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Post by NobodyGood on Jan 21, 2016 19:56:45 GMT
Clough has been in charge of Burton for 5 games now. I thought it would be interesting to see how Burtons key 'stats' have changed from the last 5 games under Jimmy.
| Average per game | Clough | Jimmy | Difference (Absolute) | Difference (%)
| | Shots | 15.0 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 41%
| | Shots on Target | 7.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 47%
| | Scored | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 10%
| | Shots conceded | 10.0 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 22%
| | SOT Conceded | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 29%
| | Conceded | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0%
| | Possession | 54.2% | 46.2% | 8.0% | 15%
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On the core stats, we seem to be doing quite well. As you can see, we appear to be getting a much better ratio of shots at the opponents goal. We do appear to have been left slightly more exposed at the back from our attacking escapades, but this hasn't materialised in us conceding more goals.
To me, from a purely statistically point of view, we appear to be playing more attractive football.
Caveats:
I know it's a small sample size I know the opposition vary in quality (arguably the harder games have been under Clough though).
Tl;dr We appear to be doing better under Clough. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2016 20:10:49 GMT
Its working well so far !
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Post by NobodyGood on Jan 21, 2016 20:16:30 GMT
I wasn't expecting to see such a difference to be honest! Hopefully we keep this up.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2016 20:27:25 GMT
I wasn't expecting to see such a difference to be honest! Hopefully we keep this up. In my mind I thought we had been a bit more adventurous but its looks like that is true. We've looked good to me ! |
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Post by claymillman on Jan 21, 2016 20:56:13 GMT
Hope I am not speaking too soon, but it seems we are repeating what happened when JFH came. He took over a really good team,and kept things pretty much as they were, but added his own bits regarding tactics and nuances, to further improve things. This to me is being repeated with NC in charge. It looks like a win win situation to me.
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Post by swaddy Dave on Jan 21, 2016 21:03:07 GMT
I have been pleasantly surprised, he used to play in the corner for however long after going in front but now we seem to go for it.
The tactics employed by NC against Cov were absolutely spot on, well done Nigel.
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Post by NobodyGood on Jan 21, 2016 21:06:53 GMT
Ding ding, 1,000 posts for you Claymillman!
I agree, it is not dissimilar is it. I think we're in quite a strange position in that we are getting new manager bounces from losing a successful manager. You usually only see these bounces after a sacking...
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Post by brewersinramland on Jan 21, 2016 21:53:35 GMT
Whilst I'm somewhat nostalgic for runs to the corner flag, on a more serious note I'd be interested how others feel that he's changed since the last time. More attacking seems to one change for me. Also whilst he still tell it how it is, he seems to have mellowed. But perhaps that reflects the bunch of players he's taken over? He seems to be really enjoying life back at Burton and maybe like Eddie Howe at Bournemouth a return was meant to be.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2016 21:55:18 GMT
It's refreshing to see threads like this after I've spent a lot of time on forums at the last couple of clubs NC has been at.
It's a huge understatement to suggest he's taken a fair bit of stick, which I've struggled to understand at times.
Especially as in his 17 seasons as a manager he's improved his teams finishing position in 15 of those.
I'm really enjoying the fact he's taken a staggering 46 points from 48 in the last 16 games in charge of Burton, a really brilliant stat and possibly the longest ever unbeaten run for a manager?
All in all it seems it's working out well for everyone, fingers crossed it carries on for another 15 games or so at least.
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Post by NobodyGood on Jan 21, 2016 22:10:20 GMT
46/48 stat is very good. Cheers!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2016 22:42:55 GMT
Whilst I'm somewhat nostalgic for runs to the corner flag, on a more serious note I'd be interested how others feel that he's changed since the last time. More attacking seems to one change for me. Also whilst he still tell it how it is, he seems to have mellowed. But perhaps that reflects the bunch of players he's taken over? He seems to be really enjoying life back at Burton and maybe like Eddie Howe at Bournemouth a return was meant to be. There were some runs to the corner flag on Saturday. For what it is worth, I think Sir Nigel has loosened things a bit. I don't think we play with two holding midfielders as much as under JFH. I also recall several conversations about the free flowing football under JFH c.f. Rowett, as it happens I think we did play a bit more football under JFH but not significantly. JFH seemed to understand the values that Rowett had introduced and built upon them. There is a photo on Facebook of JFH indicating a 1-0 victory, that became his calling card. It was bloody great! If NC recognises the same (and I am sure he will as he has always valued the clean sheet) and allow us to have bit more of an attacking threat, then fantastic. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2016 22:45:36 GMT
And also it is a bit early yet to make the comparison.
46/48 though LOL
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Post by cbh1 on Jan 21, 2016 22:52:18 GMT
In his first spell Nigel would admit that his teams ran the clock down towards the end of games but he was always at pains to say that they wouldn't head for the corner flag until the added time board had gone up and the game was in stoppage time.
