Stats are accurate, they've left out TAA because he's way ahead of the rest and Robertson's is at 21%. It's just a meaningless stat because a cross is 'successful' even if its a harmless floaty ball. Robertson's success rate may be lower, but you can fucking guarantee he's played far more actually dangerous balls in than Emerson.
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Ex-Spurs Player Emerson Royal
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Stats are accurate, they've left out TAA because he's way ahead of the rest and Robertson's is at 21%. It's just a meaningless stat because a cross is 'successful' even if its a harmless floaty ball. Robertson's success rate may be lower, but you can fucking guarantee he's played far more actually dangerous balls in than Emerson.
TAA is like De Bruyne, he just happens to defend the right-back position when Liverpool don't have the ball. Pretty sure he is amongst the most creative players in the league. I think he's great to watch too, great footballer.
This is 100% and it is not in the least a semantic distinction
It's fucking tiresome I'll join in the binning. Its pathetic
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He is not at all a fullback in any meaningful sense of the word. He is a brilliant Beckham like midfield player nominally standing at right fullback. The moment any side with a bit of bravery and a player with pace target him he shits the bed. If he wants any kind if international career he will have move inside.
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I owe you an apology for losing my shit with your perceived sarky TAA Robertson comment. It probably sounds way more chippy than it was intended. I enjoy your contributions. I think I've lost total patience with the cretins and you Kopped it. The kind make snidey halfwitted stuff like @Virginia gets. They kill the fourum for the rest of us. 
I definitely think England should find a way to get him on the pitch.
Not sure where all the hate is coming from. While Emerson hasn’t set the world alight, he’s coming from a league which doesn’t have the same standard of defending as the EPL, he’s had to learn from two different managers and systems and he’s only been here for a half a season. I understand that Contes systems needs two high flying wingbacks but I think a full evaluation on RWB can be done at the end of the season and if someone new needs to come in, so be it but I think the criticism at this point is a little unfair IMO
Very good player but not KDB level.
It's tricky he needs to move and learn the discipline of playing in a two or three. If klopp leaves him where he is it will actually begin to harm him. Play him where he is against a France or Italy and he will get badly exposed. Both James and Walker are better fullbacks Southgate sees it. But you could play him wide right in a three with Rice and Philips. Kane would clean up with that wand he has.
Absolutely no worries my man, like I said I know you're a really good poster so assumed you just took it in a way that wasn't intended. I know it can be hard on here with all the toxic shit that gets posted so no hard feelings at all.
Maybe they’re not, what are their crossing stats this season?
No idea about TAA but see above for Robertson's crossing stats which are worse than Royal's.
For an unproven player that also a fullback, it was madness. Hes still 22 and its his first season, so I guess he deserves some time to settle. For 30m though, its a panic buy , like Sissoko was.
Just had to check Im on the right forum.
Some much needed civility. Kudos to both.
Beeb says £25.8m should that help chill your ire a little....
Emerson Royal: Tottenham sign Barcelona defender but Serge Aurier leaves
Tottenham sign Brazil right-back Emerson Royal from Barcelona for £25.8m and let Serge Aurier leave as a free agent.
www.bbc.co.uk
Not sure why you'd say it was a panic buy though....... We were sniffing about RBs all summer with Tomiyasu on the burner (whom we oped to bin off in favour of ER*); obviously we had options and judgements were subsequently made.
(*The wisdom of which is another discussion. )
We needed a RB and didnt buy one till the deadline day and ended up buying a mostly unproven player for a lot of money. Sounds a bit panicky.Beeb says £25.8m should that help chill your ire a little....
Emerson Royal: Tottenham sign Barcelona defender but Serge Aurier leaves
Tottenham sign Brazil right-back Emerson Royal from Barcelona for £25.8m and let Serge Aurier leave as a free agent.
Not sure why you'd say it was a panic buy though....... We were sniffing about RBs all summer with Tomiyasu on the burner (whom we oped to bin off in favour of ER*); obviously we had options and judgements were subsequently made.
(*The wisdom of which is another discussion. )
Unfortunately ENIC signings usually mean fail as
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knowsHoping this is the 1% that actually pans out for us