Goals are overrated Part 2

I got a few people on monkey tilt last week when I suggested goals are overrated.

I think some people confused the word overrated with important.

Yes goals are very important but when people are looking for a team to improve their PPG the first thing they look at is getting in more strikers.

Of course there is stong correlation between scoring a lot of goals and LG position, that is obvious but the better stat is to score more goals than the opposition in a given match up. (i e GD)
If Goals were everything then the top 3 scorers in each division would be 1,2, 3 all the time.... they arnt and its not close.

Currently here is the top 3 scoring teams in each of the 3 football Leagues

Champs

Leeds 5th
Watford 9th
Norwich 2nd

League 1

Peterborough 4th
Brighton 1st
Southampton 3rd

League 2

Chesterfield 1st
Crewe 12th
Bury 2nd

Lets compare with GD

Champs

QPR 1st
Reading 7th
Swansea 3rd

League 1

Brighton 1st
Southampton 3rd
Peterborough 4th

League 2

Chesterfield 1st
Bury 2nd
Torquay 4th

It should be obvious the correlation is far stronger.

Would a better striker help our LG position..... yes, no doubt.

But equally you could argue that scoring at the same rate going forward as we have been but having better defenders (midfield and back 4, keeper) could have just as large effect on our PPG.

Yet...... few people ever suggest buying defenders when you are doing well, its always strikers.

Scoring is very important........ but overrated..........

Posted By: usacanary on March 23rd 2011 at 05:23:49

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Goals are overrated Part 2 (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 05:23:49
- Alright statto! (Other Football) - Al NCFC4life, Mar 23, 08:16:34
- What position are the 3 teams with the best defence in? Ta (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Mar 23, 05:39:45
  - reply (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 06:11:01
    - So, the teams with the best defences (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 07:59:15
      - errrr............ if they are equal................ (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 08:09:05
        
        The reason we need a striker (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 08:59:08
        
        "We could sign 4 new defenders, it wouldn't matter " (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 09:10:57
        
        I have never said that defending is not important (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 09:17:25
        
        IT WOULDNT MATTER IN THE SYSTEM WE PLAY (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 09:13:54
        
        so........ (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 09:19:24
        
        yes and teams who score loads are always in the bottom 3 (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 09:21:40
        
        You are right............ (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 09:25:42
        
        I think you read them you just didn't understand them (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 09:27:39
        
        *whispers* walk away DDG... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 23, 09:22:59
        
        He is just getting aboard the tilt train.......... choo choo.... (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 09:26:24
        
        perhaps you could stop now please? (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 23, 09:32:27
        
        because if you drew every game 0-0 you woudl win fuck all (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 08:48:58
        
        ^^^^ only person in this thread who doesn't get it. (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 08:55:44
        
        read this and you may understand - warning it involves tactics talk and no stats (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 09:00:15
        
        oops linky (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 09:00:31
        
        Nice job........ let me help........... (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 09:06:20
        
        Thats about as funny as your other posts are interersting (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 23, 09:15:19
        
        I think he does - he's just disagreeing with you... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 23, 08:57:34
        
        ^^ he has a point. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Mar 23, 08:16:33
        
        Oh and FWIW......... (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 08:15:23
        
        i'd still rather watch us though. (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 23, 08:24:50
        
        My point and your point are unrelated........... (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 08:38:37
        
        i can see your point you silly man (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 23, 08:43:30
        
        thats all very well. but isnt it 3 in the morning where you are? (n/m) (Other Football) - jampersands, Mar 23, 08:42:47
        
        I have no concept of time........ (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 08:57:12
    - I`ve been saying it for ages but no one listens (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Mar 23, 06:40:57
      - yes but.... (Other Football) - robert_rosario, Mar 23, 07:33:06
        
        Paper thin? (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 23, 08:21:16
        
        yup (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 23, 07:35:58

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