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    From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 12:16:32 2020
    EPL Title 6-pointer?

    For the moment, Liverpool piling up the pressure, and Mourinho Mourinho-ing
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 12:32:09 2020
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:16:34 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    EPL Title 6-pointer?

    For the moment, Liverpool piling up the pressure, and Mourinho Mourinho-ing

    Salah with a heavily deflected shot that loops over Loris. 1-0
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 12:37:49 2020
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:32:11 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:16:34 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    EPL Title 6-pointer?

    For the moment, Liverpool piling up the pressure, and Mourinho Mourinho-ing
    Salah with a heavily deflected shot that loops over Loris. 1-0

    Spurs continue to sit deep, Liverpool fall into the trap and Son punishes them on the counter, beating VAR by inches on the way. 1-1
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 13:25:41 2020
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:37:51 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:32:11 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 3:16:34 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    EPL Title 6-pointer?

    For the moment, Liverpool piling up the pressure, and Mourinho Mourinho-ing
    Salah with a heavily deflected shot that loops over Loris. 1-0
    Spurs continue to sit deep, Liverpool fall into the trap and Son punishes them on the counter, beating VAR by inches on the way. 1-1
    Liverpool still with all the possession, but the two best chances of the half have fallen to the Mourinho-boys. First some route one football leaves Bergwijn with a one-on-one versus Allison, but he's no Son and only hits the post. On the ensuing corner, Kane has a wide-open header from inside the six-yard box, but he bounces into the ground and over the crossbar.
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 13:52:00 2020
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 4:25:44 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    Liverpool still with all the possession, but the two best chances of the half have fallen to the Mourinho-boys. First some route one football leaves Bergwijn with a one-on-one versus Allison, but he's no Son and only hits the post. On the ensuing corner, Kane has a wide-open header from inside the six-yard box, but he bounces into the ground and over the crossbar.
    Firmino with the likely winner off a corner kick in the 88th minute.
    Yes, that's it. FT 2-1. Liverpool goes top of the table.
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  • From Lily White@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 14:02:50 2020
    wees just sit and watch de bindippers play football and we hopes that they canit finish and we cannay finish the one chance we get. Get rid of this stupid manager, ees got the best team in the leege and wees too afraid to playfootball. Blimey good dat de bindippers ave de finishing skills of par mertasakar, Mees wnat dis portogoose fisherman gone, ees laffin is way to de bank and does nothin fer spurs innit.
    mees really wans to know dos we actually have a plan to play football or wees just hopin de odder teams cannit play???? wees as cowardly and shite as arse innit. fired tomora and bring in glen oddle. And looka how wee the little portogoose is, de bindippers gerry man is twice the size of the fish teif.
    tragedy init spurs football RIP
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 4:52:03 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 4:25:44 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    Liverpool still with all the possession, but the two best chances of the half have fallen to the Mourinho-boys. First some route one football leaves Bergwijn with a one-on-one versus Allison, but he's no Son and only hits the post. On the ensuing corner, Kane has a wide-open header from inside the six-yard box, but he bounces into the ground and over the crossbar.
    Firmino with the likely winner off a corner kick in the 88th minute.

    Yes, that's it. FT 2-1. Liverpool goes top of the table.
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  • From MH@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 15:20:33 2020
    On 2020-12-16 14:52, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 4:25:44 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    Liverpool still with all the possession, but the two best chances of the half have fallen to the Mourinho-boys. First some route one football leaves Bergwijn with a one-on-one versus Allison, but he's no Son and only hits the post. On the ensuing corner, Kane has a wide-open header from inside the six-yard box, but he bounces into the ground and over the crossbar.

    Firmino with the likely winner off a corner kick in the 88th minute.

    Yes, that's it. FT 2-1. Liverpool goes top of the table.

    But Five Three Eight still has Man City as league favourites -- by a considerable margin. I wonder if they have updated based on today's
    matches yet.

    Fabinho has been a tower of strength for Liverpool this season. In
    games he has played as CB, I don't think they have ever conceded more
    than one goal, and a lot have been clean sheets. And that is with all
    of Van Dijk, Gomez, Matip, Williams and Phillips as his partner.
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  • From Jesper Lauridsen@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 22:25:33 2020
    On 2020-12-16, Futbolmetrix <daniele.paserman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Firmino with the likely winner off a corner kick in the 88th minute.

    Yes, that's it. FT 2-1. Liverpool goes top of the table.

    Deserved win, mainly on the strenth of the first half.

    After a series of questionable performances following the Leicester
    game, finally a good game.
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  • From Jesper Lauridsen@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 22:38:43 2020
    On 2020-12-16, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:

    But Five Three Eight still has Man City as league favourites -- by a considerable margin. I wonder if they have updated based on today's
    matches yet.

