There are plenty of people that do this about Messi, Ronaldo, etc.
For an example Cenk Tosun brought over a lot of Turkish fans to Everton. Granted they didn't stay for very long as he isn't getting any play time. Chicharito has a huge fanbase in Mexico, Ji-sung Park for South Korea, Kagawa for Japan, etc.
The only reason why I watch him is because he is capable of doing things that nobody else can at the moment. That's why I'm so adamant about his both footedness.
Sure you lot haven't seen much of it this season, but you have. And you will see more.
Messi isn't both footed, and if he were he would be the best player in the world by a mile.
Name 1 player better than him at shooting, crossing & passing like him on both feet? You cant.
''Lots of players that are more footed'' Yeah, like who? You literally cant name one. Not even throughout history.
Shots compilation
Crosses compilation
Passes compilation
Who throughout history has possessed both footed shooting, passing & crossing? Even if there was a player as both footed as him, let's add on his set piece ability.
So not only is he both footed, but he also takes world class free kicks, penalties, corners & set pieces?
But then he also defends extremely well? Can play upfront, on the wings or in midfield?
He's not only highlights, but the passing statistics show that him & de Bruyne are in a league of their own.
Passes
Fabregas - 6600
Ozil - 5689
Eriksen - 5659
Mata - 4174
Coutinho - 4047
Sigurdsson - 3309
* KDB - 2891
Chances
Ozil - 312
Eriksen - 308
Fabregas - 220
Sigurdsson - 201
Coutinho - 172
Mata - 147
* KDB - 182
Key passes
Ozil - 279
Eriksen - 278
Fabregas - 184
Sigurdsson - 176
Coutinho - 155
Mata - 135
* KDB - 155
Assists
Fabregas - 37
Ozil - 33
Eriksen - 30
Sigurdsson - 27
Coutinho - 17
Mata - 12
* KDB - 27
Note: KDB only played 2 full seasons, so he is sidelined.
Now all you have to do is divide the passes with the chances, key passes & assists!
Passes per chance
Sigurdsson - 16.46
Ozil - 18.28
Eriksen - 18.37
Coutinho - 23.53
Mata - 28.39
Fabregas - 30.00
* KDB - 15.88
Passes per key pass
Sigurdsson - 18.80
Ozil - 20.39
Eriksen - 20.36
Fabregas - 35.87
Coutinho - 23.53
Mata - 28.39
* KDB - 18.65
Passes per assist
Sigurdsson - 122
Ozil - 172
Fabregas - 183
Eriksen - 188
Coutinho - 238
Mata - 347
* KDB - 107
The stats show that Gylfi not only is equal to the other Playmakers, but actually outperforms all of them regarding efficiency.
The facts, stats & highlights all suggest he is world class. His fee suggests he is world class.
Yes, not all of his performances for Everton have been world class. Far from it. But how good would any of the other Playmakers do in his shoes? I don't believe any other player could've kept Swansea up last season.
Perfect example of a ''both footed'' player that rarely scores or assists.
Sure he's a DM, but comparing their feet are laughable. Gylfi is head above heels better at scoring, assisting, crossing & passing than Kroos.
Kroos has 33 goals in 246 league matches for Real Madrid & Bayern. Two of the best teams in the world.
That's a 13.5% goal ratio. Gylfi has 34 goals in 124 PL matches for Swansea, 27.5%.
Kroos has 65 assists in 246 league matches, 26.5%
Gylfi has 28 assists in 88 PL matches for Swansea as a Playmaker/winger, 32% assist ratio
I'll admit Kroos's stats are impressive, but you're comparing someone who plays with Ronaldo to someone who had Bony/Llorente/Gomis/Ayew.
Kroos is only close to Gylfi in regards to taking corners. Not free kicks, penalties or set pieces. But he's obviously better defensively, faster & stronger, that's about it.
So who exactly have I been supporting this whole season? Just because I support the club because of a player doesn't mean I don't actually support the club.
This season, yes. He is currently only boasting the stats of a 'good' player. But he was in a league of his own for 95% of last season.
The only reason why you don't hear him being talked about is because KDB & Eriksen pipped him on the last few days of the season with Spurs & City winning games with 4 goals or more.
Otherwise he would've been the Playmaker with the most goals & assists combined.
- 20 years old - 25 goals/assists in 38 matches in the Championship. Knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup.
- 21 years old - 12 goals & assists in 1241 minutes in the Bundesliga. 1 every 103 minutes.
