MOTD Tonight

[SingYourHeartsOut]

I know we got out of jail in a way, but did you see the xG? Something like 0.5 v 2.5

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

I’ve noticed recently even when we’ve played badly, they’re still managing to make us look good on the highlights.

Sign wim massive!

 

[Gromit]

Don't think we got the normal in-depth analysis the top six get.......oh hang on a minute!!

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Kortney Hause

 

[Darvo]

"It was just one of those things he couldn't help"
Seriously Eddie Howe?

He sounds and looks like a beaten man. Happy cooking days.

 

[ShropshireLad]

"It was just one of those things he couldn't help"
Seriously Eddie Howe?

Lip reading him he definitely said, “I don’t understand it” i.e. why he did it when he was sent off. As he also said in the interview, “...we have to support him" so I guess he doesn’t want to upset the apple cart.

 

[The Fat Bloke]

I do wish the commentators could pronounce names correctly.

Jimenez ffs JIMENEZ, say it like
hi me nez not ****ing hi may nayze.

Does my ****ing head in.

Rant over.


Actually
Joelinton, not bloody Joe Elinton.

if we had got beat today I would have been more annoyed by these ****s.

Commentators, DO YOUR JOBS YOU ****S.

 

[The Fat Bloke]

While I am obviously pleased that we get to be first on, does it really matter? Do people watch to see their own teams, or all the games?

If Wolves get beat, I never watch it.

I was in Thailand semi final day, watching texts on a phone, have still never seen the Watford goals.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

If Wolves get beat, I never watch it.

I was in Thailand semi final day, watching texts on a phone, have still never seen the Watford goals.

Good, that penalty hurt.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Lovely end to the day watching MOTD tonight. All about Wolves, and all positive. Just wonderful.

 

[Monketron]

If Wolves get beat, I never watch it.

I was in Thailand semi final day, watching texts on a phone, have still never seen the Watford goals.

Same here. Hardly watched it during the McCarthy Premier League years

 

[Berrylands]

Lovely end to the day watching MOTD tonight. All about Wolves, and all positive. Just wonderful.

I was hoping they’d focus on Neto’s contribution more. His goal sparked the comeback.

 

[Hot Fuss]

I was hoping they’d focus on Neto’s contribution more. His goal sparked the comeback.

They havnt got all night to be fair.

 

[Padraig]

I do wish the commentators could pronounce names correctly.

Jimenez ffs JIMENEZ, say it like
hi me nez not ****ing hi may nayze.

Does my ****ing head in.

Rant over.

Actually they say it right. Well, up until the z I suppose.

 

[JadeWolf]

I know we got out of jail in a way, but did you see the xG? Something like 0.5 v 2.5

So a fair score would have been 1-3 to us, or 0-2.

 

[The Fat Bloke]

Actually they say it right. Well, up until the z I suppose.

Some do, but not the one on tonight.

Mikey Burrows, spot on and with passion.

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

So a fair score would have been 1-3 to us, or 0-2.

Yes, looked it up actually 0.8 v 2.26 so maybe 1-2 but we obviously made the better chances.

 

[Pagey]

I was hoping they’d focus on Neto’s contribution more. His goal sparked the comeback.

They praised the forwards, and Netos goal, let's quietly slip under the radar and keep our team intact for another season.

 

[Berrylands]

They havnt got all night to be fair.

I know. But they often pick up on a talking point and Neto’s recent form and goals for a 19 yr old I thought would be the story. We know how good Traore and Jimenez can be, they’ve mentioned them loads in the past. Just thought it’d be good to give the young lad a spot in the limelight. He deserves it! Hopefully there will be lots more opportunities for the panel to sing his praises in the coming weeks!

 

[Tojo the grass]

Linekar, Shearer and Wright full of praise for our forwards, what amazing times we are living in.

 

[Jonzy54]

I know we got out of jail in a way, but did you see the xG? Something like 0.5 v 2.5

Never understood what that means

 

[Jonzy54]

Linekar, Shearer and Wright full of praise for our forwards, what amazing times we are living in.

Much prefer the days of Mike Williamson,George Saville ,Lee Evans .Jon Daddy and Andy Weimann
I much prefer the football under Lambo

 

[WickedWolfie]

Much prefer the days of Mike Williamson,George Saville ,Lee Evans .Jon Daddy and Andy Weimann
I much prefer the football under Lambo

Well..... You ARE a referee....

 

[inaglasshouse]

So a fair score would have been 1-3 to us, or 0-2.

Tbh at 1-0 I still thought it was 1-3 game. Only when it went 2-0 and we seemed to be making too many uncharacteristic mistakes was I in any doubt. Then as soon as it went 2-1 I felt we would at least get the draw. Tbf to them though at 2-2 with plenty on the clock it could have gone either way.

 

[PumpKing]

Never understood what that means

Me neither Jonzy, anyone care to enlighten us?

 

[OLDGOLD]

If Wolves get beat, I never watch it.

I was in Thailand semi final day, watching texts on a phone, have still never seen the Watford goals.

Consider yourself lucky, some of us can't forget them...