    They have an update date above the table (but without stating what
    time zone it's from). Better to look at the current points. Liverpool
    have 28, so yes, it's updated.

    They rate City as a much better team than Liverpool, so the net 5
    point gap isn't considered that big a deal. Before the season started
    they had City at 57% (88 points) and Liverpool at 24% (80 points).
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  • From MH@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Dec 16 17:09:21 2020
    On 2020-12-16 15:38, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
    On 2020-12-16, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:

    But Five Three Eight still has Man City as league favourites -- by a
    considerable margin. I wonder if they have updated based on today's
    matches yet.

    They have an update date above the table (but without stating what
    time zone it's from). Better to look at the current points. Liverpool
    have 28, so yes, it's updated.

    I check about 15 minutes after the match, and they still had Liverpool
    on 25 points.

    They rate City as a much better team than Liverpool, so the net 5
    point gap isn't considered that big a deal.

    City are great on paper, and have solved defensive shortcomings to a
    large extent. But De Bruyne is a bit off colour, and they can't score
    goals. If that continues, surely their strength rating has to come down.

    Before the season started
    they had City at 57% (88 points) and Liverpool at 24% (80 points).

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  • From Binder Dundat@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Dec 17 06:20:38 2020
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:09:25 PM UTC-5, MH wrote:
    On 2020-12-16 15:38, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
    On 2020-12-16, MH <MHno...@ucalgary.ca> wrote:

    But Five Three Eight still has Man City as league favourites -- by a
    considerable margin. I wonder if they have updated based on today's
    matches yet.

    Why would anyone think an American election polling site would be a good place to check for WWEpl leader standings and predictions? It would be like going to a liquor store to look for organic lettuce.



    They have an update date above the table (but without stating what
    time zone it's from). Better to look at the current points. Liverpool
    have 28, so yes, it's updated.
    I check about 15 minutes after the match, and they still had Liverpool
    on 25 points.

    They rate City as a much better team than Liverpool, so the net 5
    point gap isn't considered that big a deal.
    City are great on paper, and have solved defensive shortcomings to a
    large extent. But De Bruyne is a bit off colour, and they can't score
    goals. If that continues, surely their strength rating has to come down. Before the season started
    they had City at 57% (88 points) and Liverpool at 24% (80 points).

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  • From MH@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Dec 17 16:31:31 2020
    On 2020-12-17 07:20, Binder Dundat wrote:
    On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:09:25 PM UTC-5, MH wrote:
    On 2020-12-16 15:38, Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
    On 2020-12-16, MH <MHno...@ucalgary.ca> wrote:

    But Five Three Eight still has Man City as league favourites -- by a
    considerable margin. I wonder if they have updated based on today's
    matches yet.

    Why would anyone think an American election polling site would be a good place to check for WWEpl leader standings and predictions?

    I just find it interesting that they started doing the whole
    "sophisticated prediction" thing years after we did, except that they
    update throughout the season. WHen Daniele has entered 538 into our competitions they generally do fairly well. But I am interested in
    their methods, give that they ascribe much higher odds to certain events
    than I would (eg. Barca is their third favourite for the CL right now,
    which seems optimistic, and also still their favourite for the league).


    It would be like going to a liquor store to look for organic lettuce.


