I think people sometimes get sucked in by these graphs too easily. It's just what one person decides to plot on a graph, out of any number of available metrics, but because it's presented as an image on social media people think it's official proof of who is good and bad. All this graph actually says is what percentage of aerial duels a player wins and the frequency of progressive passes they make. For our defenders, progressive passes will probably be inflated a bit by the fact that in the first half of the season we had so much possession of the ball, usually against a team defending a lead. That probably affects Hughes more than the other two because he played most of his minutes during that time. Another stat is that he's almost never won a game (in fact has he won one at all with us?). None of which is to say that Hughes and Macca aren't good players. I'm not saying that at all, just that we should think critically when looking at these graphs.
Aye Selles is a fan of burns, and I think he’s taken his chance. But probably Hughes and Jones 1st choice pairing.
They’re pretty important for analysts looking for possession based centre backs though. Maka and Hughes would be able to control a game, because when we force them to go long they’ll win the headers too. Whilst also being very comfortable on the ball
Macca has actually improved since Walter left. This is the graph from November. I don’t think there’s much to analyse other than it’s showing he’s a fairly progressive passer of the ball whilst also being very aerially strong.
And how much do you think a full season and a pre season will that loan cost on top of the million that has just been paid out when that could have got a perm player in just because you think the only reason they brought him in was to stay up does not mean that they did not bring him in now because they think something could still be on if we keep playing the way we are or improving further still.
Fortunately I put a bet on 4 of the occasions he scored for us and allowing for the games where I bet on him and he didn’t score made a decent profit.
It's ok now i don't mind i just edited the last post i did and deleted the full stop so he continues to feel better about himself
i put a bet on him when he scored against Doncaster, and then it was taken off him later on. Luckily they had already paid the money in and i withdrew it at half time...
I'd recommend his interview (somewhere) when he joined, seems like a very likeable, mature professional.....or he's really well media trained
Yorkshire post have reported that City have walked way from Charlie Taylor signing after he asked for 'time to think about it'
