61% possession is an impressive statistic. But a more impressive statistic, and the one one that counts, and the one that hurts is 25% of the goals. Those are the key statistics from the recent poor defeat in front of the home crowd against an unfancied Aston Villa. The press had stories of Liverpool possibly pushing on [...]

So what is a clear cut chance? I’d like to call them “sitters” because it’s an easier way of describing it to the football fan out there. A free header, a one-on-one, a penalty – basically any free shot on goal for a player who is un-marked and only has the keeper to beat. We [...]

It’s the end of another fascinating week in the Premier League and time for the EPLIndex Statistical Team of the Week.   John Ruddy [Saves + Clean Sheet] Ruddy kept a clean sheet, making some important saves along the way. The ‘keeper just had to be in the Team of the Week for shutting out a free-scoring Manchester [...]

Welcome to the EPLIndex Statistical Team of the Week! Another exciting week comes to an end and it’s time I got to work and give you the Team of the Week. I’ve opted for a 3-4-3 formation and here’s why..   Jaaskaleinen [Clean Sheet + Saves] Jaaskaleinen managed to make 8 saves against the likes of [...]

We all have a good idea of who the most creative and clinical players are this current season and last season: players like David Silva, Juan Mata, Luka Modric and Robin Van Persie. By that we are referring to how good these players are at scoring goals, creating chances, contributing assists, putting in crosses etc. But let’s take a step [...]

As Santi Carzola ran away from Pepe Reina’s goal into the Arsenal away support the camera’s cut to Brendan Rodgers. A man who has by now put away his notepad and pen to accept that his strategy did not go according to plan against an excellent Arsenal side. Brendan Rodgers sets his team up in [...]

Despite an expansive transfer policy this summer with a wealth of exciting new talent choosing to join Steve Bruce’s Sunderland, familiar grunts and moans of frustration greeted the team sheet for the friendly match against Arminia Bielefeld.  Even though he won player of the 2010-11 season Phil Bardsley’s continued selection at left back is seen [...]