Re: Arsenal Stats and Facts Thread

[Sri]

We have scored 100 goals this season

All comps

With two more goals, we will reach the same total as last year. Those two goals would also have seen us overtake City in the table last evening, with a game in hand.

Instead we conceded one.

[Jay29]

34% of our goals conceded in the league have been headers - the most out of anyone in the league.

I know what I'm analyzing next

[El Gunner]

Failing to defend crosses properly have been our downfall this season.

[Jay29]

After looking at the goals, that's pretty much spot on.

That 34% converts into 11 goals. Of those 11 goals, 4 came from set-piece situations, 4 came from crosses from our right, and 3 came from crosses from our left.

Set-piece goals are a little trickier to analyse, so I'll leave those for another time and focus on the ones resulting from crosses.

Ulloa (Leicester 1 - 1 Arsenal)
-- Debuchy pushes high up the pitch to press ball carrier, fails to prevent pass into behind
-- Schlupp is too quick for the covering Mertesacker and Flamini and is able to cross first-time from the byline
-- Koscielny, who had suffered a head injury, incorrectly judges the flight of the ball and fails to meet it before Ulloa

Gomis (Swansea 2 - 1 Arsenal)
-- Swansea work ball out to Montero, who's close to right hand touchline. Chambers, who has been beaten for pace all game, backs off
-- Chamberlain provides inadequate cover for his full-back; he does not double up on Montero with Chambers, not tell Chambers to drop off and challenge the ball carrier himself
-- Montero knocks the ball past Chambers and is able to cross in from the byline
-- Gomis out-jumps Monreal, who was playing left centre back that game, at the back post

Gomis (Arsenal 0 - 1 Swansea)
-- Ramsey presses player on the ball, leaving a space in behind him that Sigurdsson moves into. Cazorla, the other sitting midfielder at the time, watches Sigurdsson move into space but does not move to cover that space, and ends up marking space that nobody else is occupying
-- Koscielny steps out to close Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson is able to play a one-two with Barrow around Monreal. Barrow is now in behind, and Koscielny is too high up the pitch to cover Monreal
-- Barrow's cross misses Gomis, but Bellerin fails to clear at the back post. The ball goes to Montero on the other side
-- Bellerin fails to close down Montero, instead standing off him and giving him a good three yards of space. Montero beats Bellerin 1v1, and crosses in close to the byline
-- Koscielny is caught under the flight of the ball, while Monreal is unable to physically match Gomis at the back post

Kane (Spurs 2 - 1 Arsenal)
-- Rose takes a throw in back to Bentaleb. Bentaleb has far too much time and space to measure a cross
-- Koscielny loses Kane in the box, and fails to cut out the cross

Abel Hernandez (Arsenal 2 - 2 Hull)
-- Ball is worked out to Arsenal left, Gibbs closes down Hull play when the rest of the defence are backing off
-- Huddlestone runs into the vacated space, and isn't followed by Wilshere, the closest midfielder, or covered by Monreal, who wasn't marking anyone at LCB
-- Mertesacker fails to attack the cross, and loses Hernandez in the box

Kouyate (West Ham 1 - 2 Arsenal)
-- Cazorla does close down Tomkins quickly, but is beaten 1v1. Tomkins cross from the byline
-- Kouyate is too strong in the air for Flamini, who was marking him

Quinn (Hull 1 - 3 Arsenal)
-- Arsenal stop and appeal for a free-kick. Elmohammady plays on and lofts ball into the box
-- Quinn makes a late run in behind Mertesacker, who's ball watching and does not follow the run

So after failing to stop crosses from coming into the penalty area, Arsenal's defenders seem to have issues defending them, either losing the scorer in the box, being caught ball-watching or misjudging the flight of the ball, or just not being able to physically match the goalscorer. On the whole, that's not a great situation to be in as a defending team.

The solution seems relatively simple, too: do more to stop the ball from coming into the area.

This is just headed goals. I'm sure there are more goals we've conceded from crosses.

[MJ]

After Swansea, United, Sunderland & WBA.

