Why possession is kind of an overrated stat

As a stat, yes.

I would still rather us hold the ball better than we did though.

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Shots (on goal): 38 (27)

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I'm not claiming this stat is wrong, but I am confused. Howard set a record with 16 saves. So either 11 shots hit the frame (which seems like way more than I remember), or they are pretty much including any blocked shot as on frame.

And come to think of it, I thought shots that hit the bar were off target.

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I'm not claiming this stat is wrong, but I am confused. Howard set a record with 16 saves. So either 11 shots hit the frame (which seems like way more than I remember), or they are pretty much including any blocked shot as on frame.

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If a shot is heading for goal but hits a player, it counts as on target, I think.

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It's not an overrated stat once you look at it with the shots taken and shots on goal.

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So its an overated stat unless you look at other stats.
i think thats broski's point: possession numbers mean shite but rather the shot totals.

I also agree that time in which thirds are a more telling signs than possession

No, possession is very important. It's not an overrated stat at all, even alone.

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If you can't keep possession, you are going to concede.

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I disagree and i think this is one reason we have seen the decline of the spainish Tiki taki style of soccer.

The soccer world was obsessed with possession from about 2009-2013. Like all things, teams learned how to defend it. Now teams don't have a problem with playing rigid defense and playing counter attack