possession last night

[El Jefecito]

they had an 80 % passing rate, man thats good...

we had a 90% tackling rate, thats momo sissoko ladies and gentlemen

80% is easy to get if most of your passes are 5 feet.

According to Eurposport, which I trust a whole bunch more than sky, it was 36/64

http://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-champions-league/2006-2007/livefullpage_mtc172429.shtml

Their match stats are a 100 times better than sky's.

[disco]

80% is easy to get if most of your passes are 5 feet.

According to Eurposport, which I trust a whole bunch more than sky, it was 36/64

http://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-champions-league/2006-2007/livefullpage_mtc172429.shtml

Their match stats are a 100 times better than sky's.

Wow, that's some serious stats

[Shaggy]

Great stats.

Long balls: 0-0!

[El Jefecito]

Wow, that's some serious stats

Can you imagine bazza when he sees that lot? He's the stat jockey right?

[Diego]

lpoo..................................barca
93.......Balls lost..................112 intersesting
43.......Successful tackles.....33
5.........Interceptions...........4
0.........Long balls................0
219......Short passes...........633

[Resu]

Possession won the game yesterday

[The_weatherman]

lpoo..................................barca
93.......Balls lost..................112 intersesting
43.......Successful tackles.....33
5.........Interceptions...........4
0.........Long balls................0
219......Short passes...........633

IMO Sissoko is accountable for half of each, he won the ball consistently but lost it fairly regularly too.

[Parm]

80% is easy to get if most of your passes are 5 feet.

According to Eurposport, which I trust a whole bunch more than sky, it was 36/64

http://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-champions-league/2006-2007/livefullpage_mtc172429.shtml

Their match stats are a 100 times better than sky's.

crikey, we had 4 successful crosse to their 0! who says we need new wingers!

[Parm]

lpoo..................................barca
93.......Balls lost..................112 intersesting
43.......Successful tackles.....33
5.........Interceptions...........4
0.........Long balls................0
219......Short passes...........633

look how many short passes they had, wonder how many of those were just between the defence and marquez.

[MindGuerrillas]

According to Eurposport, which I trust a whole bunch more than sky, it was 36/64

http://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-champions-league/2006-2007/livefullpage_mtc172429.shtml

Their match stats are a 100 times better than sky's.

And according to UEFA.com it was 43/57.

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2358/match=85515/report=st.html

[Red_Al_77]

Counts for nothing. It's what you do with the ball that counts. Barcelona had two worthwhile chances and scored from one. That chance was accentuated because of a slip by Pennant. The other chance was a moment of magic from Cilla's double. We did much more with the ball when we had and made a lot more goal scoring opportunities. Stats mean little.

[Dhav]

Counts for nothing. It's what you do with the ball that counts. Barcelona had two worthwhile chances and scored from one. That chance was accentuated because of a slip by Pennant. The other chance was a moment of magic from Cilla's double. We did much more with the ball when we had and made a lot more goal scoring opportunities. Stats mean little.

This is true. I wonder how much of that possession was in their own half, where like Al says it would count for very little.

All in all I was very disappointed with Barca. They talked a good game but didnt exactly put up a spirited fight, not in the first leg, not at Anfield, and not even in the last 10-15mins where a goal would have sent them through. DOnt know if it was the combination of our tactics being better than theirs, them having little inventiveness or spirit, I dont know, but it was quite sad to see them being such a shadow of the side that rampaged through Europe last season.

Barca

[badpiggy]

This is true. I wonder how much of that possession was in their own half, where like Al says it would count for very little.

All in all I was very disappointed with Barca. They talked a good game but didnt exactly put up a spirited fight, not in the first leg, not at Anfield, and not even in the last 10-15mins where a goal would have sent them through. DOnt know if it was the combination of our tactics being better than theirs, them having little inventiveness or spirit, I dont know, but it was quite sad to see them being such a shadow of the side that rampaged through Europe last season.

Barca

can you please post that in the "a few inescapable conclusions" thread?

[Dhav]

can you please post that in the "a few inescapable conclusions" thread?

Not sure why you'd want me to do that, but ok...

[Mattshark]

BBC has possesion as 51 - 49 in our favour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...pe/6425957.stm