Frank Lampard - class act

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Juan "Spanish Flair" Mata;2571038 said:
This has to be one of the most ridiculous comments. Cant stand it when people say it's not about the stats/numbers. Football is all about scoring goals and assisting them because if you don't score you cant win matches. Lampard has 149 premier league goals compared to Gerrards 89 premier league goals also Lampard has 91 premier league assists. Lampard has played more games than Gerrard. But Gerrard has been injured more in his career thats why he has played less games which means Lampard is physically fitter as well. This conclusion proves Lampard is the more consistant and better player than Gerrard.

How about answering my other points, about position played, and teams played in? Did you just read the first sentence and then hit reply?
 
Well John Terry isn't expected to score or assist, Lampard and Gerrard are.

That's my point, Gerrard has had other jobs within the team at various stages. Chelsea are set up for Lampard to get on the end of moves if the strikers don't get the chance, Gerrard has more to do with setting up chances, is more box to box than Lampard. And assists don't say it all either. Modric gets very few assists, but not many will argue he isn't a great player.
 
Juan "Spanish Flair" Mata;2571218 said:
That is a ludicrous comparsion you have just compared Lampard a goalscoring midfielder to a defender to try and back up your point this argument is irrelevant.

No I have exaggerated to make a point.
 
Well John Terry isn't expected to score or assist, Lampard and Gerrard are.

That's my point, Gerrard has had other jobs within the team at various stages. Chelsea are set up for Lampard to get on the end of moves if the strikers don't get the chance, Gerrard has more to do with setting up chances, is more box to box than Lampard. And assists don't say it all either. Modric gets very few assists, but not many will argue he isn't a great player.

Sorry but imo stats matter when you're the type of midfielder that Lamps amd Gerrard are, Modric is the heartbeat of your midfield and not an impact player like Lampard, Van Der Vaart would be a better comparison.
 
Juan "Spanish Flair" Mata;2571285 said:
It is an irrelevant point. You only compare players with another if they both have similar skill level and play in same positions.

Exactly. Liverpool fans have moaned in the past when Gerrard has been played out of position to accomodate Lampard which must mean they would normally operate in the same position.

Gerrard is a fine player but doesn't run games like a Scholes, Xavi or even a Modric and he doesn't contribute as much by way of goals and assists as Lampard. Both P.L greats but Lampard has consistently been the best player in title winning sides. Gerrard has been the best player in non-title winning sides. The difference may seem small but it is actually massive.

Take away those good 20 minutes in the C.L final and Gerrards lucky hit and hope goal in the FA cup final v West Ham and people wouldn't rate him as highly. He's essentially Mr Hollywood.
 
Juan "Spanish Flair" Mata;2571038 said:
This has to be one of the most ridiculous comments. Cant stand it when people say it's not about the stats/numbers. Football is all about scoring goals and assisting them because if you don't score you cant win matches. Lampard has 149 premier league goals compared to Gerrards 89 premier league goals also Lampard has 91 premier league assists. Lampard has played more games than Gerrard. But Gerrard has been injured more in his career thats why he has played less games which means Lampard is physically fitter as well. This conclusion proves Lampard is the more consistant and better player than Gerrard.

Nonsense. Torres has got 3 goals and 4 assists in 25 league games, that's Heskey-esque but it doesn't mean he's a bad player and certainly not worse than Zamora, Bendtner and Agbonlahor who all have better records than him this season.
 
Juan "Spanish Flair" Mata;2571038 said:
This has to be one of the most ridiculous comments. Cant stand it when people say it's not about the stats/numbers. Football is all about scoring goals and assisting them because if you don't score you cant win matches. Lampard has 149 premier league goals compared to Gerrards 89 premier league goals also Lampard has 91 premier league assists. Lampard has played more games than Gerrard. But Gerrard has been injured more in his career thats why he has played less games which means Lampard is physically fitter as well. This conclusion proves Lampard is the more consistant and better player than Gerrard.

Nonsense. Torres has got 3 goals and 4 assists in 25 league games, that's Heskey-esque but it doesn't mean he's a bad player and certainly not worse than Zamora, Bendtner and Agbonlahor who all have better records than him this season.

I'd refute that and say all thos mentioned have been better than Torres this season as a striker.

We're comparing careers in the PL between two greats and Lampard wins.
 
I'd refute that and say all thos mentioned have been better than Torres this season as a striker.

We're comparing careers in the PL between two greats and Lampard wins.

No, it means they're better as players according to your mate. My point was that stats aren't the be all and end all, do you disagree?
 
I'd refute that and say all thos mentioned have been better than Torres this season as a striker.

We're comparing careers in the PL between two greats and Lampard wins.

No, it means they're better as players according to your mate. My point was that stats aren't the be all and end all, do you disagree?

Well if you compare Torres' PL career to say Zamora's then he is far better, statistics also back that.

They're not no, but they're a great way to differenciate between two quality players <ok>
 
Well if you compare Torres' PL career to say Zamora's then he is far better, statistics also back that.

They're not no, but they're a great way to differenciate between two quality players <ok>
I'd argue the stats don't tell you as much about the quality of the player as the way they play. Lampard plays further up the pitch than Gerrard, who has played a number of positions in his career.
 
Well if you compare Torres' PL career to say Zamora's then he is far better, statistics also back that.

They're not no, but they're a great way to differenciate between two quality players <ok>
I'd argue the stats don't tell you as much about the quality of the player as the way they play. Lampard plays further up the pitch than Gerrard, who has played a number of positions in his career.

I've conceeded that Gerrard is better technically, his footballing brain is nowhere near Lampards which partly shows in the amount of assists Lamps has.

Gerrard is better to watch, hence why people say he's better full stop, we don't all have to agree :)
 
How about answering my other points, about position played, and teams played in? Did you just read the first sentence and then hit reply?

Lampard has played wide left and right for Chelsea. I suggest you check some facts before spouting bollocks. One thing Gerrard is better at though, diving like a girlie bitch more than any other Englishman in history until Ashley Young came along!
 
Holt - cheers

United fan - do one

Says the Chelski fan, twat <ok>

**** up son.

Ok paps, chip on shoulder clearly <ok>

Why would that be then?

You started the insults, now do one.

How do you work that out twat when I said Gerrard>Lampard and you said do one, typical big man syndrome <ok>

Big man syndrome? I didn't like your tone, turns out I was right after you calling me a twat and saying Chelski, I'm sure the others will back me up, keep your beak out if you're not going to contribute without being a smarmy little arse.

Has **** all to do with big man syndrome.
 
Holt - cheers

United fan - do one

Says the Chelski fan, twat <ok>

**** up son.

Ok paps, chip on shoulder clearly <ok>

Why would that be then?

You started the insults, now do one.

How do you work that out twat when I said Gerrard>Lampard and you said do one, typical big man syndrome <ok>

Big man syndrome? I didn't like your tone, turns out I was right after you calling me a twat and saying Chelski, I'm sure the others will back me up, keep your beak out if you're not going to contribute without being a smarmy little arse.

Has **** all to do with big man syndrome.

You didn't like my tone? What me saying Gerrard>Lampard cause that's all I said, wasn't winding anyone up and your reply is do one, yeah that makes sense, you got a response after being a knob and I couldn't care who backs you up, you are clearly a knob telling someone to do one for diddly squat.