match-day-ten Stories - Sounder At Heart
What's the point in a tie? - updated
Well, simply it is one point on the table. My guest ratings are up at Prost Amerika. They may cause a little controversy for a 2-2 draw. My recommendations for Man of the Match would be Riley, Jaqua, Montero and Keller. All four were key to getting the road point. Sounders currently with an...
Does Goal Differential Matter?
So Sounders FC are now +6 GD after 10. 4-2-4 for 16 points. Does it matter? Per a conversation on GoalSeattle I wondered if there is actually a correlation between GD and Points. Well tonight after Match Day Ten was over, I ran those numbers. From 2000 to 2008, a total of 105 team seasons. ...
I like stats. You like stats?
So I was playing with a way to compare offensive production - actual goals scored, and assisted. I figure that something that dealt with minutes played would be important. So I borrowed from the systems where points are earned for goals and assists and then did tiny math. This number is NOT...
A few notes - Sounder and otherwise
Ljungberg is out. So is Evans. My 4-1-4-1 likely won't work now. 4-2-3-1 might be a good plan with Alonso and Vagenas in the 2 CDM role. Zakuani-Montero-Le Toux for the attacking mids. Bora is unqualified to coach? Actually that Asst.Coach should be unemployed for life. Bora is amongst the...
Idea: Montero to the Right Wing
MLS teams have learned to stop Montero by marking him hard. By crowding him when he's on ball, and to never give him a shot inside the box. They know that his vision, while good, is sometimes limited when in traffic. At the same time Montero seems to be expecting the game to be called differently...
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