Posts Categorized: Euro 2012 Stats

Anaethetising the opposition: passing & shooting analysis for Euro 2012

Posted July 5th, 2012 by WillTGM & filed under Arsenal, aston villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, England Euro 2012 Stats, EPL Index Featured Article, euro 2012, Euro 2012 Passing Stats, Euro 2012 Shooting, Euro 2012 Stats, Everton, France, Fulham, Germany, Germany Euro 2012 Stats, Greece, Italy, Italy Euro 2012 Stats, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester Utd, Netherlands, Newcastle Utd, Norwich City, Poland, Portugal, QPR, Reading, Republic Of Ireland, Russia, Southampton, Spain, Spain Euro 2012 Stats, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Sweden, Tottenham Hotspur, Ukraine, West Ham United, Wigan, Wolves.

The key is to control the game. If we have the ball, he’ll participate less and cause us fewer problems. The above quote by Gerard Piqué about Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the semi-final with Portugal summed up Spain’s approach during [...]W…

The Italy v Spain or Xavi Vs Pirlo Euro 2012 Final Preview

Posted June 30th, 2012 by TPiMBW & filed under Arsenal, Assist, Azzurri, Balotelli, Balzarette, Barzagli, bonucci, buffon, Busquets, Cassano, Cassilas, Catenaccio. Football, chances, Chelsea, created, creativity stats euro 2012 spain v italy, De Rossi, EPL Index, EPL Index Featured Article, EPL Index Match Previews, EPL Index Statistical Comparisons, euro 2012, Euro 2012 Final, Euro 2012 Final Preview, Euro 2012 Stats, Fabregas, fake 9, Final, Germany, goal, italia, Italy, Italy Euro 2012, Italy formation, Italy Vs Spain Final, Jed Davies, Liverpool, maggio, Manchester City, Manchester Utd, Marchisio, Mario Gomez, Match, montolivo, more, motta, No Striker, on who, passes, Pirlo, pirlo v xavi stats, play maker, Poland, possible line up, predicted result, preview, regista, Report, score, Semi Final, Serie A, shoot, Spain, Spain Euro 2012, Spain formation, Spain Vs Italy Final, tackle, Taki Taka, The Path is Made By Walking, Tika Taka, Tiki Taka, Torres, Tottenham Hotspur, touches, TPiMBW, Ukraine, Who depends, Who is going to win, who relies, Why Italy will win, Why Spain will win, Xavi, Xavi or Pirlo.

We’ll begin with a quick review of the Euro 2012 Semi Final Result: Italy 2 Germany 1…and ‘It could have been four, or five’.    This was the night that Balotelli finally came of age; where Pirlo was involved with [...]Written by TPiM…

England 1 – 0 Ukraine: The Talking Points | Stats Analysis

Posted June 21st, 2012 by Luke O'Farrell & filed under Arsenal, aston villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, England, England Stats, EPL Index Featured Article, euro 2012, Euro 2012 England Opta Stats, Euro 2012 Match Report, Euro 2012 Stats, Euro 2012 Sweden, Everton, Fulham, Gerrard Stats, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester Utd, Newcastle Utd, Norwich City, Reading, Rooney Stats, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wigan, Wolves.

Winning is what matters and winning is what England are doing. Another hard-fought, battling win came on Tuesday as England recorded their first win over a Euros host. This is becoming a tournament for English firsts with a first competitive [...]Writt…

England Player Stats – Accumulated Euro 2012 Opta Stats

Posted June 20th, 2012 by Statto & filed under Arsenal, aston villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, England, England Euro 2012, England Euro 2012 Stats, England Player Euro 2012 Stats, EPL Index Featured Article, EPL Index Statistical Comparisons, euro 2012, Euro 2012 Opta Stats, Euro 2012 Stats, Everton, Fulham, Gerrard Euro 2012 Stats, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester Utd, Newcastle Utd, Norwich City, QPR, Reading, Rooney Euro 2012 Stats, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Terry Euro 2012 Stats, Tottenham Hotspur, Walcott Euro 2012 Stats, Welbeck Euro 2012 Stats, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wigan, Wolves.

Here at EPLIndex.com we’ve spent some time over night collating the stats for you for England’s players over the three games. We’ve covered tackling, shooting, passing and creativity. Let’s take a brief look at the stats. As you…

England 3 – 2 Sweden: The Talking Points & Stats Analysis

Posted June 17th, 2012 by Luke O'Farrell & filed under Arsenal, aston villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, England, England Euro 2012 Opta Stats, England Euro 2012 Stats, EPL Index Featured Article, euro 2012, Euro 2012 Group D Stats, Euro 2012 Match Report, Euro 2012 Stats, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester Utd, Milner Stats, Newcastle Utd, Norwich City, QPR, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Sweden, Tottenham Hotspur, Walcott Stats, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wigan, Wolves.

With 60 minutes on the clock, Olof Mellberg put Sweden ahead as England wasted a lead for a second successive match. Luckily, for Roy Hodgson, Theo Walcott’s introduction, for the ineffective Milner, turned the game in England’s favour. Engl…

Italy 1-1 Croatia Report & Why Croatia were 39.8% ‘Luckier’? [PDO v2]

Posted June 15th, 2012 by TPiMBW & filed under 3-5-2, 352, 4-4-2, analysis, Arsenal, Assist, aston villa, back post, Balotelli, bilic, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, bonucci, buffon, Cassano, chances created, Chelsea, chiellini, Croatia, crosses, crossing, De Rossi, Di Natale, eduardo, EPL Index Featured Article, euro 2012, Euro 2012 Opta Stats, Euro 2012 Stats, Everton, football, formation, free kick, Fulham, Giovinco, goal, goal scoring, Group C, Ireland, Italy, Italy Euro 2012 Stats, Italy Opta Stats, JELAVIC, kranjcar, Libero, Liverpool, lokomotive, maggio, Manchester City, Manchester Utd, mandzukic, Marchisio, Modric, montolivo, moscow, motta, Newcastle Utd, Norwich City, off target, on target, opportunity, PDO, PDO in football, PDO in soccer, PDO Stats, perisic, Pirlo, post and in, Prandelli, QPR, rakitic, Reading, Republic Of Ireland, Russia, Shooting, Shots, Southampton, Spain, srna, Stoke City, strinic, Sunderland, Swansea City, Sweeper, tactic, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wigan, wing back, Wolves.

Both the Azzurri and Croatia came into this game unchanged and in full confidence after their recent performances against Spain and the Republic of Ireland. Italy’s first half performance was comfortable – with the midfield trio of Pirlo, March…