Harryohh Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Probably because you build your tactics to attack rather than defend & counter. No, complete guessing on your part. I usually play 4-4-2 with standard mentality and often set it to counter when I'm in the lead. Sometimes I play a 4-5-1 with nothing really changing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar2010 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 No, complete guessing on your part. I usually play 4-4-2 with standard mentality and often set it to counter when I'm in the lead. Sometimes I play a 4-5-1 with nothing really changing. There is more to setting up a specific counter attacking tactic than picking a fairly standard formation and using a "Counter" team mentality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryohh Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 You're the one talking about counter attacking. i'm just saying I don't set attacking tactics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 How exactly do you set your team up, what roles and duties are your players given, especially centre halves, full backs and central mids? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hang on, you've already made it clear you havent really watched them, yet your telling me im not watching the games properly? Have a day off. Having class and dominating a game are two completely different things altogether, and do not need to be tied into each other. Do you actually watch football? Do you? I don't care how many times Man U lost to Fulham, or if they lost 50:0, Man U would always have more of the ball. That's all I was trying to say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 So you dont watch football then, if you did, you would know what your saying is complete rubbish, and more importantly you would know that having more of the ball doesnt mean you have dominated the game, or have been the better team. Infact without goals it means nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 If Man U lost 50-0 they'd still have more of the ball than Fulham? Amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 If Man U lost 50-0 they'd still have more of the ball than Fulham?Amazing. They would as they'd be picking the ball out of the net Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 So you dont watch football then, if you did, you would know what your saying is complete rubbish, and more importantly you would know that having more of the ball doesnt mean you have dominated the game, or have been the better team. Infact without goals it means nothing. The crap teams beat the good teams through sporadic moments of good play. But the much better team always has more of the ball in the majority of the match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah, you don't watch football. What was your previous name on this forum btw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 The crap teams beat the good teams through sporadic moments of good play. But the much better team always has more of the ball in the majority of the match No they do not!! Where do you get this rubbish from? Go away and watch some football first, then come back to the debate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Would just like to post this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16459110 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16343415 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16779082 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17071413 Do we need to go on here??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 This is turning into one of the funniest threads I have read in along time. Feed the troll, he certainly seems to be winding up enough people. I am sure he is doing this deliberately as no one not even himself can believe what he is saying lol. Ackter and milnerpoint I think you are both doing a grand job in the face of adversity, you have my support Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Most of the big upsets happen at around the 50/50 possession mark, though it usually tips 49% to the weaker side. Not sure the Chelsea v Man Utd match will prove much though, they're both quite equal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Why you posting results? Swansea 3 Arsenal 2? Good performance by Swansea but if you watched the full 90 minutes Arsenal would of had more of the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 In the context of this season tho you could say they are a stronger team. But your right it is probably the worst example of the 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Why you posting results? Swansea 3 Arsenal 2? Good performance by Swansea but if the watched the full 90 minutes Arsenal would of had more of the ball Clearly reading is also something you need to do before coming back to this debate, look at the stats in each of those games and you will see your wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Why you posting results? Swansea 3 Arsenal 2? Good performance by Swansea but if the watched the full 90 minutes Arsenal would of had more of the ball They shared exactly 50% possession of the ball during that match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 On the reverse side, Man City are the experts at absolutely dominating then messing up. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's all over the place with them. They've had near 60% possession against some teams and still got done over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 They shared exactly 50% possession of the ball during that match. Does that count for the majority of the match though? Fifa 2012 for example, in one of my games I had 60% possession and then it went roughly even by the end of the match and that's how the match stats showed at the end of the game, a roughly even ball possession. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ahah, that's fantastic. That accounts for the entire match. For every section where Arsenal have 60% possession, Swansea must have had the equivalent of an equal spell at 60% possession in order for it to end up at 50%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ackter, i think we are both being had here mate, i refuse to believe anything he/she is saying is anything more than trolling us, if its real im giving up on humanity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ahah, that's fantastic.That accounts for the entire match. For every section where Arsenal have 60% possession, Swansea must have had the equivalent of an equal spell at 60% possession in order for it to end up at 50%. Are you sure those stats are not just based on how the game ended? Absolutely sure about that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I'm bored at work and this is fun. I'm here till 5:30... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 This thread is strangely entertaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Are you sure those stats are not just based on how the game ended? What are you talking about? How the game ended? You think possession stats are only for a few minutes of games, and that the BBC just pick them randomly for their match reports? