yeah usually that shot goes in, so it get's a 0.8 xG value from me".

xG is relating the position a shot is taken from to the probability of that shot resulting in a goal based on data. A shot will get a certain xG value cause so and so many shots from the same position have resulted in goals or misses. There's nothing subjective about that.

Now that doesn't mean xG is without flaw. But by now there's more stats to put the sole xG variable into context and get a more in depth statistical analysis of goal scoring chances. It's a bit like sprint statistics in football: On their own they usually don't tell ****; but when looked at along other statistics regarding sprints such as length, direction, position on the field, etc. you'll get a pretty good data based picture on the movement, intensity and probably the overall style of a team.

 

[Oxeki]

When someone begins a sentence with "I'm not gay, but...", you know it's gonna be one for the record books

With the way things are going, A-M might reach this level soon

 

[Rex Stone]

When all you have is memes you know you’re on the wrong side of history.

 

[Toby]

When all you have is memes you know you’re on the wrong side of history.

 

[Trilly]

This the sort of cringe stuff you see in the Notebook bro.

It’s just football. I’m Arteta in because we’re winning. When we lose it’s back to Arteta out again.

You’re getting worse everyday.

What’s the notebook g? Seems like you been reading it?

 

[Trilly]

My boy Rex believing in the process. I’ve been baptised and see the light too.

I feel a new man.

I never imagined what a ‘trust the process’ baptism would look like but this is exactly what a ‘trust the process’ baptism would look like.

 

[Farzad]

That ****'s not subjective. What's subjective is your/anybody's perception of how great in terms of quality a certain chance/shot was viewing it live or on TV. xG is not based on people watching games on telly and going "oh yeah usually that shot goes in, so it get's a 0.8 xG value from me".

xG is relating the position a shot is taken from to the probability of that shot resulting in a goal based on data. A shot will get a certain xG value cause so and so many shots from the same position have resulted in goals or misses. There's nothing subjective about that.

Now that doesn't mean xG is without flaw. But by now there's more stats to put the sole xG variable into context and get a more in depth statistical analysis of goal scoring chances. It's a bit like sprint statistics in football: On their own they usually don't tell ****; but when looked at along other statistics regarding sprints such as length, direction, position on the field, etc. you'll get a pretty good data based picture on the movement, intensity and probably the overall style of a team.

Ok how do you explain the obvious bollocks of a team generating .64 chances a game and scoring 1.2 goals a game. Tell me how .64>1.2. Is this the new math we heard about. Before you explain this stinking puke of poo in these numbers I won’t address or read the rest of your post. Explain this as a defender of these obviously made up numbers.

 

[drippin]

I said stats except wins or losses his team was in a free fall. That is all that counts for manager not imaginary subjective things like expected goals

Well, everyone knew that Tottenham had played very badly, often not having any shots in a half on target, often in the 2nd half. But they got some results.

Before Nuno's sack, they had lost to United, and before that won Burnley in EFL Cup. Before that two 0-1 losses and before that three wins, and then their loss to us. Not exactly a freefall. They were also one point behind us I think.

But anyway, you do have a point.

 

[Riou]

What’s the notebook g?

It's Nacho approved...

...it's looks terrible though, so probably don't watch it.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Cant believe you jumped ship

You can be saved too

Mikel “Our Saviour” has enough jet black hair dye to go around. Rumours are @Rimaal and @Trilly are the next acquisitions after we steal 3 points at Anfield.

 

[Paperino]

I will join the Arteta In-brigade 50% if we are convincing against Liverpool. Expect a 4-0 result though.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Fun fact: Just last weekend for work I happened to stay a day and night in the town he hails from. ****ing rural and it stinks like cow everywhere.

Also wouldn't want to happen into him in any conversation that's not about football, but the guy's going to win the PL this season though.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

I remember this gem from a few years ago

I’m not gay, but I want to live in a log cabin in the woods with Rafa Benitez. We won't ever have sex, but there will be a simmering erotic undercurrent as I stand in the kitchen window watching him cranking out a paella valenciana, shirtless, sweat pouring off his body. I'll run upstairs and masturbate, the entire time forcing myself to think of women while my thoughts drift back to Rafa. I won't be able to climax and I'll eventually go back downstairs, angry. Sometimes we will look across the table and catch each other's eyes, and in that second, anything is possible, but we both deny ourselves and go back to what we were doing. One day one of us will die, and the other will bury him outside the log cabin. Then he'll go inside, pen a brief missive to his departed friend, and commit ****, never able to deal with life without his one true platonic love.

That must be one of the best/strangest posts I have read in quite a while. First the Beatles and now this, Liverpool does produce some good stuff…

 

[<<reed>>]

Ok how do you explain the obvious bollocks of a team generating .64 chances a game and scoring 1.2 goals a game. Tell me how .64>1.2. Is this the new math we heard about. Before you explain this stinking puke of poo in these numbers I won’t address or read the rest of your post. Explain this as a defender of these obviously made up numbers.

What team generates 0.64 chances a game and scores 1.2 goals a game?

 

[MartiSaka]

Wenger didn't address what was needed to improve. We needed a strong CDM and CB for over 10 years but Wenger never addressed it. It was a similar situation with quality at striker position; again until PEA and Lacs arrived late in his tenure, it was never addressed.

 

[Kav]

It's Nacho approved...

...it's looks terrible though, so probably don't watch it.

Good movie. You and your “girlfriend” should watch it.

 

[Sanchez11]

You can be saved too

Mikel “Our Saviour” has enough jet black hair dye to go around. Rumours are @Rimaal and @Trilly are the next acquisitions after we steal 3 points at Anfield.

Never , ive still got @Tir Na Nog , @Makingtrax ,@Malky and @Lady_Gooner to hang with

 

[RacingPhoton]

It's Nacho approved...

...it's looks terrible though, so probably don't watch it.

Reminds me of what I saw a few weeks back.

IMDB social media account: Hey fans. What's one movie you will never watch alone?
Some dude on comments: The notebook because the only time I watch that is when my girlfriend forces me to watch with her.