Players are human, and mistakes will occur. Clearly you want your players to make as few mistakes as possible, but they do happen so what has been the impact of defensive errors this season? The Glossary is concentration and sound positioning personified. Of all the data points I collect, Defensive errors are identified the most … [continue reading]
Bitton
Defensive Action Success – Season Review
What can defensive metrics tell us about contributions to the Double Treble? Defensive Action Success Rate (DASR%) is a composite of defensive actions successful and unsuccessful. The Glossary snaps into the challenge to dispose doubt. DASR% is (I believe) a very useful single measure of all round defensive competence. It takes tackles, aerial challenges, interceptions, … [continue reading]
Central Defender Consistency
Can the performance of the Celtic central defenders be assessed in terms of their consistency? Thanks to @seanmcneal3 on Twitter for asking whether Boyata’s performances were consistent. The key aggregated metric for assessing defensive actions is the Defensive Action Success Rating (DASR). I’ve explained it before and the Glossary is the big lad at the … [continue reading]
The Problem Position
With Boyata injured and Simunovic making high profile errors, the Celtic central defence is under scrutiny again. Ajer and Hendry are young in a position where experience is vital, and Compper hasn’t played a minute. Is this Celtic’s problem position? As always, the Glossary is a great reducer where confusion is concerned. Statement of Limitations … [continue reading]
Griffiths the Wow Factor
Celtic ground out another away win despite a laboured performance. With rivals losing at home later in the day Celtic founds themselves 6 points clear at the top. This was the sort of win from which Championships are forged. Consult the Glossary for unfamiliar terms. A Recipe for Struggle Coyle has improved Ross County since … [continue reading]
The Engine Room
The Engine Room is subsidiary to a review of season 16/17, and is the fifth chapter. Here I will consider the central midfield. This includes three distinct roles: Defensive or holding central midfielder – Bitton or Brown, and possibly Kouassi Box to box central midfielder – Armstrong or McGregor Classic Number 10 – Rogic … [continue reading]