This is a good analysis of the defending on Wednesday night. In short, yes our defence were pulled all over the shop, but the problem starts in midfield.Twitter linky.
Quote from: exigo on February 11, 2022, 09:23:22 AMThis is a good analysis of the defending on Wednesday night. In short, yes our defence were pulled all over the shop, but the problem starts in midfield.Twitter linky.Thanks...that is excellent!
Quote from: ChicagoLion on February 10, 2022, 10:01:18 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on February 10, 2022, 09:56:42 PMHere’s a fact for you. Tyrone Mings has committed more errors leading to opposition goals than any other outfield player in the past 3 Premier League seasons.I think that pretty much settles the argument.No it doesn’t. What a bullshit stat. Firstly - that title is always going to be held by a central defender because they are the ones whose job is to be in the position to make that mistake.Secondly, if this is across the whole division (the sentence doesn’t actually make that clear as it seats premier league seasons not teams), then it also points to what players around him are doing. Maybe we can look at how often he is left in a position to NEED to clear a ball, or not have any options to clear a ball. Errors don’t happen in isolation. We’ve had a worryingly leaky defensive midfield for 3 seasons, & full backs trying to be wingbacks & not always managing it, & a defensive partner who seems to manage to look amazing alongside Tyrone Mings, but strangely inept when he’s not there.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on February 10, 2022, 09:56:42 PMHere’s a fact for you. Tyrone Mings has committed more errors leading to opposition goals than any other outfield player in the past 3 Premier League seasons.I think that pretty much settles the argument.
Here’s a fact for you. Tyrone Mings has committed more errors leading to opposition goals than any other outfield player in the past 3 Premier League seasons.
Quote from: amfy on February 10, 2022, 10:45:06 PMQuote from: ChicagoLion on February 10, 2022, 10:01:18 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on February 10, 2022, 09:56:42 PMHere’s a fact for you. Tyrone Mings has committed more errors leading to opposition goals than any other outfield player in the past 3 Premier League seasons.I think that pretty much settles the argument.No it doesn’t. What a bullshit stat. Firstly - that title is always going to be held by a central defender because they are the ones whose job is to be in the position to make that mistake.Secondly, if this is across the whole division (the sentence doesn’t actually make that clear as it seats premier league seasons not teams), then it also points to what players around him are doing. Maybe we can look at how often he is left in a position to NEED to clear a ball, or not have any options to clear a ball. Errors don’t happen in isolation. We’ve had a worryingly leaky defensive midfield for 3 seasons, & full backs trying to be wingbacks & not always managing it, & a defensive partner who seems to manage to look amazing alongside Tyrone Mings, but strangely inept when he’s not there.Well you know what they say about statistics The stat is from whoscored.com and they quote 4 goals directly resulting from a Mings error over the past 3 seasons.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on February 11, 2022, 10:15:33 AMQuote from: amfy on February 10, 2022, 10:45:06 PMQuote from: ChicagoLion on February 10, 2022, 10:01:18 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on February 10, 2022, 09:56:42 PMHere’s a fact for you. Tyrone Mings has committed more errors leading to opposition goals than any other outfield player in the past 3 Premier League seasons.I think that pretty much settles the argument.No it doesn’t. What a bullshit stat. Firstly - that title is always going to be held by a central defender because they are the ones whose job is to be in the position to make that mistake.Secondly, if this is across the whole division (the sentence doesn’t actually make that clear as it seats premier league seasons not teams), then it also points to what players around him are doing. Maybe we can look at how often he is left in a position to NEED to clear a ball, or not have any options to clear a ball. Errors don’t happen in isolation. We’ve had a worryingly leaky defensive midfield for 3 seasons, & full backs trying to be wingbacks & not always managing it, & a defensive partner who seems to manage to look amazing alongside Tyrone Mings, but strangely inept when he’s not there.Well you know what they say about statistics The stat is from whoscored.com and they quote 4 goals directly resulting from a Mings error over the past 3 seasons.Martinez is brilliant but I’m sure I could think of three goals he could of stopped but for brain farts. That’s in less time as well.
I know. I’d say Mings has helped us win more points than he has given away and helped us to get to where we are today since he’s arrived. The criticism I get sometimes, it’s the anger along with the criticism he seems to attract more than anyone else, which I really don’t get.
Quote from: Ian. on February 11, 2022, 05:47:13 PMI know. I’d say Mings has helped us win more points than he has given away and helped us to get to where we are today since he’s arrived. The criticism I get sometimes, it’s the anger along with the criticism he seems to attract more than anyone else, which I really don’t get. I know why, and you do too.The Leeds fans the other night. How many shite centre halves have happily plied their trade in the top flight down the years? I don't recall Richard Stearman, for example, getting serenaded in such a way.An eloquant black man who is unafraid of speaking his mind and calling out issues is a threat to these ignorant, reactionary pricks.
Quote from: LeeB on February 11, 2022, 05:54:14 PMQuote from: Ian. on February 11, 2022, 05:47:13 PMI know. I’d say Mings has helped us win more points than he has given away and helped us to get to where we are today since he’s arrived. The criticism I get sometimes, it’s the anger along with the criticism he seems to attract more than anyone else, which I really don’t get. I know why, and you do too.The Leeds fans the other night. How many shite centre halves have happily plied their trade in the top flight down the years? I don't recall Richard Stearman, for example, getting serenaded in such a way.An eloquant black man who is unafraid of speaking his mind and calling out issues is a threat to these ignorant, reactionary pricks.Round of applause. Somebody had to say it.