The Orbinho thread

[AKBapologist]

Orbinho
For those asking where I get my info., it's all in my Bio. I work for Opta with the legendary @OptaJoe.
Some of his classics...



Orbinho
Arsenal fired in more shots this season (501) than in any of the previous three campaigns - 07-08 473, 08-09 493, 09-10 480.


1. Messi 127 goals @ 1 per 65 mins, 2. Ronaldo 108 @ 1 per 75, 3. Higuain 79 @ 1/81, 4. Di Natale 87 @ 1/84, 5. @Persie_Official 62 @ 1/84

OptaJoe
by Orbinho
H2H - Lennon v Walcott last 3 seasons Mins/goal 607-293, Conversion 15%-12%, Mins/assist 445-373 Pass% 83%-83%, Cross% 28%-18% Wing @mj_afc

Orbinho
Arsenal earned more points away from home than any other team in 2010-11 Premier League, which on the face of it seems good.

Orbinho
25.6% of the goals Arsenal conceded were from headers - 4th worst behind Man City 27.3%, Stoke 27.1% & Everton 26.7%. PL average 19.3%.

Orbinho
Marouane Chamakh won five penalties in all competitons, Fabregas 3, Walcott & Nasri 2, Bendtner, Gibbs, Djourou & RVP 1.

Orbinho
' @cesc4official also had the best min/chance created from open play - one every 28.6 minutes - in Europe's top five leagues. 30m Euros? Bah

Orbinho
Arsenal % passes forward: Diaby 27% Denilson 31% Fabregas 38% Ramsey 21% Song 35% Wilshere 27%. Cat. Pigeons. @skyunion

Opta Sports
by Orbinho
111 - Gael Clichy made more tackles than any other full back in the 2010-11 Premier League. Combative.

Orbinho
SambavCahill Goals 3-4 Shots 41-32 Pass% 64%-72% Tackles/90 1.56-1.92 Interceptions/90 2.1-1.8 Clearances/90 11.2-10.8 Aerial Duels 68%-63%


Orbinho
Robin van Persie was the last player to score a free kick for Arsenal (v Birmingham away) @ArseGunn

In addition - to settle the great winger/AMF debate.... >



Fabregas
Mins/goal 629, Shots/game 2.4, Shooting accuracy 50%, Conversion 6%, Mins/chance created 26, Pass% 81%, Cross% 16%, Dribbles 49%

Valencia
Mins/goal 741, Shots/game 0.4, Shooting accuracy 33%, Conversion 33%, Mins/chance created 31, Pass% 86%, Cross% 30%, Dribbles 58%

Downing
Mins/goal 484, Shots/game 1.7, Shooting accuracy 42%, Conversion 11%, Mins/chance created 40, Pass% 78%, Cross% 24%, Dribbles 43%

Young
Mins/goal 436, Shots/game 2.1, Shooting accuracy 48%, Conversion 10%, Mins/chance created 39, Pass% 72%, Cross% 31%, Dribbles 21%

Nani
Mins/goal 296, Shots/game 3.4, Shooting accuracy 38%, Conversion 9%, Mins/chance created 34, Pass% 80%, Cross% 26%, Dribbles 52%

Bale
Mins/goal 350, Shots/game 1.8, Shooting accuracy 50%, Conversion 15%, Mins/chance created 51, Pass% 74%, Cross% 24%, Dribbles 36%

Miyaichi
Mins/goal 343, Shots/game 1.4, Shooting accuracy 50%, Conversion 19%, Mins/chance created 74, Pass% 80%, Cross% 23%, Dribbles 51%

Hazard
Mins/goal 440, Shots/game 1.1, Shooting accuracy 67%, Conversion 21%, Mins/chance created 28, Pass% 80%, Cross% 25%, Dribbles 46%

Gervinho
Mins/goal 190, Shots/game 2.9, Shooting accuracy 54%, Conversion 19%, Mins/chance created 51, Pass% 80%, Cross% 31%, Dribbles 37%

Nasri
Mins/goal 239, Shots/game 2.0, Shooting accuracy 65%, Conversion 19%, Mins/chance created 41, Pass% 88%, Cross% 14%, Dribbles 45%

Walcott
Mins/goal 188, Shots/game 3.0, Shooting accuracy 49%, Conversion 16%, Mins/chance created 74, Pass% 83%, Cross% 12%, Dribbles 38%

