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I decided to compare how Chelsea perform at different kick-off times - the early kickoff (12:00-12:30), midday (15:00), evening (16:30-18:00) and late (19:15-20:15).
Please note that this only includes ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ games.
Please note that this only includes ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ games.
From this brief analysis, it was clear that our worst kick-off time was ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด. 
We were only able to pick up ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ per game, and have conceded more goals than we scored.
This is not good enough.
We were only able to pick up ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ per game, and have conceded more goals than we scored.
This is not good enough.
On the other hand, we have demonstrated our best record in the ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ-๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ. 
Chelsea have ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ at this time comfortably, scoring almost three times per game without conceding.
Be cautious of the small sample size, but this is interesting.
Chelsea have ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ at this time comfortably, scoring almost three times per game without conceding.
Be cautious of the small sample size, but this is interesting.
Overall, across ๐ฎ๐น๐น kick-off times, three simple conclusions can be made.
a) We are not scoring enough per game
b) We are conceding too many per game
c) We are not picking up enough points
No shocks there.
a) We are not scoring enough per game
b) We are conceding too many per game
c) We are not picking up enough points
No shocks there.
We haven't been clinical enough and this is evident in the Expected Points table ( @xGPhilosophy). Take our chances and we win games, gain points, and climb the table.
It's simple.
Expect this to improve under Tuchel.
It's simple.
Expect this to improve under Tuchel.
In his short time here, Tuchel has already rejuvenated our defence: just one goal conceded (an O.G.) and four opposition shots on target in the league.
Champions League qualification is certainly on the cards now.
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Champions League qualification is certainly on the cards now.
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Update:
This isn't supposed to be groundbreaking, but it's something interesting that I've considered recently.
There are a lot of factors that can affect this: form, sample size, difficulty of opponent etc. I'm not skilled enough to factor those in.
This isn't supposed to be groundbreaking, but it's something interesting that I've considered recently.
There are a lot of factors that can affect this: form, sample size, difficulty of opponent etc. I'm not skilled enough to factor those in.
