Our attackers stats.

[BringBack_leGin]

We all love stats. He's some premier league goal and assist stats for our front five, and seeing as he made a meaningful contribution, Defoe too.


Adebayor: Started 32 matches, came off the bench once, scored 17 goals (4th highest in the league) and created 11 goals (4th highest in the league).

Van der Vaart: Started 28 matches, came off the bench 5 times, scored 11 goals (14th highest in the league) and created 7 goals (14th highest in the league).

Bale: Started 36 matches, scored 9 goals (22nd highest in the league), created 10 goals (6th highest in the league).

Defoe: Started 11 matches, came off the bench 14 times, scored 11 goals (14th highest in the league) and created 1 goal.

Modric: Started 36 games, scored 4 goals, created 4 goals.

Lennon: Started 19 games, came off the bench 4 times, scored 3 goals, created 5 goals.

Kranjcar: Started 9 games, came off the bench 3 times, scored 1 goal and created 1 goal.


These stats aren't wholly useful. They don't mention the fact that without Modric keeping us in possession and creating space, many of the other players goals would never have happened. They don't take into account that Lennon had a stop start season where he had to come back from injury and regain form from scratch several times. They do, however, show how vital Adebayor has been. I think only Van Persie has a higher combined goals and assists. They also show that for a second season running, Van der Vaart has made a huge contribution and is very much key to us scoring goals and winning games, while Bale has produced an impressive contribution despite tailing off for the final third of the season, so imagine how good he'll be when he matures and finds consistency.

They also show us that Kranjcar can't be considered an able deputy for any of the players above him, while Defoe, if he's willing to remain as an understudy to VDV (highly unlikely) certainly has a lot to offer.

 

[lillywhites61]

I really think we should be doing all we can to sign Ade up if possible, he is very important to us and has weighed in with a good return as well. If he could be a little more consistent with putting away some of his chances he would have been up at the top of the goal scoring charts.

 

[StartingPrice]

I hate stats

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

Ah you can't rule out a player completely by stats. Kranjcars stats don't show that he isn't a good enough deputy for any of the players. In fact if you multiplied his record by 4 he'd have identical stats to modric.

Best way to rule out kranjcar is to watch him and see that he doesn't offer enough in terms of movement, creativity or workrate to warrant regular action.

 

[Spursh]

Shows that Adebayor had been the main attacking force in our side, but IMO, it has been at the detriment of VDV.

Because Ade is so willing to drop off away from the 18 yard box, VDV was often forced deeper into midfield, thus losing his goal threat and his superb movement and link up play nearer the goal.

We are also set out to feed a clinical striker with crosses from Balennon, but more often than not our crosses are wasted, mainly because there is no one in the box to latch onto them.

The stats also show that even though he is a good player, Lennon can be upgraded

 

[HappySpur]

I hate stats

I love them. I think they are undervalued in Football and overvalued in most American sports. But they do tell a story if they are interpreted by the right means.

 

[OmarsComing]

I'm shocked that Defoe created so many goals.

Are their stats for when a striker should have made a pass to another team-mate who was in a better scoring position, then trying to score by shooting through 3 defenders from 30 yards.

I think Defoe would be at the top of that table.

 

[StartingPrice]

I love them. I think they are undervalued in Football and overvalued in most American sports. But they do tell a story if they are interpreted by the right means.

It was a joke, viz, the opening line of the OP

 

[HappySpur]

It was a joke, viz, the opening line of the OP

I figured but I thought I would use it as a starting point for my love of them.

 

[StartingPrice]

I figured but I thought I would use it as a starting point for my love of them.

What's my cousin, Pointy, got to do with it?

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

What's my cousin, Pointy, got to do with it?

Why do all your cousins have the same first name? Not from Swindon are you?

 

[StartingPrice]

Why do all your cousins have the same first name? Not from Swindon are you?

We are Roman Imperial nobility

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Shows that Adebayor had been the main attacking force in our side, but IMO, it has been at the detriment of VDV.

Because Ade is so willing to drop off away from the 18 yard box, VDV was often forced deeper into midfield, thus losing his goal threat and his superb movement and link up play nearer the goal.

I think there is some substance to the idea that Ade doesn't dovetail very well with VDV. Obviously he spends a lot of time working the channels but I also think he's a pretty wank aerial target, either with his back to goal or from crosses. He reminded me of Pav yesterday in the way that he didn't even try to compete in the air. Bring back Crouchie-all is forgiven.

 

[StartingPrice]

I think there is some substance to the idea that Ade doesn't dovetail very well with VDV. Obviously he spends a lot of time working the channels but I also think he's a pretty wank aerial target, either with his back to goal or from crosses. He reminded me of Pav yesterday in the way that he didn't even try to compete in the air. Bring back Crouchie-all is forgiven.

Bring Crouchinio

HOME!!!​

 

[HappySpur]

And at the point you don't have an aerial man playing the pivot at the top, you might as well save the cash and Spelleti the fuck out of a 4-6 with VDV at the top. I don't know if it's feasible, but it does seem a cheaper option than trying to get the right forward.

If you play Sandro with Parker as the double six and say for shits and giggles Hazard, Bale and Remy behind VDV who runs the game from the space right in front of the opponents center halves, it seems mouth-watering.

 

[shaqTHFC]

The stat that interested me the most was that before the final round of games only Silva and Mata had made more chances than Modric. I think Modric was on 92 and Silva was only 4 higher on 96. Considering Modric plays fairly deeper than Silva that seems like a good stat, but I'd be interested to know what defines a "chance" and whether Modric just passed to someone on the edge of the box who shot or if these were actual chances made because surely then he shouldn't have something like 10 less assists than Silva (even though Silva does take corners and sometimes free kicks).

 

[StartingPrice]

And at the point you don't have an arial man playing the pivot at the top, you might as well save the cash and Spelleti the fuck out of a 4-6 with VDV at the top. I don't know if it's feasible, but it does seem a cheaper option than trying to get the right forward.

If you play Sandro with Parker as the double six and say for shits and giggles Hazard, Bale and Remy behind VDV who runs the game from the space right in front of the opponents center halves, it seems mouth-watering.

A sans-serif typeface/human hybrid, you mean?

 

[HappySpur]

Sans-Serif motherfuckers!!!