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[Albion] Sanchez coming to claim crosses
- Thread starter Couldn't Be Hyypia
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Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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I thought I'd seen it on the club's match highlights, but double-checked and it wasn't there.
It might have been posted by the club as a separate clip in the days after the game.
Can't find it though.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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Do you think this is his decision or Potter's?
There's way more attacking possibility from a keeper catching. I wonder if GP sees it as a way of launching quick attacks?
Lincolnshire Seagull
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Whoseever decision, it is great to see
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Statistically, the statement is actually not that far off. Between the beginning of last season and the middle of December we averaged approx. 0.833 points per game, after that our average went up to 1.192 points per game. Our points average after Sanchez took the shirt extrapolated across a whole season would have left us 12th. Not quite top half, but not far away from it. Working out an average points per game over all of his 34 league games for Brighton and multiplying it to reflect a 38 game season would give us just over 51 points, which would have been enough for a top half finish in 7 of the last 10 seasons.
Of course, as you indicate, the difference is not as simple as the post makes out, but, considering it was a sweeping generalisation, it does surprisingly stand up to some analysis.
Sanchez is obviously an upgrade in position.
The team felt like it was in a false position last season, much of which was self inflicted, irrespective as to whom was in goal.
Over the next few weeks we'll have a better idea if it's in an equally false a position now.
I'm not entirely sure the original point was a sweeping generalisation, which is why I picked up on it, and the poster subsequently doubled down.
It really isn't as simple as Sanchez = higher in the table.
Had the poster written words to the effect of 'of all the reason's the team is now top half and not bottom half, Sanchez has to be biggest percentage', we wouldn't be here now, because that would undoubtedly be true.
But what isn't true is "The only difference between bottom half Brighton, and top half Brighton, is Sanchez in goal".
Plenty of other positions have also improved over the last year.
Centre midfield, #10, occasionally right back and now left back.
The whole package, bar one area, is the difference between bottom half Brighton and top half Brighton, none more so than keeper.
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Stato
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I agree with all you said. There's obviously no way something like that could be tested in isolation. The third more points per game is a very impressive improvement from the final third of 2020 to 2021 and all involved are to be congratulated. We have actually gone from approx 0.8 ppg with Mat Ryan, to 1.2 with Sanchez in 2020/21 to >1.8 in the first eight games of this year. Obviously the latter is a very small sample and things will balance out as we start to play more of the better sides, but what a ride for now.
To get back to the subject, its also very pleasing that the keeper who has helped contribute to that improvement came from our academy. He's the only keeper to have started a league match for any side in the division this season who is an academy graduate of their club.
Interesting to see where he is in the ‘save’ stats compared to taking crosses - he’s 15th. Shows how good the defence in from of him have been in limiting shots on target.
https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/saves
https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/saves
I suspect it’s down to the goalkeeping coach. The fact he then can come and claim crosses like this, allows potter to utilise Sanchez’s ability to come for crosses.
It’s not even in the extended highlights…..bit odd really. I jumped up and celebrated that take like a goal !
herecomesaregular
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GT49er
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herecomesaregular;100425 95 said:
Imperious! Thank you for that.
GT49er
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Of course there is always room fr his improvement - but already his improvement in terms of consistancy and decision making as improved exponentially since his Forest Green days. After initially wowig the fans there he eventually lost his place by coming for crosses and through balls - his eyes saw balls that his body just couldn't reach!
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