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Next year, we'll be the only team above 30% ...

Incredibly, our opposition had a conversion rate of 49% of good chances in our games as against the league average of 38%.

 

[doctor_mac]

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Incredibly, our opposition had a conversion rate of 49% of good chances in our games as against the league average of 38%.

Is that down to bad luck, or bad keeping?

 

[the count]

Opta Sports ‏ @OptaJoe
38 - Alex McLeish gained one point fewer with Aston Villa in 2011-12 than he did at Birmingham in 2010-11. Margins.

 

[King Binny]

 

[King Binny]

Liverpool were the only team to convert fewer than 10% of their shots into goals this season. If all shots were goals, Liverpool would have finished third, behind Chelsea and Manchester City.

Liverpool's Stewart Downing had 72 shots without scoring (more than any other player) and created 55 chances without supplying an assist (more than any other player) in the Premier League. He also took one penalty and hit the woodwork five times.

Liverpool’s total of 52 points is their worst ever in the Premier League.

Liverpool are the only top-flight team to have lost every away game they have fallen behind in this season (10 in total).

 

[Modo]

Well at least we....(I've got nothing).

 

[King Binny]

LFC won 21pts off the other top 8 teams in PL, only AFC 23, MUFC 25 and MCFC 31 won more pts.

La Liga table without Cristiano Ronaldo's and Messi's goals:

RVP was responsible for 54% of all goals for Arsenal including assists.

Messi was responsible for 59% of Barca's goals including assists.

 

[Oncy]

This season was the first in history when 3 of the football league founders were relegated
Bolton
Blackburn
Wolves

 

[LarryHagman]

That's grim really, especially considering everyone wants rid of Dirk & Maxi, Bellamy only plays every couple of decades, Skrtel is a defender, Gerrard is 'finished'. Thank God for own goals.

I'm not a massive fan of Maxi but, really, playing Downing ahead of him all season has been shocking.

 

[Boozer]

Liverpool's Stewart Downing had 72 shots without scoring (more than any other player) and created 55 chances without supplying an assist (more than any other player) in the Premier League. He also took one penalty and hit the woodwork five times.

He must have given that a real belt.

 

[King Binny]

Chelsea were founded in 1905 and won the Champions League on 19/05.

 

[Leo]

Chelsea are a shower of cunts and they won the trophy in a country full of cunts

 

[King Binny]

Kenny this stint 56 league game 85pts. Rafa 98, Houll 87, Evans 88, Soun 82, KD 114, Fagan 98, Pais 97, Shanks 89, Fergie 90, after 56.

 

[doctor_mac]

But perhaps the greatest unsing hero for 2011/12 was Charlie Adam, whose creativity only became apparent when he suffered a season ending knee injury in March.
Despite missing 11 matches, Adam ended the season with more assists than any other Reds player – 11 assists placing him just outside the Premier League’s top 10 creators, and only three came from set-piece deliveries.

 

[King Binny]

Going off topic for a post...

 

[King Binny]

 

[King Binny]

Sorted by wage bill 2010/11

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/23/premier-league-accounts-profit-debt

 

[King Binny]

Since 2003, FC Porto have received €850m in transfer fees.

 

[the count]

Feckin wow!

 

[Fabio]

Feckin wow!

Its incredible.

How can we be so poor at scouting when they gets it spot on nearly every time? Its frustrating

 

[the count]

Its incredible.

How can we be so poor at scouting when they gets it spot on nearly every time? Its frustrating

Are labour laws a bit more restrictive in the UK which prevents teams picking up players form outside the EU at a bargain price?

 

[SummerOnions]

Whaaaaaat?! That's pretty insane.

 

[Fabio]

Are labour laws a bit more restrictive in the UK which prevents teams picking up players form outside the EU at a bargain price?

There is the work permit issue, but other countries manage simple ideas like buy them, then loan them out to a country in the EU with more lenient laws, with a view to demonstrate their talent.

 

[the count]

There is the work permit issue, but other countries manage simple ideas like buy them, then loan them out to a country in the EU with more lenient laws, with a view to demonstrate their talent.

It is not as if Premiership clubs haven't brought in players like Porto do and made a orofit on them.
Look at Wigan with Valencia and Palacios

 

[Fabio]

It is not as if Premiership clubs haven't brought in players like Porto do and made a orofit on them.
Look at Wigan with Valencia and Palacios

I know, but it always seems to be the foreign sides who pick up the absolutely ridiculous talents (normally from S. America, or eastern europe) for cheap, whereas with us it tends to be quite decent signings, whilst never being top drawer. Palacios.... is ok, but beast at wigan, Valencia is obviously talented but not in the same class as some of the wingers on the continent.

Its more the frustration i get than anything else i think.

 

[hmmmmm1]

Can you kist the players,seems incredible

 

[King Binny]

Can you kist the players,seems incredible

The figure and report was published in Portugal (abola).

Some of the major ones:

Jose Bosingwa Chelsea, 2008
€20.6 million

Anderson Manchester United , 2007
€30 million

Ricardo Carvalho Chelsea, 2004
€30 million

Lisandro Lopez Olympique Lyonnais, 2009
€24 million, plus a €4 million bonus subject to performances

Pepe Real Madrid, 2007
€30 million

Raul Meireles Liverpool
£11.5 million (€14.2m)

Ricardo Costa Wolfsburg
£4 million (€5m)

Nuno Valente Everton
€2.2 million

Deco Barcelona
€15 million fee in cash, plus the complete rights of Quaresma

Paulo Ferreira Chelsea
€20 million

Pedro Mendes Tottenham
€3 million

Benni McCarthy Blackburn
£2.5 million (€3m)

Maniche FC Dynamo Moscow, 2005
€16 million

Costinha FC Dynamo Moscow, 2005
€4 million

Derlei FC Dynamo Moscow, 2005
€7 million

Carlos Alberto Corinthians
€7 million

Giourkas Seitaridis, FC Dynamo Moscow, 2005
€10 million

Diego Werder Bremen, 2006
€6 million

Ibson FC Spartak Moscow, 2009
€4 million

Helder Postiga Tottenham Hotspur
€9 million

Ricardo Quaresma Inter Milan
€18.6 million

Hugo Almeida Werder Bremen
€5 million

Bruno Alves Zenit St Petersburg
€22 million

Marek Čech WBA
£1.4 million (€1.7m)

Lucho González Olympique Lyonnais
€18 million, with the possibility of an increase to €24 million

Falcao, Ruben Micael Atletico Madrid
€45 million

And lots more... Then there's undisclosed fees for the likes of Luis Fabiano, compensation fees for AVB, Mourinho and their backroom staffs, other minor transfers and youth compensations etc.

 

[Hansern]

Chelsea have spent 40 mill on two shitehouse fullbacks from Porto.

In Portugal you can sign as many Brazilian/Argentinian players that you want, no wonder they find some gems over there.

Portos scouts are fantastic though.

 

[King Binny]

Their scouting network is so extensive. Hulk, for example, was signed from a 2nd Division Japanese club.

 

[Fabio]

Their scouting network is so extensive. Hulk, for example, was signed from a 2nd Division Japanese club.

This I find ridiculous

I've never even heard of us linked to anyone in Japan, yet they're buying superstars