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Most Spot Kicks Awarded To Clubs

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comment by (U18814)

posted on 4/10/16

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comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 4/10/16

posted on 4/10/16

Liverpool clearly bribing refs, they haven't been considered a big club for decades so can't be being favoured because of that.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 4/10/16

Spurs not being in the top 5 shows we've clearly been 'done'.

posted on 4/10/16

why do tottenham always have the same victim mentality as Liverpool

comment by Shugs (U14253)

posted on 4/10/16

- Top teams spend more time in the opposition box?

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This.... the more you force them to challenge or tackle in the box the more penalties you get.

apart from Liverpool... they're cheats obv

posted on 4/10/16

- Top teams spend more time in the opposition box?
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This is the main reason imo. Even if the ref is biased he can't give a pen unless you are in the oppo box!

That said, it also makes a difference having a big crowd at your home ground because refs do bottle it at times.

posted on 4/10/16

PS it would be interesting to know what proportion of those pens were awarded at home or away.

posted on 4/10/16

Gents you opinion has to be objective, so please take off any coloured specs and give me your impartial views. Thanks

posted on 4/10/16

As soon as I saw the headline I knew it would be Liverpool

posted on 4/10/16

Top teams spend more time in the opposition box?
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Basically this, the more time you spend in the opposition's final third, running at defenders, getting crosses in, running in behind, playing through balls, and having shots, the more likely you are to win penalties, and freekicks in good positions.

comment by (U18814)

posted on 4/10/16

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posted on 4/10/16

Liverpool on course to top this season's list

😉

posted on 4/10/16

Your stat is interesting especially as I heard recently that Arsenal was awarded only 2 penalties throughout the whole of last season


http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Penalty_Statistics.html.

Secondly, I believe you have to force your own luck to get penalties. That is the more offensive teams will be in the position of getting penalties. It does help if you have a player like Ashley Young in your team however

posted on 4/10/16

A combination of serial divers like Stevie 'star jump' Gerrard and Ashley 'throw myself to the ground' Young and constantly being in the opposition box.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 4/10/16

The fact Spurs have been in every season of the PL since its inception and have spent a lot of that time being in the top half of the table and often in the top 6, you really would think they'd be above say, Newcastle.

posted on 4/10/16

This is because over the entirety of the PL era, these 5 clubs or so have for the most part been the best teams, the most attacking teams, the teams that over 25 years have probably spent the most time in the opposition penalty box

posted on 4/10/16

Combination of factors, more attacking side, ref bottling it at certain grounds, some teams claim for absolutely everything knowing they'll get a decision eventually...

posted on 4/10/16

I tend to agree with the combination of all the above. But, do the fans inside the grounds play big a part in it ?

posted on 4/10/16

comment by Flareon (U17162)
posted 6 minutes ago
This is because over the entirety of the PL era, these 5 clubs or so have for the most part been the best teams, the most attacking teams, the teams that over 25 years have probably spent the most time in the opposition penalty box
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Newcastle

posted on 4/10/16

comment by Conte'nt (U20893)
posted 1 minute ago
I tend to agree with the combination of all the above. But, do the fans inside the grounds play big a part in it ?
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yeah a huge part in it and the managers

posted on 4/10/16

Totally, if the crowd keeps shouting for a handball eventually one gets given. Same when a player goes down...if the fans make enough noise its bound to have an influence on a 50:50 decision

comment by Obers (U3904)

posted on 4/10/16

Makes sense the big clubs having the most.

They never get relegated so play more PL games.
They generally attack and spend more time in the opposition's penalty area.
They attract the quality, silky players who win penalties

posted on 4/10/16

That probably explains the reason why Liverpool and Newcastle are up there

posted on 4/10/16

Bigger clubs have better players. There is still the view of just kicking and fouling the best players

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