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[PaulMcGrath_5]

2 minutes ago, rjw63 said:

Almost 100 posts already on an internet rumour.

Do you see the irony?

[Villatillidie95]

like what ive seen of this guy, get him in!

[nick76]

14 minutes ago, rjw63 said:

Almost 100 posts already on an internet rumour.

Isn’t all the transfer speculation just internet chatter  based on a rumour until something is confirmed by club or player?

[alreadyexists]

19 minutes ago, rjw63 said:

Almost 100 posts already on an internet rumour.

I mean, to be fair, pretty much everything we hear these days is an internet rumour of one sort or another.

[The_Steve]

21 minutes ago, rjw63 said:

Almost 100 posts already on an internet rumour.

[villan-scott]

Yes please to this! 

[allani]

4 hours ago, Jas10 said:

Maybe not so weak in the air:

Percentage of aerials won

Similar story with the tackling stats too.  I mean you look at the Tackles made and he's down in the bottom 20% of similar players.  Then you read that he's in the top 15% in terms of % of dribblers tackled.  So maybe the opposition winger know that he has no chance of beating him and so plays the ball inside into a teammate?  That would be one explanation for a low number of tackles but a high %age of players tackled.  Might also explain the low number of blocks - he's already tackled his opponent and recovered the ball before they can try a cross / shot.

[Wezbid]

I've only stumbled across this podcast the last few weeks but I really enjoy the well measured and considered views. Not just looking at stats at face value.

 

[PaulMcGrath_5]

Just now, Wezbid said:

I've only stumbled across this podcast the last few weeks but I really enjoy the well measured and considered views. Not just looking at stats at face value.

 

Neil is great!

[duke313]

7 minutes ago, allani said:

Similar story with the tackling stats too.  I mean you look at the Tackles made and he's down in the bottom 20% of similar players.  Then you read that he's in the top 15% in terms of % of dribblers tackled.  So maybe the opposition winger know that he has no chance of beating him and so plays the ball inside into a teammate?  That would be one explanation for a low number of tackles but a high %age of players tackled.  Might also explain the low number of blocks - he's already tackled his opponent and recovered the ball before they can try a cross / shot.

Low tackles is likely due to him playing for the best team in the league who won it, teams will sit back against them.  Same thing happens in the Prem, relegation threatened defenders will have better defensive stats that the like of Van Dijk or Ruben Dias, due the fact their teams have to defend more.

[Aston_Villan4]

5 hours ago, alreadyexists said:

Going by this he doesn’t clear the ball, or block or tlk+itl whatever that is.

Tlk+int = tackles plus interceptions 

[Aston_Villan4]

5 hours ago, Jas10 said:

Maybe not so weak in the air:

Percentage of aerials won

In more concerned about that crossing stat.

[PaulMcGrath_5]

1 minute ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

In more concerned about that crossing stat.

He couldn't cross a bun at Easter.

[Aston_Villan4]

4 hours ago, Herman22 said:

Sorry just seen this. So is this lad a RB or a RCB? 

RB who can slide into several positions including RCB

[Tomaszk]

Good player but I'd prefer a CB than a RB who plays a bit at CB. Feels like the issue is more pressing at CB.

[alreadyexists]

25 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

Tlk+int = tackles plus interceptions 

Thanks man

[est1874]

28 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

In more concerned about that crossing stat.

He would be Unai'a defensive full back. Maatsen was bought to maraud up the left flank, the other 3 would be defensive except for set pieces. 

All is well.

[Jas10]

1 hour ago, allani said:

Similar story with the tackling stats too.  I mean you look at the Tackles made and he's down in the bottom 20% of similar players.  Then you read that he's in the top 15% in terms of % of dribblers tackled.  So maybe the opposition winger know that he has no chance of beating him and so plays the ball inside into a teammate?  That would be one explanation for a low number of tackles but a high %age of players tackled.  Might also explain the low number of blocks - he's already tackled his opponent and recovered the ball before they can try a cross / shot.

Also playing in a weak league for one of the stronger or more dominant teams.

Would be good to analyse his CL/European games and internationals. Did see some impressive footage of him for Holland vs France online, earlier today.

[Pottervillan]

29 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

RB who can slide into several positions including RCB

Rather that than a RB who slides out of position at any opportunity.  Looking at you AWB. 

[duke313]

1 hour ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

In more concerned about that crossing stat.

I’m not, watching some clips of him he seems to play as an inverted RB at Feyenoord, stepping into midfield. Which makes sense as our RB as Konsa doesn’t get forward much when he plays there.

You can’t cross if your playing as a midfielder .

Edited August 8, 2024 by duke313