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re: Importance of possession in soccer vs. other sports
Posted on 2/19/19 at 5:36 pm to GeismarGeauxer
Posted on 2/19/19 at 5:36 pm to GeismarGeauxer
It’s entirely possible to possess the ball and be completely ineffectual, but overall, it’s an absolute pain in the arse to chase the ball for 90 minutes when the opposing team is doing anything other than passing amongst their center backs. Pretty much every elite team that cedes possession to other elite teams is going to see a lot of the ball versus lower quality opposition, so they’re not doing it every weekend. I’m sure people would assess football teams differently if they fielded a team of two way players.
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Posted on 2/19/19 at 9:03 pm to joey barton
To give another example of why possession isn’t useful by itself, Toronto FC lost 4-0 to some team from Panama tonight despite having 70% possession. They didn’t have a single shot on target the whole game.
Can’t think of too many times I’ve seen a team have that much possession and not get a single shot on goal. That’s impressive offensive futility.
Can’t think of too many times I’ve seen a team have that much possession and not get a single shot on goal. That’s impressive offensive futility.
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