Match Thread Everton v Leeds United - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[chippy1722]

It should also be an English speaker. Idk if Richy speaks English but I know James doesn't. Both are a little hot headed as tbh.

As good as James is, he doesn’t exactly set an example work rate or battling wise.
Allan looks more the captain type to me but he hasn’t been here that long.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

As good as James is, he doesn’t exactly set an example work rate or battling wise.
Allan looks more the captain type to me but he hasn’t been here that long.

He doesn't speak English either mate.

 

[UptheTofees]

As good as James is, he doesn’t exactly set an example work rate or battling wise.
Allan looks more the captain type to me but he hasn’t been here that long.

Yeah. The less star treatment we give James the better. He is an immense talent but does better when he is not at either end of the stick. Not be treated like crap but also not be given the star treatment. That way he is happy but still working to produce.

 

[Glasshalffull]

He doesn't speak English either mate.

Que?

 

[marcus]

Coleman plays Coleman captain...

 

[Tin-Tin]

I'd go

Pickford
Iwobi Godfrey Keane Holgate Nkounkou
James Allan Doucoure Richarlison
DCL

 

[ricer10]

Coleman plays Coleman captain...

The way things go for us ....it's more likely Tom Davies LB + captain this weekend !

 

[Death]

Into these Ev

these are gick

 

[Ring master]

Everton are unbeaten in their last 13 top-flight home games against Leeds (W6 D7) since a 2-3 loss in August 1990. Indeed, in the Premier League, Everton have only faced Fulham at Goodison Park more often without defeat (14) than they have Leeds (12).

 

[deipnosophist]

NSNO

 

[evertony]

Yeah, but the data is drawn from aggregating shot success across the Top 5 Leagues. So for every Harry Kane you have a Vincent Janssen.

The short answer is that better players will (in general) exceed their xG more, but that even they don't do that consistently and are just as likely to undershoot xG as to overshoot it. So a team undershooting their xG may have a problem with finishing chances at that point in time, but unless there's a player-specific problem you'd expect it to even our (as per the law of averages) over a season.

From that we can see that Spurs' good run is at the moment contingent on Son finishing every chance he gets, as Kane is only shooting at his xG. If Son hits a bad run then Spurs will immediately start dropping points as they don't have the creativity margin of chances created to afford to miss those.

I know lockdown is boring mate, but Jees this xG stuff is dull. I remember when Football was played on grass and we debated based on what our eyes saw. If VAR and Covid-19 don’t kill football I’m sure xG-type statistics might finish it off.
Just concentrate on real players up against each other, two teams trying to outwit each other and two master managerial brains locking horns. Leave the algorithms and potentiality factors were they belong....in a classroom.

 

[evertony]

I was going to go for Yeboah

It’s got Joe Jordan all over it....he’s not scored for ages and along come Everton.

1-1 Richy and Big Joe.

 

[evertony]

Captain?

Mason.

 

[evertony]

He's scored 7 goals in 9 games this season. Also, he's scored in their last 4 away games, the only player to have scored in 5 away games on the bounce was Thiery Henry.....

You deserve a badge for that....getting Thierry Henry and Paddy Bamford in the same sentence without the use of the word ‘sh1te’. That’s what this xG thingy does to you

 

[evertony]

He doesn't speak English either mate.

Que?