- 22 years old - 12 goals/assists in 18 PL apps, 9 in open play. (Loan to Swansea from January)
- 23-24 years old - Wasted playing LW at Spurs
- 25 years old - 17 goals/assists in 32 PL apps, 14 in open play. 9 out of 10 assists in open play.
- 26 years old - 15 goals/assists in 36 PL apps, 9 goals & 3 assists in 14 apps during 2nd half of season.
- 27 years old - 22 goals/assists in 38 PL apps, 0 goals scored in open play with right foot.
At 22 he received offers from Liverpool & Spurs.
He chose Spurs feeling that they had more ambition. He also grew up as a United supporter which might have influenced his decision.
At 25 he received offers from Everton & Leicester.
At 26 he received offers from Napoli, Everton, Leicester, RB Leipzig
At 27 he received offers from Atletico, Tottenham, Dortmund, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Leicester & settled with Everton.
Now he's 28 years old, and had a year similar to his time at Spurs. But if he has another 22-24 goal/assist season for Everton & pushes us to the top 4, then there is no doubt that a bigger club will come knocking again with possibly an even bigger fee that what we paid.
I like to think so. Yes. I usually say in the PL but it is truly incredible how little attention he gets from the incredible feats that he has accomplished.
Stuart James & Sachin Nakrani voted Gylfi Sigurdsson as the best player in the Premier League in 2016/17.
Maricio Pochettino said Gylfi was ''The perfect player'' & tried resigning him this summer.
Some extremely bias Icelandic pundits agree with me too. You can hear their assessment & analysis of him here:
Steve Walsh has made too many good signings to deserve this treatment. Almost all of his signings made sense.
I think there are several factors in why Sigurdsson hasn't gotten as much attention from other clubs as he should.
Lack of pace & strength being two key factors. Swansea haven't done well in all competitions, so Gylfi's stats in cups & games outside the PL were non existent, seeing as Swansea always got knocked out early in the same fashion we were.
Gylfi Sigurdsson is a moneyball signing. Here's a really good video that explains what that means:
Note: Even at £45 million Gylfi cost less than he should have when you compare his stats & ability to Coutinho for an example. But Coutinho was Neymar's replacement, which is the biggest reason why he cost so much.
I'll use another player as an example of a moneyball signing. N'golo Kante.
N'Golo Kante in 2014/15 for SM Caen
4.8 tackles per game.
2.9 interceptions per game.
0.9 clearances per game.
Leicester spotted this, bought him for £7.65m and won the league.
As a defensive midfielder, 5'6 Kante was too small for most scouts.
But the numbers told a story that the eye missed.
The same can be said about Sigurdsson. As ''bang average'' as he has been, he is only 11 goals & assists from his 23 goals & assists last season.
If he puts in another shift like he did against Palace, Swansea or Leicester in 5-7 of the next 10 games then he might finish with 22-24 goals/assists this season.
So who exactly is better in our side? Coleman & Baines have been the clubs best players for almost a decade, and neither of them have been playing.
Rooney & Niasse are gobshite whenever they don't score or assist (frequently) and our only player that has been consistent besides Gylfi is Pickford.
Either way I know you're just trolling. Nobody in their right mind would communicate like you do in a serious manner.
No Playmaker, winger or midfielder contributed in as many games as Sigurdsson did last season.
Really? Because I'm pretty sure I would do the same thing for any of my favourite athletes. Football isn't even my 3rd favourite sport.
Gylfi is an 8 for Iceland.
He did it for Iceland during the Euro's, and in the qualifiers for the Euro's.
I'll admit in an ideal world Rooney & Gylfi don't play alongside each other. I'd prefer Rooney being on the bench and coming in as a supersub.
I'll admit you have a strong case, but I think the easiest solution would be to bench both Davies & Rooney. In my opinion Everton have several Top 6 caliber players (Pickford/Baines/RFM/Coleman/Gueye/Sigurdsson/Walcott) and that Davies/Rooney aren't even close to being one.
If we're going to challenge for the top 6 then we're going to need one new CM, unless if Klaassen starts showing his form at Ajax.
Lol this guy knows he too well.
Coming right up.
Spurs were reportedly seeking to pay Sigurdsson £125+25k in bonuses, but never went higher than £25 million & lost the bidding war.
All Sigurdsson needs is one good season where he'll replicate his 6 assists in 7 matches in 2014/15 (later 8 assists in 13 apps) or 9 goals & 3 assists in 14 apps in 15/16
20+ goals/assists in one season will almost guarantee that one of the big teams go after him, regardless whether or not if they manage to sign him.
Absolutely. What a waste it is to see him playing on the wing only for Rooney to constantly lose possession with poor decision making, first touches & passes.
Wow
You need a bird