Arshavin
Mins/goal 366, Shots/game 2.3, Shooting accuracy 46%, Conversion 11%, Mins/chance created 40, Pass% 75%, Cross% 26%, Dribbles 42%

Juan Mata
Mins/goal 323, Shots/game 2.4, Shooting accuracy 50%, Conversion 15%, Mins/chance created 35, Pass% 86%, Cross% 28%, Dribbles 34%

[Kano]

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9471db52-97bb-11e0-9c37-00144feab49a.html#axzz1RSeYYmQs

the really important stats

henry ran an average of 7m a sec - probably more when he had the chance to go to barca

[Niall_Quinn]

Look at the crossing stats in that last list, incredible (how bad we are at it).

[Fist of Lehmann]

Orbinho
Robin van Persie was the last player to score a free kick for Arsenal (v Birmingham away) @ArseGunn

What season was that?

[AKBapologist]

Hands up if you thought Arsenal dropped a lot of points from winning positions last season?

The spectacular nature of some of the slip ups tend to skew people's view.

Points dropped from winning positions
2010-11 13
2009-10 15
2008-09 14
2007-08 14
2006-07 6
2005-06 5
2004-05 15
2003-04 10

And Man Utd dropped 14 last season, which is one more than Arsenal did.

Perhaps Arsenal's downfall was more that they struggled to come back from being behind.

Points won from losing positions
2010-11 10
2009-10 13
2008-09 16
2007-08 21
2006-07 22
2005-06 9
2004-05 11
2003-04 21


Been saying this for ages... We have a bigger issue with attack than defence... We always went behind, difference is we could normally turn results around - now, too much is riding on a rather flimsy defence, and when your not playing with 3 CDM's and playing attacking footie, it's an issue. Not helped by having 8 standing on the edge of the box.

[Niall_Quinn]

Been saying this for ages... We have a bigger issue with attack than defence... We always went behind, difference is we could normally turn results around - now, too much is riding on a rather flimsy defence, and when your not playing with 3 CDM's and playing attacking footie, it's an issue. Not helped by having 8 standing on the edge of the box.

But if you can fix the defence then you don't need a lethal attack to keep you in the game, neither do you have to worry as much when the forwards are injured or off form.

[AKBapologist]

But if you can fix the defence then you don't need a lethal attack to keep you in the game, neither do you have to worry as much when the forwards are injured or off form.
You can't win a league with a poor attack no matter how good your defence is. And the reason why we have so many supporters is because of the teams attacking philosophy.

[Fats]

If you dont conceed you dont lose thus gaining at least 1 point

[AKBapologist]

If you dont conceed you dont lose thus gaining at least 1 point

Getting 38 points in a season is closer to relegation than it is winning the league.

[AKBapologist]

in a 38 game season West Ham's 42 points in 2002/03 is the highest for a relegated side
Actually, it's low enough to be relegated :lol:

[Coney]

I agree - I have always thought our inability to take advantage when we have possession - getting the ball to the opposing box and then pissing it away - is the main cause of our lack of silver over the past few years. I know our defenders make howlers but so do defenders in other teams. What is frustrating is running with the ball, getting to the other box and then stopping and waiting for someone else. The players like Henry and Bergkamp would take on the defender and make an attempt rather than just dick around outside the box. Even if you don't score, there is a decent chance that in taking on the defender, you will get a free kick or pelanty if he brings you down. Worth a crack and even if it works only (say) one time in four, that would give us enough to win a lot of those games we drew or even lost by the odd one.

There is something wierd about the players not going for it. That is why players like Wilshire and Ramsey are what I like to see - they are the kind who are prepared to take the chance and take on defences.

[Niall_Quinn]

You can't win a league with a poor attack no matter how good your defence is. And the reason why we have so many supporters is because of the teams attacking philosophy.

I'm not saying ditch the attack, I'm saying the attack becomes more valuable and effective if the defence gets sorted. No attack, no matter how good, can be relied on to dig you out of every hole a bad defence can put you in. Ideally you want to be strong in both areas but an average attack won't hurt you as bad as an average defence, as we know only too well.

Mind you, we go into this season with neither so not worth worrying about it.

[AKBapologist]

This is awesome:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/fourfourtwo-football-stats/id453744566?mt=8

[Cripps_orig]

Robinho :bow: