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The Footie Thread

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Agreed. Makes a big difference.
To think there was loose talk about clubs being interested in buying diop a couple of years ago.

Got huge potential. Hasn't cut it in premier League but I'd imagine In Spain would look good for example
 
Unless I'm missing something, doesn't this show that AWB is clearly the better defender.



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Without a shadow of a doubt AWB looks the best. But, his dribbled past rate is the worst of the lot. And when the golden waistcoat is playing 2 defensive midfielders he needs everyone to try and create And AWB is struggling. Agree re Walker may go, purely on the basis he is a senior who can tuck into a couple of places. Is he the best. Not for me.
 
Important win

Shows how far we have come..

A win without rice

Worrying injury to lingard at the end hopefully just cramp
 
Without a shadow of a doubt AWB looks the best. But, his dribbled past rate is the worst of the lot. And when the golden waistcoat is playing 2 defensive midfielders he needs everyone to try and create And AWB is struggling. Agree re Walker may go, purely on the basis he is a senior who can tuck into a couple of places. Is he the best. Not for me.

I read it that his dribbled past rate was the best of the lot, in that he'd only been dribbled past by an opponent 11.5% of the time. Have I got that wrong and that's the amount of times he's dribbled past an opponent?
 
I read it that his dribbled past rate was the best of the lot, in that he'd only been dribbled past by an opponent 11.5% of the time. Have I got that wrong and that's the amount of times he's dribbled past an opponent?
Could well be the case ?
 
Best English right back choice. If he fully recovers from his injury its now got to be James Justin. Can also play left back and CB if required.

Feel really sorry for the lad as had he not got injured he would almost certainly made his England debut in the last round of internationals.
 
I read it that his dribbled past rate was the best of the lot, in that he'd only been dribbled past by an opponent 11.5% of the time. Have I got that wrong and that's the amount of times he's dribbled past an opponent?

If dribbling past was an asset, I'd be a shoe in for the team at my age
 
It was a clear pen against Maguire

The only sensible observation really came, ironically, from Graham Potter.

He said it wasn’t a clear and obvious error, hence why VAR didn’t review it. And as such, he went on to say, had it been given VAR would not, if applied correctly, have overruled the decision to award the penalty.

My view, as a United fan, is that it was a penalty. But if my (today’s) understanding of VAR is right, it was correctly applied.
 

Some cracking points from Neville as why Trent might not go and why it wouldn't be the worst decision in the world
I understand it, you wouldn't play Trent against the big sides as he leaves too much space behind him. But not all our games are against those sides, I'd still take him and play him against the nations where we're favourites and need to create chances. I don't even know if you can say Walker or Trippier are better than him defensively - Wan-Bissaka probably is but he's not really been in the picture for England.
 
Created 49 chances this season, unfortunately for him we've replaced Raul with a statue. Sick of the stats about Traore without any context.

For me he is Antonio without the final product. Needs to work on that.

49 chances? Premier League stats say in his entire premier League career he has created 18 big chances , wheres that stat from?

If he gets his end product up he will develope into such a player due to his power

I'd like his fitness with Antonio's raw force

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Last season Vs this season
 
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Adama Traore looks excellent whenever I see him play. According to WhoScored.com he's making 1.4 key passes per game - which is exactly the same as Kane, who is the assist leader in the Premier League. He's also making 4.4 successful dribbles per game, which is comfortably the highest the league. I definitely think Wolves missing Jiminez is a huge factor, Willian Jose hasn't cut the mustard at all.
 
For me he is Antonio without the final product. Needs to work on that.

49 chances? Premier League stats say in his entire premier League career he has created 18 big chances , wheres that stat from?

If he gets his end product up he will develope into such a player due to his power

I'd like his fitness with Antonio's raw force

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Last season Vs this season

Antonio going off gave us a sniff, would've been 5 otherwise as he was bullying Coady and Saiss.

Big chances and Chances combined, as much football is more about stats (him especially) totals the 49. I'm not sure on the difference between the two.

His real issue this season is Raul and Jota both being unavailable, the amount of time he's beat his man and there's either nothing in the box to aim for or the rest are too slow to keep up has made him look rubbish, when looking at stats alone. But, I've watched every game and I'd rather have him in the team than not. Unfortunately I don't think he'll be with us next season.
 
Antonio going off gave us a sniff, would've been 5 otherwise as he was bullying Coady and Saiss.

Big chances and Chances combined, as much football is more about stats (him especially) totals the 49. I'm not sure on the difference between the two.

His real issue this season is Raul and Jota both being unavailable, the amount of time he's beat his man and there's either nothing in the box to aim for or the rest are too slow to keep up has made him look rubbish, when looking at stats alone. But, I've watched every game and I'd rather have him in the team than not. Unfortunately I don't think he'll be with us next season.


Surely that will depend on the asking price, if its anything like the numbers being bandied about last close season he'll almost certainly still be in your side next year

I mean who pays 70m for a winger without enough end product (oh yeah, sigh, we do)
 
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