What's Wrong with the Chelsea Attack? Compared to Aguero, Suarez & Sturridge
Despite being top of the table and having the best defensive record in the whole league, Jose Mourinho's Chelsea still have some troubles that need solving. Perhaps the biggest one of those problems is the Blues' attacking weakness, that led to them scoring only 49 goals so far, which is nowhere near Liverpool's 70 or Manchester City's 69. That lack of offensive strength is obviously something the Chelsea manager is aware of, as he pointed that out quite a few …
Shot Placement Stats: A Look At Michu, Cisse and Suárez
I read a very interesting article by Ben Pugsley which looked at the scoring percentage and shooting efficiency of the top ten strikers in the Premier League this season.
I thought I’d use the shot placement data from EPLIndex to see if it could explain a couple of points in the article, as well as digging into the improved goal scoring record of Luis Suárez whilst I was at it.
In case you’ve not read any of my previous shot placement articles, a quick explanation. …