Saints Sixth & Fourth From Bottom In Long Ball Stats

[Gemmel]

Percentage of long passes: Stoke 16.2%, Reading 15.7%, Newcastle 15.6%, West Ham 15.1%, Sunderland 14.9%, Norwich 14.9%, Aston Villa 13.3%, QPR 13.2%, West Brom 13.2%, Everton 12.9%, Fulham 12.6%, Spurs 12.2%, Wigan 11.4%, Chelsea 10.9%, Southampton 10.9%, Liverpool 10.3%, Swansea 10.1%, Man Utd 10%, Arsenal 8.3%, Man City 8

 

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[Saint Garrett]

TBF, If you haven't got the ball then you can't make a pass. I would say it's best to concentrate on % rather than how many.

[RonManager]

How far is a long ball?

 

Do corners and goal kicks/punts count or is it just outfield balls?

 

What about long throw-ins.

 

So many questions, my brain hurts!

[Pamplemousse]

I believe a long ball counts as any pass over 25 yards in distance or something like that, whether played in the air or on the ground

[KK the 2nd]

Seems to be a strong correlation between the low % teams and top positions in league (with exception of Wigan & Saints)?

[Matthew Le God]

There is a big difference between an aimless hoof up the pitch and a good long pass either to the man or into space for someone to run onto. Something stats like this don't take into consideration.

[Graffito]

There is a big difference between an aimless hoof up the pitch and a good long pass either to the man or into space for someone to run onto. Something stats like this don't take into consideration.

 

Agreed but there are, nonetheless, few if any surprises in the order in which teams appear in that list, the teams we know as more attractive footballing sides appearing towards the end.

[The Cat]

If aimless hoofs were counted then Hooiveld would be in the top 5 teams by himself.

[Matthew Le God]

If aimless hoofs were counted then Hooiveld would be in the top 5 teams by himself.

 

 

I think he knows what he is trying to achieve, just never manages to do it.

[Didcot Saint]

I hope Fat Sam reads that then the buffoon saying that West Ham aren't a long ball team might realise what a cretin he is.

[Barry the Badger]

"we are southampton, we play on the floor" followed by Yoshida playing a long crossfield pass (although it was directed) and then about 3000 blokes giggling was quite a funny moment on Sunday.

[Tokyo-Saint]

MLG to the main board please - sarcastic player name correct required, MLG to the main board.

[brmbrm]

TBF, If you haven't got the ball then you can't make a pass. I would say it's best to concentrate on % rather than how many.

 

I reckon percent possession is pretty meaningless. It's what you do with it. Game last year Chelsea beat someone by 5 something and40% possession. Get the all pass pass score stroll back to centre circle