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Of course thats how FIFA does it, must be the way the real world works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah, you don't watch football.What was your previous name on this forum btw? I'm not the only one who senses an alias then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What are you talking about? How the game ended? You think possession stats are only for a few minutes of games, and that the BBC just pick them randomly for their match reports? What I mean is, for example, Arsenal dominating for long periods of the match, and then the other team having a spell of ball possession near the end to even things out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I'm not the only one who senses an alias then. Well you only got to check his profile and style and it appears he has been here before in another guise!!! I bet he is also 22 years old - I have detected a pattern Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I dont think you understand how that stat is calculated, before it could be 50/50 both teams must have had the ball for an equal amount of time, throughout the whole game. No periods of anything, the whole entire match from the first whistle to the last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What I mean is, for example, Arsenal dominating for long periods of the match, and then the other team having a spell of ball possession near the end to even things out. if the game ends with 50-50 possession, each team spent the same time over the 90+mins with the ball as without it. I must say this thread has brightened my day somewhat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What I mean is, for example, Arsenal dominating for long periods of the match, and then the other team having a spell of ball possession near the end to even things out.So you're saying that one team will dominate for one period of the match & then for another period of the match the other team will dominate which gives a 50:50 possession ratio but the team that dominated the early stages were the more dominate team over the course of the whole match.My earlier statement about you being short of the full picnic was quite clearly wrong, you're actually missing the full picnic & have no idea where the outdoor feast is taking place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Let's not get personal with the comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sorry, should have added a or a . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 So you're saying that one team will dominate for one period of the match & then for another period of the match the other team will dominate which gives a 50:50 possession ratio but the team that dominated the early stages were the more dominate team over the course of the whole match.My earlier statement about you being short of the full picnic was quite clearly wrong, you're actually missing the full picnic & have no idea where the outdoor feast is taking place. Precisely. Teams can sit back for periods of the match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Your completely mental Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Your completely mental Dude, listen to what I'm saying, you can't throw fulltime ball possession at me in a bid to prove me wrong. Watch the full 90 minutes. Watch that Arsenal game. The reason I'm questioning the possession on the site is because that may not be a true reflection of the entire match, hence why I didn't post links to full time stats. Also, the Champions league is a little bit different For example, a team can dominate for the majority of the match and then change their mentality allowing the other team to catch up on the possession stats Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Any more excuses? I'd like to get them all together so I don't have to keep coming back to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sigh, are we really going to have to spoon feed you on this. Arsenal cannot have had more possession, the stats were 50/50 for the entire game, come on mate this isnt hard to grasp, it really isnt. Arsenal did NOT have more of the ball in that game, even if it goes against what you claim, they still didnt have the ball for more than half the game. Your right champions league follows different possession rules clearly Man U had the ball more than Ajax, just the stats tell us the exact opposite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 If a team dominated possession for the majority of the match, I'm assuming that you mean they had 60% possession for at least 60% of the match? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sigh, are we really going to have to spoon feed you on this. Arsenal cannot have had more possession, the stats were 50/50 for the entire game, come on mate this isnt hard to grasp, it really isnt. Arsenal did NOT have more of the ball in that game, even if it goes against what you claim, they still didnt have the ball for more than half the game. Your right champions league follows different possession rules clearly Man U had the ball more than Ajax, just the stats tell us the exact opposite. I never said that Arsenal had 60% posession here. I'm just saying that the much better team always has more of the ball the majority of the time. I don't care if the crap team is able to squeeze some posession back 70 minutes into the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee_Simpson Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I never said that Arsenal had 60% posession here. I'm just saying that the much better team always has more of the ball the majority of the time. I don't care if the crap team is able to squeeze some posession back 70 minutes into the game But that is impossible if the possession stats say 50-50. You are clearly at the wind up here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 But that is impossible if the possession stats say 50-50. You are clearly at the wind up here. Excuse me but if I'm not mistaken here, a team can edge possession and then the other team can bring it back, provided there is enough time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Excuse me but if I'm not mistaken here, a team can edge possession and then the other team can bring it back, provided there is enough time? If possession was 50/50 then both teams would have had an equal amount of time spent on the ball during the 90 minutes. Regardless of how it was done whether it be at the start, middle or end each team would have had the same. Anyways you're becoming tiresome and you're only here for the wind up. No doubt this thread will be closed soon now as its morealess run it's course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I think mumble jumbo should stop embarrassing himself, or trolling, whichever he is doing. Usually I like to be more constructive than that, but in this instance there is no point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 If possession was 50/50 then both teams would have had an equal amount of time spent on the ball during the 90 minutes. Ok..... And a team can't have the overall edge and then allow the other team to bring it back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ok..... And a team can't have the overall edge and then allow the other team to bring it back? No because both teams would have had equal amount of time on the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumble jumbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 No because both teams would have had equal amount of time on the ball. Ok, get it, I understand what you all mean, but you're acting as if ball possession can't fluctate during the match, Example, a team can't allow the other team to have more time on the ball after having the edge for long periods of the match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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