Front line doesnt just include the lone striker, chances arent just created for a single player.....Barkley was feeding Lukaku, a player that ran Harry Kane very close for the golden boot last season.
Aha - the old context argument I see. That might just be the most profound thing said on here. Don't let the "stats are everything" people hear you though. That is heresy.
That's not how it works, because:
I see why you don't value statistics, it's because (despite my and others on this forum's best attempts) you still don't have even a passing understanding of them.
Single nodes are not data, predefined measurements are not subjective.
Over the course of large numbers of nodes then variations will trend to the norm.And you seem to bow down before the alter of stats as if they are the only thing that matters. As GB says context is everything. You don't seem to be able (or willing )to take on board that while definitions might be objective, the people that compile the data have to make subjective judgements to determine what to include. Will two compilers judgement be the same in all cases - of course not. Consequently, statistics that are compiled using non-factual raw data must always be treated with caution. That is all.
You're right, but he would have been the main focus of Everton's attack. If Barkley was aiming a significant number of his attempted assists at another Everton player then I'd say his judgement isn't reliable.Front line doesnt just include the lone striker, chances arent just created for a single player.....
"Erik can't be that good we haven't hardly missed him at all."
Regardless of feelings as to Lamela's quality, your logic is faulty. Judging a squad by the absence of a player speaks less to the quality of that player than to the strength of depth of the squad.
Trippier filled in admirably for Walker at the end of last season. Same with Davies for Rose. But it's not fair to say that "Walker and Rose can't be that good, we hardly missed them at all."
Similarly, Spurs finished 5th in the PL in Bale's last season - since then, 6th, 5th, 3rd and 2nd. Would you say that Bale can't be that good, as our results in the table have largely stayed the same or even improved since he's gone?
In any case, this ain't the Lamela thread but I agree that he needs to get fit again to see how he would slot into the current squad.
Over the course of large numbers of nodes then variations will trend to the norm.
Try this:
It will only take 15 minutes of your life and you will be far better for it. It may even stop you making a fool of yourself sometimes.
Over the course of large numbers of nodes then variations will trend to the norm.
Try this:
It will only take 15 minutes of your life and you will be far better for it. It may even stop you making a fool of yourself sometimes.
I can work with those unable to learn, the unwilling are beyond help.Well that's about 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back. The only take away was Mark Twains quote. It certainly didn't help progress this discussion. It did however re-inforce my point about the appropriate collection of data.
Really like that Belichik quote. Will have to remember it. Are you reading that Scara, Billy and other stat hounds?
He might have said it, but he doesn't practice it, he's a master at hiring undervalued talent and spotting the trends in his players performances to move them on before they fall away.
He might have said it, but he doesn't practice it, he's a master at hiring undervalued talent and spotting the trends in his players performances to move them on before they fall away.
Is that from analysing stats or from watching game film and making a judgement?
Behind every successful, modern coach is an analytics team. Same goes for most fields.
And that was all Lamelas fault??? Don't make yourself stupid. The whole team was massively underperforming at that stage. Lamela is a very good creative player. Period. Getting him back will be a massive upgrade to the squad.Let's take a look at the games Lamela started in last year
Everton a drew 1-1 Lamela scored
Palace h won 1-0
Liverpool h drew 1-1
Monaco h lost 1-2
Gillingham h won 5-0 Lamela scored
CSKA Moscow h won 1-0
City h won 2-0
WBA away drew 1-1
Bayer L away drew 0-0
Bournemouth away drew 0-0
So, ignoring the minnows of Gillingham, Lamela started 9 games. We won three, drew 5 and lost one. We scored a total of 8 goals in those 9 games he started. So much for his creativity and game changing skills! It was in this period we effectively lost the title.