Here's a view of the correlation from 2011 (f**king 4 years ago! but still :-))

A number of questions have been raised recently over the usefulness of possession statistics in football. Liverpool?s Director of Football Damien Comolli claims that ?there is less of a correlation between possession and success than we supposed? it tends to be overrated by most clubs.?

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Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on August 17th 2015 at 22:12:42

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average possession % after 2 games (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:01:55
- Big difference for me in the two games so far compared to (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 17, 22:56:00
- its long been known its a totally useless stat. (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 22:41:12
  - last 3 seasons top 10 in top half - 9,9,8 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:46:32
    - On a match by match basis (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:47:56
      - i couldn't give a fuck about match by match (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:48:39
        
        so how do you use this stat to predict the outcome of any match? (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 23:02:36
        
        i have no interest in doing that (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 23:10:14
        
        this has been the trend in recent years (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 17, 23:33:15
        
        Probably why this appeared in the Telegraph I should imagine: (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 23:07:20
        
        how are you supposed to predict something happening before the event (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 23:12:00
        
        So you will easily win Yellalee's prediction tournament then (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 23:13:11
        
        not in it (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 23:14:26
        
        Of course you're not in it (to win it) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 23:17:06
        
        hadn't thought of that tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 23:24:18
        
        Congratulations in advance! :D (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 23:13:26
        
        Flashback: Didn't you used to post our possession stats after ever game (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 23:00:17
        
        We have played TWO matches. Of those TWO matches (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:55:56
        
        *statistically (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:56:23
- Total football the Alex Neil way! Great stat (n/m) (NCFC) - Hit Squadie, Aug 17, 22:21:22
- Leicester interesting given they are 2nd (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 17, 22:04:33
  - They were battered second half at West Ham and played (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 17, 22:51:10
  - Must be clinical up top - their new player Mahrez seems to be getting a lot of praise (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:08:52
    - Was there last season (NCFC) - bjg123, Aug 17, 22:17:32
    - they've had 30 shots over the 2 games (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:13:25
    - He looks class! (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 17, 22:11:46
      - Hope he's injured then when we play them! (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:13:46
      - he's been there a year and a half as well (n/m) (NCFC) - matt in london, Aug 17, 22:12:44
  - sample is too small really to be significant (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 17, 22:08:41
    - Here's a view of the correlation from 2011 (fucking 4 years ago! but still :-)) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:12:42
      - an article from 4 years ago (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:14:50
        
        total and utter bullschitt (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 17, 22:20:34
        
        last season's top 10 for possession and weren't below 50 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:19:33
        
        How is that significantly different to the top 10 (4 fucking years ago then)? (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:22:28
        
        you were the one who said possession was meaningless! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:30:53
        
        No I didn't. I linked to a statistical study from 2011 (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:34:21
        
        so you agree there's a major correlation excellent (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:41:12
        
        Huge jump from concluding: (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:45:37
        
        .... (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:47:59
        
        Does not suggest for one moment that helping Liverpool sign players (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 23:02:50
        
        Let's see the stats to back that up then (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:19:01
        
        see above! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 17, 22:19:43
    - True indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 17, 22:12:05

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