Season compass 2017-18

Belated, but here it is ...

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 15 games) : Pts = -8 , GF = -17, GA = +3.

As far as the PL campaign goes, first time since about 2015
that questions must be asked about Pochettinos' squad
management (in the face of player injuries) .

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 16 games) : Pts = -8 , GF = -16, GA = +4.

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 17 games) : Pts = -8 , GF = -15, GA = +4.

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 18 games) : Pts = -9 , GF = -17, GA = +6.

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 19 games) : Pts = -9 , GF = -16, GA = +6.

 

So we reach halfway in the season, and how are things going ??

The CL campaign has been exemplary. 10 out of 10.

The PL campaign not so good.

On the like for like with last season, the pts deficit is down to
not dealing with the Wembley busparquet. And let us be
honest here, there is no margin of error on dropped points
whatsoever at home now for the rest of the season.

Similarly with the GF, though we were unlikely to spank Lesta
with 6 goals away this season.

League Cup : 20 mins of 2nd half complacency by the team
(no complaints about the starting XI etc chosen by Pochettino
against the Spanners) .

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 20 games) : Pts = -9 , GF = -13, GA = +7.

 

IMHO a very objective and succinct appraisal of the current
state of play for Spurs this season :

https://www.thefightingcock.co.uk/2017/12/context

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 21 games) : Pts = -9 , GF = -14, GA = +6.

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 22 games) : Pts = -11 , GF = -16, GA = +5.

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 23 games) : Pts = -11 , GF = -15, GA = +3.

 

PL (like for like with 2016-17 after 24 games) : Pts = -13 , GF = -18, GA = +3.

And that IMHO will be sufficient to ensure that
Spurs do not finish in the top 4 this season.

 

We’re 13 points worse off? Wow

 

That's how I read it as well, but I thought we had 50 points after 24 games last season, so 5 points worse off.

 

I think the measurement is to the equivalent games last season, rather than to the same point in the season.

 

Correct.

 

I am no statistician but wouldn't that suggest we have a few games to go that were poor last season and so could catch up somewhat.

 

Not at home (W17 D2 L0) .

A like for like repeat now will only get 73 pts.
The improvements will have to come from
the remaining away games.

 

We are only 2 points behind a team we have already beaten 4 - 1 so top 4 is well within reach.

 

Agreed, but at this stage we are 5 points behind schedule. Playing the same teams we are 13 points behind, therefore we have 8 points still to drop. If we turn those fixtures around (starting with Utd) then we can be fairly close to last season and second. Also find that City are taking more points off our rivals than they did last year and perhaps some of them are down on last year too?