"Maybe in the summer, we'll see"

[Snowball]

Defence under McD compared to Whole League stats

08 conceded in 10 games = 0.80 3rd League (under McD)
12 conceded in 13 games = 0.92 7th (League & Cup games under McD)

This may be a little false in that becoming tighter we are struggling for goals
but 3rd/7th is hardly "bang average"



Here is before and after McD

RFC Defence Stats This Season Compared with League Defence Stats


25 conceded in 21 games = 1.19 13th League (League pre-McD)
28 conceded in 24 games = 1.17 14th League (All Games pre-McD)

08 conceded in 10 games = 0.80 3rd League (under McD)
12 conceded in 13 games = 0.92 7th (League & Cup games under McD)

33 conceded in 31 games = 1.06 10th League (League All Games, All Managers)
37 conceded in 34 games = 1.09 11th League (League and FA Cup, All Managers)
40 conceded in 37 games = 1.08 11th League (All Games)

[RoyalJames101]

Williams has the best passing accuracy of any of our regulars. Only Evans (less than 90 mins) Rakels (2 subs) and Fenandez (2 starts 6 subs) have better than his 86.3% accuracy. By comparison, Hector is 68.2%

His passing isn't the problem, his profligate shooting and running into a blind alley are his weaknesses.

If you pass the ball as little as Williams hen it's no surprise his "accuracy" is high. Football isn't about stats. Watch the games and you'll realise that Wiliams is a dreadful passer of the ball except for the 5 yarder to Norwood.

Averages 43.4 passes a game, 4th most of any of our players. Averages a 'key pass' a game and has 2 assists. Our top assister is on 5

I know football isn't only about stats, I do watch the game and I've never seen anything to make me think Williams is a particularly poor passer, or that he passes very little. But when someone makes a claim that is clearly in the realm of stats (Williams passes very little, Williams' passing is poor), I like to use them to see if the view holds up, be it mine or someone elses.

As I say, there are genuine reasons to criticise Williams, not passing enough, or not passing accurately enough are not them. Getting dispossessed, yes. Shooting waywardly, yes.

I think the main problem when it comes to passing is that he has to take about 5 touches to get the ball under control and by that point he's dribbled half of the way to where the pass was going.

In his defence, I thought he did well against Walsall playing off the striker. He used to energy to press from the front and it didn't leave him out of position either, where as playing in a midfield 2 he often leaves Norwood exposed.

[Gordons Cumming]

Decent player, but no good in a midfield 4. Runs around a lot but this is usually his downfall as he's always out of position leaving us light at the back. Can't pass or shoot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsuKdWvKqdk

[RoyalJames101]

Decent player, but no good in a midfield 4. Runs around a lot but this is usually his downfall as he's always out of position leaving us light at the back. Can't pass or shoot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsuKdWvKqdk

Good goal but keeper should have done better IMO.

I would be interested to see his shots to shots on target ratio though as he seems to waste decent positions by blazing the ball high and wide.

[Ian Royal]

Decent player, but no good in a midfield 4. Runs around a lot but this is usually his downfall as he's always out of position leaving us light at the back. Can't pass or shoot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsuKdWvKqdk

Good goal but keeper should have done better IMO.

I would be interested to see his shots to shots on target ratio though as he seems to waste decent positions by blazing the ball high and wide.

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[SCIAG]

Of our ten players who average over a shot a match, Williams comes seventh for shots on target/shots (joint with Vydra). This is league games only so he'd be below Vydra otherwise.

McCleary has the best percentage on target (41.6%), then Blackman, Sa, Piazon, and HRK. Norwood is tenth at 23.8%.

The reason it seems like Williams is exceptionally bad is because he takes more shots, but most of them are blocked. Norwood doesn't take as many "no-hope" shots, but he misses a similar amount and doesn't get as many on target. From watching matches, I think Williams is more likely to blaze one spectacularly over the bar whilst Norwood hits curling shots that just miss. It's a difference in styles, Williams' looks worse but actually works better.

[Snowball136]

The table below makes pitiful reading.

Why do we shoot so much from outside the box/


According to who scored.com Williams has had 81 shots, 68 from outside the box

5 goals, a goal every 16 shots


League-Only Stats

18 Shots 05 Outside Box 03 Goals. 16.67% Success Piazon
31 Shots 08 Outside Box 05 Goals. 16.13% Success SA

93 Shots 51 Outside Box 11 Goals. 11.83% Success Blackman
26 Shots 12 Outside Box 03 Goals. 11.54% Success McCleary

11 Shots 00 Outside Box 01 Goals. 09.10% Success Cooper
12 Shots 06 Outside Box 01 Goals. 08.33% Success Ola John

30 Shots 12 Outside Box 02 Goals. 06.67% Success Vydra

81 Shots 68 Outside Box 05 Goals. 06.17% Success Williams

64 Shots 64 Outside Box 02 Goals. 03.13% Success Norwood



06 Shots 02 Outside Box 00 Goals. 00.00% Success Quinn
08 Shots 06 Outside Box 00 Goals. 00.00% Success Obita
10 Shots 06 Outside Box 00 Goals. 00.00% Success Tshibola
15 Shots 04 Outside Box 00 Goals. 00.00% Success Hector
35 Shots 15 Outside Box 00 Goals. 00.00% Success HRK

[Ian Royal]

We shoot so much from outside the box because:
a) we aren't very good at breaking down set defences
b) we attack fairly slowly most of the time so defences are well set against us
c) shooting from distance is i) easier than crafting a better chance, ii) safer than crafting a better chance
d) the crowd are impatient and yell "shoot" the second anyone's within 35 yards of the goal, regardless of whether it's a good opportunity, they have the ball under control or what.
e) desperation

[Ascotexgunner]

We shoot so much from outside the box because:
a) we aren't very good at breaking down set defences
b) we attack fairly slowly most of the time so defences are well set against us
c) shooting from distance is i) easier than crafting a better chance, ii) safer than crafting a better chance
d) the crowd are impatient and yell "shoot" the second anyone's within 35 yards of the goal, regardless of whether it's a good opportunity, they have the ball under control or what.
e) desperation

F) Our wide men are f*cking sh+te at crossing.