Strong correlation

[Longtime Blade]

As a trained observer of natural phenomena I note that there is a strong correlation in the performances of United's defence and attack this season: when the defence has a good game the strikers can't score and when the strikers score goals the defence has a bad game.

 

[Russ]

blame the midfield then

 

[oldblade]

For us to have conceded 53 goals already, our strikers must have had a lot of good games then!

 

[Longtime Blade]

For us to have conceded 53 goals already, our strikers must have had a lot of good games then!

That doesn't follow from what I wrote. Check the results to see your faulty logic.

 

[Yossarian]

I commented on this the other day. It seems like the more we concentrate on one area, the other area gets the day off. Hopefully, they'll get the balance right soon.

 

[oldblade]

I would argue that when the defence has a good day, there's a very good chance the strikers score. We've only kept 7 clean sheets this season, but managed to score in 6 of those games and won all 6 of those games. So I would say the correlation is that when the defence does well we usually score and win.

 

[SwissBlade]

I also commented on this independently from this or other comments!

I'd be happy if we sorted the defence out and put 11 men behind the ball at all times if if meant that we got boring 0-0 draws for the rest of the season.

 

[Grecian2000]

You really did mean we didn't have to win any more games

13 0-0's, 42 points and relegated, that would just have those ST's flying of the shelf.

 

[SwissBlade]

You really did mean we didn't have to win any more games

13 0-0's, 42 points and relegated, that would just have those ST's flying of the shelf.

Ha ha Yeah I wrote that comment then went on to look at how many points we actually need to stay up! See the thread:

21 Points to go

 

[oldblade]

I also commented on this independently from this or other comments!

I'd be happy if we sorted the defence out and put 11 men behind the ball at all times if if meant that we got boring 0-0 draws for the rest of the season.

That might have done the trick about 10 games ago, but unfortunately we now need significantly more than one point per game!

 

[SwissBlade]

That might have done the trick about 10 games ago, but unfortunately we now need significantly more than one point per game!

True, but we need to start by conceding fewer goals.

 

[oldblade]

True, but we need to start by conceding fewer goals.

Yes, the stats do suggest that if we could keep clean sheets, we would win matches.