No shots on target
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Re: No shots on target
Tbf that's credit to Bradford's defenders as much as us being poor upfront. Can recall at least 3 goalbound shots they threw themselves in front of. A good day for CBs but one to forget for both sets of strikers.
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Re: No shots on target
I don't remember their keeper making a save. Closest thing was holding a low hit diagonal cross but you'd be very hard pressed to count that as a shot on target.
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Re: No shots on target
Not according to the official stats. For the first time this season.
https://www.skysports.com/football/leyt ... ats/410696
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Re: No shots on target
Letter of the law says they don't count. Only goals, saves or goal line clearances by the last man...
https://support.skybet.com/s/article/Opta-Definitions
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Re: No shots on target
I normally count an effort on target as something the goalkeeper has to stop - we had none of those today. Wilkinson unlucky with a couple of efforts wide and a couple of scrambles we couldn't finish plus skimmed the bar in first half, but no true attempts on target. Bradford definitely had a couple of real attempts and Sargent acquitted himself well - not sure Brill would have got to the second one later in the second half - and has to now stay first choice.
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Re: No shots on target
If you have the shirt and play well you should keep the shirt.LeytonOstone wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:49 pm I normally count an effort on target as something the goalkeeper has to stop - we had none of those today. Wilkinson unlucky with a couple of efforts wide and a couple of scrambles we couldn't finish plus skimmed the bar in first half, but no true attempts on target. Bradford definitely had a couple of real attempts and Sargent acquitted himself well - not sure Brill would have got to the second one later in the second half - and has to now stay first choice.
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Re: No shots on target
Shows how misleading relying on stats alone can be.
The saying goes something like
There are lies, damn lies and then there are statistics
The saying goes something like
There are lies, damn lies and then there are statistics
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Re: No shots on target
It also says 0% passes by both teams. Although that wasn't far from the truth.Bergen wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:13 pmNot according to the official stats. For the first time this season.
https://www.skysports.com/football/leyt ... ats/410696

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Re: No shots on target
Powder puff forwards lacking confidence. If they can get some goals maybe their confidence will return
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Re: No shots on target
I thought we played quite well and at least looked like we wanted to play. It is rather poor though that their goalkeeper didn't have to make a save. We really need to get our shooting boots on.
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Re: No shots on target
To be able to shoot you need to create chances and whilst we had a few on Sat there was nowhere near enough to win game of football. It would probably be ok if Ronaldo was up front as he probably takes the one chance presented to him, but our strikers need more service to finish off the chances created.
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Re: No shots on target
Just for info, there were 10 blocked efforts by Orient. So chances were created, just unfortunately the Bradford team made sure their keeper didn't have to get his gloves dirty.