2018/19 Andre Gomes

[Westend Blue]

I miss old GOT so much.

Bellend ratio is certainly higher ....

 

[Ron Burgundy]

I miss old GOT so much.

Me too. Was much better with Sean Bean at the helm.

 

[larrygobfiend]

I'm so bored with this discussion, but here's a quick one:

Defensive
5th worst in the PL in being dribbled past per game.
3rd in fouls per game.
9th on the team in tackles per game.
11th on the team in interceptions per game.
10th on the team in blocks per 90.
9th on the team in blocked passes per 90.

Offensive
18th on the team in Key Passes per game.
17th on the team in chances created per 90.
15th on the team in xA per 90.
11th on the team in xG per 90.
6th on the team in forward passes per game (under 15).

There ya go. I saw somewhere that he got passed by more than any other player in the league per 90, but I don't have those stats in front of me - at least not yet. Point being, bad defensively, creates little offensively.

I can also craft some useful stats in terms of possession and progressive passing that would demonstrate that he's quite good at helping us keep the ball and build up from the back while in possession. He's obviously fantastic at taking people on the dribble.

But again, if you have any training whatsoever in this game, I cannot imagine you wouldn't come away from this performance this past year thinking it was a mixed bag. But this idea that he's the most creative player since Arteta when Yerry Mina is a more dangerous creator of goals is kind of silly.

I reckon 95% of Evertonians are over the moon that we've signed him. Thanks for trying to take a massive slash all over our chips.

 

[jackyboy]

He does remind me of Dembele at Spurs. Not the best in the defensive third, nor the final third but as for the middle third, there's not many better in the league.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Omg hope that click bait report is fake. 120, 000/week with bonuses. Does anyone believe he will be getting that much? He's good like but that figure transcends reality!

I believe it. Pretty well the going rate now isn't it?

 

[Arteta10]

Bore off with the stats boys. Andre Gomes is boss at footy

 

[KaiserEFC]

I miss old GOT so much.

When did this place become so serious and when did people stop being able to take a joke?

 

[DanB90]

Omg hope that click bait report is fake. 120, 000/week with bonuses. Does anyone believe he will be getting that much? He's good like but that figure transcends reality!

You might want to sit down whilst you have a look what Schneiderlin is on...

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I miss old GOT so much.

I feel like I'm not allowed to enjoy football or individual players without being shown im a worthless piece of human garbage for not knowing that they have the lowest crossfield balls resulting in corners and are far worse than a 16 year old Lithuanian playing in the second tier French division

When did this place become so serious and when did people stop being able to take a joke?

When did all this STATS stuff first actually start? Not just on here but in football fandom in general?

It's really ruined football discussion in many ways. It's just so tiresome. You don't need a spreadsheet to explain why a player is good or bad, just use your eyes and watch them play FFS!

 

[DanB90]

When did all this STATS stuff first actually start? Not just on here but in football fandom in general?

It's really ruined football discussion in many ways. It's just so tiresome. You don't need a spreadsheet to explain why a player is good or bad, just use your eyes and watch them play FFS!

It gets right on my tits.

I’m willing to bet Steven Pienaars numbers were pretty lacklustre. But he’s one of the most creative players I’ve had the pleasure to see play for us.

 

[KaiserEFC]

When did all this STATS stuff first actually start? Not just on here but in football fandom in general?

It's really ruined football discussion in many ways. It's just so tiresome. You don't need a spreadsheet to explain why a player is good or bad, just use your eyes and watch them play FFS!

I know mate I remember when players having good games and doing exciting things to talk about with your mates/dad later was how they were judged. I honestly think pointless stats have become too readily available and folk now just pull them off websites to score weird internet points against people instead of appreciating and gaining enjoyment out of the sport that’s there to be watched.

 

[blueblueday]

I believe it. Pretty well the going rate now isn't it?

Oh my I'm so out of touch. Kinda puts you off a bit. How can that be morally acceptable? Jeez. I guess that's the free market eh...

 

[blueblueday]

You might want to sit down whilst you have a look what Schneiderlin is on...

Ha ha, I really don't wanna know....

 

[Bungle]

It gets right on my tits.

I’m willing to bet Steven Pienaars numbers were pretty lacklustre. But he’s one of the most creative players I’ve had the pleasure to see play for us.

It's the most boring example of one-upmanship I can think of. I remember when we used transfer threads to outdo each other on best cat gifs posted, now we need to track km covered and key passes to have a laugh, utterly tragic.

Let the fightback begin, tag in one of the stat nerds and get the ball rolling. @CRIMHEAD

 

[Hangleton]

Having “showed ignored content” to find out what is riling everybody - I agree that this obsession with using stats to try to look clever is tedious - I suspect their knowledge of the game is quite limited - so stats is all they can actually talk about. That’s why I ignored these bores a few weeks ago.