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How does it compare to the rest of our centre backs?
Romero - top 5% for tackles made, top 23% for blocks, top 20% interceptions, top 5% aerials won, bottom 13% errors.
Davies - Bottom 28% for pass completion, bottom 26% for tackles, bottom 3% for blocks, bottom 12% interceptions, bottom 17% clearances, bang average for errors. (So he's actually contending with Dier for most shocking stats tbh)
Lenglet - Similar passing stats to Eric, top 23% for tackles, bottom 19% for tackle success, bottom 40% for blocks, bottom 18% for interceptions, bottom 19% for clearances, bottom 21% for errors, bottom 42% for aerials won.
So yeah you're right to highlight that Dier hasn't been alone in his poor performance. Not good enough from Davies or Lenglet either, bearing in mind that these %s are looking at ALL centre backs across top 5 leagues so they're not even comparing to the top players, this includes all the worst players in all of those leagues too...
He's not there to rush to the ball and make tackles in the middle of the three. Lol@selective use of stats tbh. Pathetic.
Our CB is not there to tackle or block shots... OK
need 2 new CB this summer - nobody in the squad good enough for Spurs
Agreed, but you really didnt need to waste time researching and analyzing stats, hes shite, has been for years!
Agreed, but you really didnt need to waste time researching and analyzing stats, hes shite, has been for years!
What are his stats like for the previous season ?
one season wonder was a pure utter anomaly, just facts , whether you like them or not.
We most likely need 3, only Romero decent enough! And we would probably have to keep at least 1 of the donkeys, since we probably need 5 in the squad.
Since Ndicka looks to be on his way to Roma, we could probably try to go for Laporte, Guehi, and Kilman.
Would give us Romero and Guehi at RCB, and Laporte and Kilman at LCB, i could live with that
Race is run. Wimp of a CB and we have no need of him as a CDM back-up (that's Skippy's role).
The fact that he's been at the club for so long shouldn't be an automatic indicator of "leadership qualities". Nor should his ability to speak several languages - a bonus at best. £85k a week to be a loud traffic cone with a decent pass on him.
The fact that he's been at the club for so long shouldn't be an automatic indicator of "leadership qualities". Nor should his ability to speak several languages - a bonus at best. £85k a week to be a loud traffic cone with a decent pass on him.
I've got a feeling Ange might try Dier out in a more DM role (moving him up like Pep did with John Stones)
Not saying it'll work, but I wouldn't put it past Dier embracing that kind of positional switch, and trust from your manager...
After all, he was more of a midfielder when he first came ....and did pretty well there too!
...he's more intelligent than people think.... for a footballer!
I reckon it's worth a go....
Not saying it'll work, but I wouldn't put it past Dier embracing that kind of positional switch, and trust from your manager...
After all, he was more of a midfielder when he first came ....and did pretty well there too!
...he's more intelligent than people think.... for a footballer!
I reckon it's worth a go....
He's an inexpensive squad player, let's see if Postecoglu can get a tune out of him.
We don’t need 3 new centre backs. We will be playing a back 4.
"Three blind mice"?
He was also a stone lighter …. A yard faster and twice as mobile
The reason he stopped being an England quality dm was because he matured out of those characteristics
This wasn’t unexpected and it was assumed he’d make a top CB ….. just never materialised