In this installation of "Raw Numbers," I looked at some of the interesting statistics from Chelsea's league performance in the month of September.
"Raw Numbers," for those of you who don't know, is a segment in which I present statistics (numbers) on their own, with very little commentary. I let the numbers speak. To make it a bit more lively, I am using tables, charts, graphs and photos.
I'm only looking at the league games in September (games against Sunderland, Manchester United and Swansea City). This is mainly because there are a lot more statistical data available for leagues compare to, say, Champions League games or Carling Cup games. All the numbers in the post come, one way or another, from Guardian Chalkboard, ESPN and Yahoo Fantasy Football. If there are any inaccuracies, I am to be blamed. Here are the raw numbers...
Hey, What's the Score?
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| League Results in September |
Who? And How Long?
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| Starting XI of Players with the Most Minutes Played |
Use of the Ball
Sharp and Not-So-Sharp Shooters
The Finishers >>
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<< The Providers
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| All Six of Them Have Provided One Assist Each in September |
...In Passing...
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| Passing Statistics in September |
Weapon of Choice }
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| Chelsea Scored Six of the Seven Goals With Right Foot |
{ Weapon of Their Choice
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| Two Out of Five Goals Chelsea Conceded Were Headers |
XLs: Crosses and Corners
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| Total Number of Successful Crosses and Corners Won |
Head To Head: Cole v. Bosingwa
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| Defensive Statistics of Ashley Cole and Jose Bosingwa |
Head To Head: Terry v. Ivanovic
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| Defensive Statistics of John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic |
That's about all I've got for this post. What are your thoughts? Any stats that sticks out? Any surprises? Feel free to comment.
Carefree, wherever you may be...
The successful crosses statistic really shows how badly we needed a player like Mata who can provide frequent and decent delivery into the box. So glad we picked him up, as he adds a whole new dimension to the side.
ReplyDelete"Two Out of Five Goals Chelsea Conceded Were Headers "
ReplyDelete...both conceded from identical set-pieces.
Exactly. And that is not counting the one scored by Bolton (which is in October).
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree with you more. Mata makes the difference. Also note that Anelka is second in that stats -- he somewhat quietly had a decent month.
ReplyDeleteIvanovic must be the most successful tackler we have now.
ReplyDeleteI would say winning 16 tackles out of 16 attempted tackles is a pretty good ratio. :)
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