Top Goalscorers
Alexis - 24 (16, 4, 1, 3, 0)
Olivier Giroud - 18 (14, 1, 0, 2, 1)
Aaron Ramsey - 10 (6, 3, 0, 0, 1)
Santi Cazorla - 8 (7, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Danny Welbeck - 8 (4, 3, 0, 1, 0)
Theo Walcott - 6 (5, 0, 0, 1, 0) +3
Mesut Ozil - 5 (4, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Tomas Rosicky - 3 (2, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 3 (1, 2, 0, 0, 0)
Laurent Koscielny - 3 (3, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Lukas Podolski - 3 (0, 3, 0, 0, 0)
Jack Wilshere - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0) +1
Hector Bellerin - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Own Goal - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0) +1
Mathieu Flamini - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 1 (0, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Per Mertesacker - 1 (0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
Calum Chambers - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Mikel Arteta - 1 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
Yaya Sanogo - 1 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
Kieran Gibbs - 1 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
Mathieu Debuchy - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)


Top Providers
Santi Cazorla - 14 (11, 2, 1, 0, 0) +2
Alexis - 11 (8, 1, 1, 1, 0)
Mesut Ozil - 8 (5, 1, 0, 2, 0)
Aaron Ramsey - 8 (6, 1, 0, 0, 1)
Danny Welbeck - 6 (5, 1, 0, 0, 0)
Kieran Gibbs - 5 (5, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Olivier Giroud - 4 (3, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 4 (1, 2, 0, 1, 0)
Calum Chambers - 3 (1, 1, 0, 1, 0)
Jack Wilshere - 3 (1, 1, 0, 0, 1)
Tomas Rosicky - 2 (1, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Mathieu Flamini - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Yaya Sanogo - 2 (0, 1, 0, 0, 1)
Gabriel Paulista - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) +1
Chuba Akpom - 1 (1, 0, 0,0 , 0)
Hector Bellerin - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Mikel Arteta - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)

Clean Sheets
David Ospina - 10 (8, 1, 1, 0, 0) [Conceded 17 - 11, 4, 0, 2, 0] +1 +3
Wojciech Szczesny - 8 (3, 3, 0, 1, 1) [Conceded 31 - 21, 6, 0, 4, 0]
Emiliano Martinez - 3 (2, 1, 0, 0, 0) [Conceded 5 - 4, 1, 0, 0, 0]

[RealGunner]

Lol Paulista assist

[El Gunner]

Lol Paulista assist

U wot m8:

[Sina]

Cazorla with 2nd most number of assists in the league [11]
not bad
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16 points dropped at home in the league 14/15
unacceptable

[RealGunner]

Yep. Home form is incredibly important for a title challenge. Need to improve on that next season.

[MJ]

Final season statistics

Top Goalscorers
Alexis - 25 (16, 4, 1, 4, 0) +1
Olivier Giroud - 19 (14, 1, 0, 3, 1) +1
Aaron Ramsey - 10 (6, 3, 0, 0, 1)
Santi Cazorla - 8 (7, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Danny Welbeck - 8 (4, 3, 0, 1, 0)
Theo Walcott - 6 (5, 0, 0, 2, 0) +1
Mesut Ozil - 5 (4, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Tomas Rosicky - 3 (2, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 3 (1, 2, 0, 0, 0)
Laurent Koscielny - 3 (3, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Lukas Podolski - 3 (0, 3, 0, 0, 0)
Per Mertesacker - 2 (0, 0, 1, 1, 0) +1
Jack Wilshere - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Hector Bellerin - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Own Goal - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Mathieu Flamini - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 1 (0, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Calum Chambers - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Mikel Arteta - 1 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
Yaya Sanogo - 1 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
Kieran Gibbs - 1 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0)
Mathieu Debuchy - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)


Top Providers
Santi Cazorla - 15 (11, 2, 1, 1, 0) +1
Alexis - 12 (8, 1, 1, 2, 0) +1
Mesut Ozil - 8 (5, 1, 0, 2, 0)
Aaron Ramsey - 8 (6, 1, 0, 0, 1)
Danny Welbeck - 6 (5, 1, 0, 0, 0)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 5 (1, 2, 0, 2, 0) +1
Kieran Gibbs - 5 (5, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Olivier Giroud - 4 (3, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Calum Chambers - 3 (1, 1, 0, 1, 0)
Jack Wilshere - 3 (1, 1, 0, 0, 1)
Tomas Rosicky - 2 (1, 0, 0, 1, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Mathieu Flamini - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Yaya Sanogo - 2 (0, 1, 0, 0, 1)
Gabriel Paulista - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Chuba Akpom - 1 (1, 0, 0,0 , 0)
Hector Bellerin - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Mikel Arteta - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)

