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You think they'd turn up kind of dressed in some sort of sports kit wouldn't you? Dafties will have that rubber crumb stuff in their shoes.

Simpson also says he'd consider coaching in the future.  :scared:

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I think the above all points to the fact that this season Tiote is suffering from the teams approach being to rely on long balls much more, which is not what will involve Tiote in the game.

 

The amount of tackles he attempts per game has dropped season on season, correspondingly, his fouls and his yellow cards have too.  The number of dribbles he attempts per game have also dropped off along with his pass % (not shown but he's averaging less total passes per game now too, from almost 60 a game last year to less than 55 this year).  He's been dispossessed almost half as much this season as he was last season and is fouled less and less too.  This all suggests he just doesn't see as much of the ball in the middle of the park where he does his best work, is this because he doesn't want it any more or because the team and the setup don't get it to him?

 

Conversely look at the aerial duels, which he attempts more and succeeds in more of.  He's receiving more balls in the air, and less to his feet.  His number of clearances this season is also higher than any other previous year, evidence of him dropping deeper to be involved but not having someone like himself in the middle of the park to release it to, resorting to a long ball clearance.

 

“If God had wanted us to play football in the sky he'd have put grass up there”

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He's been subbed/off the bench a lot more this season though. When you look at individual games he completes he's close to 60 or higher.

 

There's only 4 games where he's played less than 70 minutes.  I don't think it's swaying the numbers that much.

 

If it does though, then the point about increased aerial approach and defensive clearances becomes even more valid.

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Theme from Beren's sig: Tiote, the nutter, doesn't give a f*** and is pictured winning the ball from top players?

 

Also, Rosicky.

 

He's the big man for the big game. :) Got my backing.

 

I approve of your signature :thup:

 

Cheik's still got my backing and trust. Sure, his form isn't as good as his first season but he's still a key player for me.

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