Yes that is how Italy won the WORLD CUP!
The best offence is having the best defence
Good defences win titles.
If you keep a clean sheet there is always a chance you can win the match.
+ a million and one other cliches.
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Good defences win titles.
If you keep a clean sheet there is always a chance you can win the match.
+ a million and one other cliches.
smokey
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The correlation between goals conceded and points won has been statistically proved. I remember reading about it after Chelsea won the double, which was a stats anomaly due to the fact that they conceded so many goals.
Anyway, the point of that study was that the teams who conceded less and scored less routinely won more points than those who scored more but conceded more. It was a very interesting piece, wish I could find it now.
Stickfigure
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Case in point: Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers in the 2003/2004 NBA Finals.
The Lakers were an offensive juggernaut with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Karl Malone and Gary Payton. The Pistons didn't have any star players but together as a team they worked very hard on defense (They were the best defensive team in the regular season)
Anyway long story short, Pistons were huge underdogs but ended up beating the Lakers 4-1 through intense defense.
The Lakers were an offensive juggernaut with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Karl Malone and Gary Payton. The Pistons didn't have any star players but together as a team they worked very hard on defense (They were the best defensive team in the regular season)
Anyway long story short, Pistons were huge underdogs but ended up beating the Lakers 4-1 through intense defense.