Clean Sheets
David Ospina - 10 (8, 1, 1, 0, 0) [Conceded 17 - 11, 4, 0, 2, 0]
Wojciech Szczesny - 9 (3, 3, 0, 2, 1) [Conceded 31 - 21, 6, 0, 4, 0] +1
Emiliano Martinez - 3 (2, 1, 0, 0, 0) [Conceded 5 - 4, 1, 0, 0, 0]

FA Cups: +1

[Sina]

have to say when we were about to sign Alexis i thought expecting 20 Goals a season [at least for his first] would be very optimistic tbh
well done lad

although one thing i was wondering was number of blocked shots
sometimes he would try to shot at brick wall when the is no way through
just checked and only Charlie Austin[51] had more blocked shots than Alexis[42] in the league this past season

its his his style and guess you have to take risks to make things happen,but thats something that can be worked upon to be more efficient

[El Gunner]

have to say when we were about to sign Alexis i thought expecting 20 Goals a season [at least for his first] would be very optimistic tbh
well done lad

although one thing i was wondering was number of blocked shots
sometimes he would try to shot at brick wall when the is no way through
just checked and only Charlie Austin[51] had more blocked shots than Alexis[42] in the league this past season

its his his style and guess you have to take risks to make things happen,but thats something that can be worked upon to be more efficient

Agreed. Cutting in on his right foot everytime also doesn't help.

[MJ]

He's definitely more impulsive than, say, Hazard, choosing to pull the trigger and try a risky pass or go for a shot when he might wait it out as well but when you're wildly talented, you'll pull it off more than enough (See FA Cup final goal)

Would like to see Özil look back at his Bremen days and remember that it's okay to drill it at the top corner every now and again, to take that risk. He's actually a much better finisher than he's let on this season.

[Sina]

Premier League first XIs compared
http://www.ft.com/ig/features/baseline/every-premier-league-squad-compared-graphic/

look at playing time our key players missed and how often Chelsea could use their first XI players

damn need to sort it out if we want to win this competition

[Jay29]

New season, new stats!

(Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, COC, Community Shield)

Top Goalscorers

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Top Providers

Theo Walcott - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Appearances

Keepers
Petr Cech - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Defenders
Per Mertesacker - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Laurent Koscielny - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Hector Bellerin - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Nacho Monreal - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Kieran Gibbs - 0 (1) (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) [LW - 1]

Midfielders
Francis Coquelin - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mikel Arteta - 0 (1) (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Aaron Ramsey - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 1]
Santi Cazorla - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) [LW - 1]
Mesut Ozil - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) [AM - 1]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) [RW - 1]

Forwards
Theo Walcott - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CF - 1]
Olivier Giroud - 0 (1) (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

[Jay29]

Top Goalscorers

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Top Providers

Theo Walcott - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Appearances

Keepers
Petr Cech - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Defenders
Per Mertesacker - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Laurent Koscielny - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Hector Bellerin - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mathieu Debuchy - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Kieran Gibbs - 0 (1) (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) [LW - 1]

Midfielders
Francis Coquelin - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mikel Arteta - 0 (1) (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Aaron Ramsey - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 2]
Santi Cazorla - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [LW - 2]
Mesut Ozil - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [AM - 2]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [RW - 2]

Forwards
Theo Walcott - 1 (1) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CF - 2]
Olivier Giroud - 1 (1) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)

[Jay29]

Top Goalscorers

Olivier Giroud - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Own Goal - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Top Providers

Mesut Ozil - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Theo Walcott - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Appearances

Keepers
Petr Cech - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Defenders
Per Mertesacker - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Laurent Koscielny - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Hector Bellerin - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mathieu Debuchy - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 2 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Kieran Gibbs - 0 (2) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [LW - 2]

Midfielders
Francis Coquelin - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mikel Arteta - 0 (2) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Aaron Ramsey - 3 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 2, RW - 1]
Santi Cazorla - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 1, LW - 2]
Mesut Ozil - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1) [AM - 3]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 2 (1) (2, 0, 0, 0, 1) [RW - 3]

Forwards
Theo Walcott - 1 (1) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CF - 2]
Olivier Giroud - 2 (1) (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)

[El Gunner]

Shouldn't Sanchez also get one for provider

[Jay29]

I personally don't count assists for own goals. WhoScored didn't count it, either.