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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Dec 17 16:17:43 2020
    On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:31:36 PM UTC-5, MH wrote:
    I just find it interesting that they started doing the whole
    "sophisticated prediction" thing years after we did,
    :-) RSS are trailblazers!
    except that they
    update throughout the season. WHen Daniele has entered 538 into our competitions they generally do fairly well. But I am interested in
    their methods, give that they ascribe much higher odds to certain events than I would (eg. Barca is their third favourite for the CL right now,
    which seems optimistic, and also still their favourite for the league).
    If you click on the "How this works" link at the top of the page, they actually go into quite a bit of detail about their methodology. I think their main thing (which leads to the discrepancy between their predictions and those of other sites) is that they put a lot of weight on expected goals (xG, how many goals a team is expected to score given the quality of shots it produced during a match) and "non-shot expected goals" (nsxG, which to a first approximation captures possession and territorial dominance). For example, in Liverpool-Tottenham, Spurs actually won the xG battle 1.6 to 1.3 (in addition to Son's goal, Spurs had three big chances: the two Bergwijn breakaways and Harry Kane's wide open header, while Liverpool created lots of shots but from difficult angles and under pressure). On the other hand, Liverpool completely obliterated Spurs in terms of nsxG (2.4 to 0.3), which is what you would expect given they had about 75% possession.
    Because of this, teams that play a lot of possession football (ManCity, Barca) do quite well in their system, whie Mourinho-like teams do worse. Note that in Italy, Juve has done quite badly in terms of xG in recent years, and they are strongly underrated for the Serie A title relative to other models/bookmakers.
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  • From Binder Dundat@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Fri Dec 18 06:42:50 2020
    On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 7:17:45 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:31:36 PM UTC-5, MH wrote:
    I just find it interesting that they started doing the whole "sophisticated prediction" thing years after we did,
    :-) RSS are trailblazers!
    except that they
    update throughout the season. WHen Daniele has entered 538 into our competitions they generally do fairly well. But I am interested in
    their methods, give that they ascribe much higher odds to certain events than I would (eg. Barca is their third favourite for the CL right now, which seems optimistic, and also still their favourite for the league).
    If you click on the "How this works" link at the top of the page, they actually go into quite a bit of detail about their methodology. I think their main thing (which leads to the discrepancy between their predictions and those of other sites) is that they put a lot of weight on expected goals (xG, how many goals a team is expected to score given the quality of shots it produced during a match) and "non-shot expected goals" (nsxG, which to a first approximation captures possession and territorial dominance).
    Sorry, this just sounds stupid. They are basing their predictions on what has already happened? So from what some American election pollsters considered were good scoring chances and not good chances (how they decide that, I am sure is quite scientific and factual). Ok, at the end of the season, after every game has been played and they have come up with all the xg vs nxg chances, they can now correctly predict the league winner.
    Call me old fashioned, but would it not be better to actually predict the league winner on the team that maybe amassed the most points? Honestly, this has got to be the stupidest thing I ever heard. Did Mourinho invent this BS, it is like saying the best team lost even though said team never touched the ball in the opponents half and took 1 shot, but because I said this shot is worth at least 3 goals and all the goals the opponent scored are worthless, I am the true winner. If this is the case, I better talk to Jesper, cus I am quite sure I have won the bundesliga tipping comp for the last 20 years and he has been doing it all wrong.
    For example, in Liverpool-Tottenham, Spurs actually won the xG battle 1.6 to 1.3 (in addition to Son's goal, Spurs had three big chances: the two Bergwijn breakaways and Harry Kane's wide open header, while Liverpool created lots of shots but from difficult angles and under pressure). On the other hand, Liverpool completely obliterated Spurs in terms of nsxG (2.4 to 0.3), which is what you would expect given they had about 75% possession.
    Again, we are basing something on some american election polster's opinion of good scoring chances. I can give you my Cricket predictions if you want some real scientific , guaranteed to win information, cus I am quite sure my knowledge of cricket is the same as whoever came up with those numbers for pool v spurs, not even Mr. Lily White thought that!
    I dunno are people so desperate to try and predict winners, that they buy into this most ridiculous system, which is not even a system, but the opinion of some non football clowns, who actually have to wait until the season is over to give any credibility to their bs system, is this where we are at? We now have nerds and idiots trying to tell us who will win a football match. And not just nerds and idiots, but American nerds and idiots who so obviously have no idea about football or sport for that matter, that I would not trust these clowns to predict the shape of the ball. If you really want the best system to predict football or any sport, just do it the old fashioned way and pay off the referee or keeper.

    Because of this, teams that play a lot of possession football (ManCity, Barca) do quite well in their system, whie Mourinho-like teams do worse. Note that in Italy, Juve has done quite badly in terms of xG in recent years, and they are strongly underrated for the Serie A title relative to other models/bookmakers.
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  • From Werner Pichler@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sat Dec 19 11:05:06 2020
    On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 3:42:53 PM UTC+1, Binder Dundat wrote:
    On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 7:17:45 PM UTC-5, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:31:36 PM UTC-5, MH wrote:
    I just find it interesting that they started doing the whole "sophisticated prediction" thing years after we did,
    :-) RSS are trailblazers!
    except that they
    update throughout the season. WHen Daniele has entered 538 into our competitions they generally do fairly well. But I am interested in
    their methods, give that they ascribe much higher odds to certain events than I would (eg. Barca is their third favourite for the CL right now, which seems optimistic, and also still their favourite for the league).

    If you click on the "How this works" link at the top of the page, they actually go into quite a bit of detail about their methodology. I think their main thing (which leads to the discrepancy between their predictions
    and those of other sites) is that they put a lot of weight on expected goals (xG, how many goals a team is expected to score given the quality of shots it produced during a match) and "non-shot expected goals"
    (nsxG, which to a first approximation captures possession and territorial dominance).

    Sorry, this just sounds stupid. They are basing their predictions on what has already happened?

    What do you base your predictions on if not on stuff that has already happened? What makes Pretenders Pretenders, if not past pretending?


    Ciao,
    Werner
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  • From Jesper Lauridsen@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Dec 20 22:45:15 2020
    On 2020-12-19, Werner Pichler <wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:

    What makes Pretenders Pretenders, if not past pretending?

    That's the kind of deep thought I come to rss for.
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