League one top tens at this stage (It's stats mind)

Thanks for kicking this off warehamgas mate

Yeah I think the shots is a concern for me too, it might start further back but if we can create a half space then take on the shot I think we might surprise ourselves a bit when the go in or the likes of Nicholson / Daly get on the loose ball from the block or save etc

Interceptions is one that struck me as a possible concern... is that a stat based on intelligence / reading the game etc. Cutting out that pass and getting on the front foot etc - we are far far down that list which may go hand in hand with experience (or lack of) in our young team.

I think Hanlan has a lot of love and rightly so on here and it was interesting to see him up there with the likes of Dembele for dribbles, fouled and dispossessed. The skill is there but maybe he is used to playing the support striker or wide man like at Gillingham that it's a bit more difficult as the number nine role? Wonder what it would look like with Ayunga (when fit) at the role 9 and Hanlan at 10 role...

All quite interesting

I like to watch Leeds pressing to give me an idea of what top end press is like and I see quite often the stuff that we do (across the back three etc) and even into midfield and instantly back to the defense. The difference is with Leeds they have their CMs a bit more comfortable on the ball and often when they get the ball they turn their man and drive forward - I saw Zain do it in the first 20 mins yesterday and a couple of times in other matches and you can also include Nicholson against Rochdale as an example, when driving like that the pitch seems to open up before them and panic sets in for those they are running at.

This might be just what we need to start getting these shots off. Penetrate through driving with the ball as apposed to always trying that wonder pass. With a driving midfield and a couple of decent lay off / one two passes we could easily create shooting chances I reckon. And its a numbers game from then on... take a load of shots and you may get a poor conversion rate but you are likely to score IMO

Nice stats, they don't necessarily make for good reading but interesting nonetheless.

Oh and it's defenCe not defenSe btw, bloody American autocorrect I expect ha.

These stats are the reason we signed Westbrooke, Ehmer, Harries and why we were all exited by them signing but it is fair to say there performances while ok have been underwhelming and have been at times criticized, goes to show the stats do not tell the whole story, as for Hanlan the stats do confirm what a busy and industrious player he is for us and IMHO our best signing of the bunch, so far.

Thought I would update the lists:

Goals:

Shots:

*The Gas are starting to move up the tables!


Key Passes:


Dribbles:


Dispossesed:


Fouled:


Tackles:


Here are the Gas top tacklers:


Interceptions:


We maybe need to focus on this as we are quite far down the list:


Clearances:


Not far off the top ten for a couple more:


Saves:


Sorry if it looks sh**e on the phone.  I tried but failed to improve it.

Enjoy!