[Jay29]

Top Goalscorers

Olivier Giroud - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Own Goal - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Top Providers

Mesut Ozil - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Theo Walcott - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Appearances

Keepers
Petr Cech - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Defenders
Per Mertesacker - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Laurent Koscielny - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Hector Bellerin - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mathieu Debuchy - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Kieran Gibbs - 0 (2) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [LW - 2]
Gabriel - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Calum Chambers - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) [CB - 1]

Midfielders
Francis Coquelin - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mikel Arteta - 0 (2) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Aaron Ramsey - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 2, RW - 2]
Santi Cazorla - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 2, LW - 2]
Mesut Ozil - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1) [AM - 4]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 2 (2) (3, 0, 0, 0, 1) [RW - 4]

Forwards
Theo Walcott - 1 (2) (2, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CF - 3]
Olivier Giroud - 3 (1) (3, 0, 0, 0, 1)

[Sina]

1st clean sheet for Petr Cech of Arsenal
not long till he hold the Premier league all time record for himself
163 now,six behind David James

hopefully wont need to do as much in every other game though

[Jay29]

Top Goalscorers

Own Goal - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0) +1
Olivier Giroud - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Top Providers

Mesut Ozil - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Theo Walcott - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Appearances

Keepers
Petr Cech - 5 (4, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Defenders
Per Mertesacker - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Laurent Koscielny - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Hector Bellerin - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mathieu Debuchy - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 5 (4, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Kieran Gibbs - 0 (2) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [LW - 2]
Gabriel - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Calum Chambers - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) [CB - 1]

Midfielders
Francis Coquelin - 5 (4, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mikel Arteta - 0 (3) (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Aaron Ramsey - 5 (4, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 2, RW - 2, AM - 1]
Santi Cazorla - 5 (4, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 3, LW - 2]
Mesut Ozil - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1) [AM - 4]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 3 (2) (4, 0, 0, 0, 1) [RW - 5]

Forwards
Theo Walcott - 2 (2) (3, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CF - 4]
Olivier Giroud - 3 (2) (4, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Alexis - 3 (1) (4, 0, 0, 0, 0) [LW - 4]

[Sina]

Clean Sheets
Petr Cech 3 (2,0,0,0,1)

[Jay29]

Top Goalscorers

Olivier Giroud - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0) +1
Own Goal - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Theo Walcott - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)

Top Providers

Mesut Ozil - 2 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0) +1
Santi Cazorla - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Theo Walcott - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Clean Sheets

Petr Cech - 4 (3, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Appearances

Keepers
Petr Cech - 6 (5, 0, 0, 0, 1)

Defenders
Per Mertesacker - 3 (2, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Laurent Koscielny - 5 (4, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Hector Bellerin - 5 (4, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mathieu Debuchy - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Nacho Monreal - 6 (5, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Kieran Gibbs - 0 (2) (1, 0, 0, 0, 1) [LW - 2]
Gabriel - 3 (3, 0, 0, 0, 0)
Calum Chambers - 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) [CB - 1]

Midfielders
Francis Coquelin - 6 (5, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Mikel Arteta - 0 (4) (3, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Aaron Ramsey - 6 (5, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 2, RW - 3, AM - 1]
Santi Cazorla - 6 (5, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CM - 4, LW - 2]
Mesut Ozil - 5 (4, 0, 0, 0, 1) [AM - 4]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 3 (3) (5, 0, 0, 0, 1) [RW - 5]

Forwards
Theo Walcott - 3 (2) (4, 0, 0, 0, 1) [CF - 5]
Olivier Giroud - 3 (3) (5, 0, 0, 0, 1)
Alexis - 4 (1) (5, 0, 0, 0, 0) [LW - 5]

[RealGunner]

Thought Cazorla assisted Giroud lol.

vagi

[Jay29]

You're right, it was Cazorla.

Correcting...

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