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

As far as im aware xG is the amount of good goal scoring chances created,i know there are other factors inbuilt but pretty much thats it

 

[Fenrir_]

Me neither Jonzy, anyone care to enlighten us?

They give shots on goal a rating of how likely that attempt is to go in, add all the individual ratings up and that's your xG for the match. A shot from 30 yards has a low probability of being a goal so might be 0.02xG (1 in 50), whereas a penalty is I think 0.72xG. It gives a clearer indication of the type of chances created. So two sides, 50-50 possession, both with 10 attempts on goal, both 5 on target so the game looks very even from the stats on the face of it. But if the xG is 0.4 vs 3.2, the side with 3.2 has created the better chances while the side with 0.4 has probably been taking pot shots from distance

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

As far as MOTD are concerned i think they are usually very fair with us,and Shearer especially praises us to the hilt when we are on
We cant expect to be praised for playing average or poorly,or to be on first and talked about every week in detail,as much as we would like that, there are other games and teams to be covered in a limited time

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Me neither Jonzy, anyone care to enlighten us?

It's just a more objective measure of when you come from a game shaking your head wondering how you lost when you made all the best chances. Last season we were well behind what we should have achieved IIRC, which really just means we were not very good at taking the chances we made. This year we are much closer.

We would be 5th, Leicester are obviously very good at taking their chances.

EPL xG Table and Scorers for the 2019/2020 season | Understat.com

 

[WW1963]

They give shots on goal a rating of how likely that attempt is to go in, add all the individual ratings up and that's your xG for the match. A shot from 30 yards has a low probability of being a goal so might be 0.02xG (1 in 50), whereas a penalty is I think 0.72xG. It gives a clearer indication of the type of chances created. So two sides, 50-50 possession, both with 10 attempts on goal, both 5 on target so the game looks very even from the stats on the face of it. But if the xG is 0.4 vs 3.2, the side with 3.2 has created the better chances while the side with 0.4 has probably been taking pot shots from distance

This. I think.

Long shaving the post and Redmond hitting the bar were near misses but we're not clear cut created chances where a goal might be expected.

 

[shaygriff]

I do wish the commentators could pronounce names correctly.

Jimenez ffs JIMENEZ, say it like
hi me nez not ****ing hi may nayze.

Does my ****ing head in.

Rant over.


Actually
Joelinton, not bloody Joe Elinton.

if we had got beat today I would have been more annoyed by these ****s.

Commentators, DO YOUR JOBS YOU ****S.

But do we pronounce NEVES correctly? I heard portugese tv saying "Nevsch"

 

[JonahWolf]

Innit funny the first year of Var and suddenly Bournemouth are struggling.

They are so, so down. We’ve all seen going down with a whimper. That’s them. Norwich are going to try and fail, through naivety, lack of quality and such, but Bournemouth are just dead men walking.

 

[JonahWolf]

But do we pronounce NEVES correctly? I heard portugese tv saying "Nevsch"

It is if you’re Portuguese. Mind you, if the commentator is going to bother saying ‘hiMENez’, (going with the H for J and stressing second syllable as it should be) then might as well finish with ‘eth’ not ‘z’.
Half assing it is just silly.

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

It is if your Portuguese. Mind you, if the commentator is going to bother saying ‘hiMENez’, (going with the H for J and stressing second syllable as it should be) then might as well finish with ‘eth’ not ‘z’.
Half assing it is just silly.

Half of them still say Hota even though we've had Jose around for 15 years to make sure everyone knows the difference between Spanish and Portuguese!

 

[Jonzy54]

They give shots on goal a rating of how likely that attempt is to go in, add all the individual ratings up and that's your xG for the match. A shot from 30 yards has a low probability of being a goal so might be 0.02xG (1 in 50), whereas a penalty is I think 0.72xG. It gives a clearer indication of the type of chances created. So two sides, 50-50 possession, both with 10 attempts on goal, both 5 on target so the game looks very even from the stats on the face of it. But if the xG is 0.4 vs 3.2, the side with 3.2 has created the better chances while the side with 0.4 has probably been taking pot shots from distance

Sounds like a new game by Waddington’s

 

[Deleted member 4023]

It is if you’re Portuguese. Mind you, if the commentator is going to bother saying ‘hiMENez’, (going with the H for J and stressing second syllable as it should be) then might as well finish with ‘eth’ not ‘z’.
Half assing it is just silly.

Half the pundits cant even speak english properly

 

[JonahWolf]

I’m not understanding the fairly widespread dismissing of xG. Think it’s a good stat.

Not like it’s going to help you win games, but it does give indicators on quality of performance.
Look at the ones from the Citeh and Chelsea games.
The managers can hardly go in and give them a roasting after those, as realistically, both should have won comfortably.

 

[lycophilos]

Actually, to be totally pedantic, "z" is pronounced as English style "z" in Latin America (and in Andalusia too?). It's pronounced "th" in Castilian (official) Spanish.

 

[Thank you Sir Jack]

I loved it when Nuno said "we understand each other" in response to a question asking what he had said at halftime. There was a mixture of mirth and menace in his tone. What a man, what a motivator.