We have already seen in a couple of games him going ballistic when his strikers (Timmy, I think it was in the Swindon game) ran down the touchline and put in a cross that allowed Swindon to counter on us. Nigel was hopping around in the dugout going absolutely ballistic.
He did say the other week (probably just before Christmas) in one of his press pieces that the one tweak that he had already made in training was to focus on trying to be a little more attacking.
Those stats certainly seem to bear that out. Long may it continue.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 0:07:32 GMT
Idiot Derby and Sheffield United fans and owners do not deserve Nigel Clough. The constant bemoaning of "negative Nigel" and "non-league Nigel" only highlights their total and utter lack of understanding of the game of football, and more importantly, their lack of reality and delusional sense of self-importance based on nostalgia, here say and fiscal irresponsibility.
The (already fantastic) football and sound business acumen displayed in Burton upon Trent has (once again) only been improved further by the very presence of Sir Nigel of Clough.
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Post by swaddy Dave on Jan 22, 2016 6:42:05 GMT
46/48 stat is very good. Cheers! 46/48 is better than very good, its at least very very good  or absolutely amazing.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 9:14:35 GMT
And also it is a bit early yet to make the comparison. 46/48 though LOL What has changed.... Remi, JBW and seemingly Deano and Matt(loan) are gone Bywater is signed and on the bench Bennett has come in on loan Nassers flame seems to have faded, he doesn't look happy and I think he needs to move on. brewerdownsouth nailed it, he is playing based on the players/team he inherited, and he is enjoying it. This team couldn't play in the corners if they tried, they are an attacking team. As mentioned above Nigel was hopping when Timmy crossed the ball instead of killing time vs Swindon?, he also did the same vs Coventry late on when Reilly tried to get the ball to Bennett for our 3rd goal. If that had worked 1532 fans would have gone ballistic, if Reilly had taken the ball to the corner we would have been screaming at him for being an idiot. Agree with funky that the 46/48 stat is laughable, and that it is too early to be over analyzing Nigel's performance (4 games is too soon ). I Don't agree with the 2 holding midfielders thing though. The only game Nigel hasn't used 3 central midfielders (from Weir, Naylor, Butcher, O'Connor) was Blackpool when he started Akins, Nasser and Duffy,with Robbie and Naylor, in midfield and that was the game Robbie took 2 yellows. I think Jimmys changes to tactics and nuances are the key to how well the team has been over the last 14 months. Replacing Sharps and Bell with Moose and Robbie, as well as bringing in Duffy, Naylor, Nasser, Butcher, Reilly and Theile has made us (in addition to the squad he inherited) the team we currently are. I look forward to seeing Mason Bennett show more of what he has to offer, and I am a tad optimistic of another move or two on the horizon, certainly cover at leftback but hopefully something a little more exciting. I think it has been pretty much status quo, as Nigel himself said there is no need to change anything, or much it appears to be right now. The boys continue to play very well and as a team, with passion, and their physical fitness over 90+ minutes is keeping us a step ahead of the opposition. We'll see how things evolve if/when Nigel makes more changes to the squad. Looking forward to the next 3+ months, we just need to keep believing and keep the train moving. |
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Post by observer on Jan 22, 2016 9:20:38 GMT
Way too early to judge
Getting promoted from League One to Championship should be incredibly tough
This should be a much tougher task than getting up from League 2
With just 2 automatic places and teams with way higher wagebill than us etc
So myself I'm not getting too excited yet - I am expecting it to get way harder next few months
And that would be regardless of whether JFH or Nigel was managing us
We have done incredibly well just to be in this position but my gut instinct says the hardest challenges are ahead of us this season
It's gone too well and too smoothly so far to be true
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Post by swaddy Dave on Jan 22, 2016 9:35:53 GMT
Way too early to judge Getting promoted from League One to Championship should be incredibly tough This should be a much tougher task than getting up from League 2 With just 2 automatic places and teams with way higher wagebill than us etc So myself I'm not getting too excited yet - I am expecting it to get way harder next few months And that would be regardless of whether JFH or Nigel was managing us We have done incredibly well just to be in this position but my gut instinct says the hardest challenges are ahead of us this season It's gone too well and too smoothly so far to be true[/b] It is true though! |
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Post by observer on Jan 22, 2016 9:37:22 GMT
Way too early to judge Getting promoted from League One to Championship should be incredibly tough This should be a much tougher task than getting up from League 2 With just 2 automatic places and teams with way higher wagebill than us etc So myself I'm not getting too excited yet - I am expecting it to get way harder next few months And that would be regardless of whether JFH or Nigel was managing us We have done incredibly well just to be in this position but my gut instinct says the hardest challenges are ahead of us this season It's gone too well and too smoothly so far to be true[/b] It is true though! [/quote] Yes it is true but surely it must get harder or tougher than this? So far this season is easier than last? |
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Post by BournemouthBrewer on Jan 22, 2016 9:52:47 GMT
It is a brilliant start and one many were not expecting Nigel to make.
But there is a long way to go, so lets just hope we can keep grinding out results and keep our spot at the top.
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