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Football passes have become an obsession.

Barcelona's tiki-taka style has now become the basis of European and beyond's philosophy of management and management in the land.

The problem is that few teams can execute it at a level that makes it effective.

Pep Guardiola took it to another level when he was in charge of the La Liga Giants, and it has served his Manchester City team since he won 18 trophys over the next nine years in 2016.

And if the Premier League season depends on the team’s passing status, it’s no surprise that the eight-time champion would have celebrated his ninth title.

Their accuracy is nearly 90%, and they rarely go to the foot or pass - error.

But, in reality, it didn't translate into success this year.

Whether the team finally finds odd numbers in the pass armor or the team's misplaced pass proof, it's more expensive than there's no key player in previous seasons, Manchester City can't take advantage of their advantage on the ball.

For one of the most urgent examples of ability, the ball did not translate into existing success, we just need to look at Southampton.

In the Premier League campaign, the Saints seem to have broken Derby County with the least record, but in terms of past accuracy, they are less than 1% of the actual league champion Liverpool.

While fans may appreciate watching great football, they may appreciate some tough displays that result in tough results and possible safety.

By contrast, Crystal Palace has the lowest accuracy rate in any team in the league.

However, Oliver Glasner's side ended up finishing 12th - with just three points in the first half - and won the FA Cup final against the club with the best pass ability of all.

They aren't the only team to have a successful season, while also ranking the highest with accuracy.

Nottingham Forest is ranked 19th in this table, but is actually a place to compete for the Champions League.

Bournemouth and Brentford are also fighting potential European attractions in the final weeks of the season, and even Everton can comfortably get out of relegation as they look like they will be running away.

So what does this tell us? Wellball is not everything when winning football games.

*Table data from Opta