McDog Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Pope is real nice to have back there. Can't wait to see how guys like Isak and Botman grow. It's not like they are a finished product. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 He proved me wrong. Early days but he looks immense. Pace is his weakness but probably that’s it. His passing ability is even better than most of the CB in EPL. Hell of a signing at 30m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 He looks quality, still young so going to get better. He pinged some lush cross field passes, it was effortless There were a few runs Isak wanted to make off the last defender and Botman didn't see it, no doubt it's something Howe will work on as I can see Botman ball over the top for Isak to run on to becoming a feature Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 7 hours ago, The Prophet said: Arguably our best player today. Him or Trippier for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 He got beaten for pace once or twice, but we did play a high line. He looks solid, mean and has a great ping of a pass on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 You can see why we wanted him so badly. Champions league player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 We've genuinely got one of the best defences in the league. Will look even better when we get our attacking players back, who will put teams to the sword and relieve even more pressure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, STM said: We've genuinely got one of the best defences in the league. Will look even better when we get our attacking players back, who will put teams to the sword and relieve even more pressure. You’re on a roll today STM! Great posts ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Shite yesterday according to that stat bomb bloke Don't wanna be a footballing dinosaur but shit like this bores the tits off me. See more and more of it every week as well. Then again am just an average joe who goes to the match and says what I see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 minute ago, jack j said: Shite yesterday according to that stat bomb bloke Don't wanna be a footballing dinosaur but shit like this bores the tits off me. See more and more of it every week as well. Then again am just an average joe who goes to the match and says what I see Positive and negative stat attacks always best taken with a heavy pinch of salt. It’s not the numbers but their interpretation/use. ‘Patter-peddlars’ (paid and unpaid) often use statistics the way a drunk uses a lamppost: for support not illumination. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 You can see why we pushed so hard to get him, just a pure class footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, jack j said: Shite yesterday according to that stat bomb bloke Don't wanna be a footballing dinosaur but shit like this bores the tits off me. See more and more of it every week as well. Then again am just an average joe who goes to the match and says what I see Comes across as a charlatan to me, same as that Sanjay fella. Superficial stats and player analytics devoid of any real feeling for context. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Kev and Sanjay are great at what they do, but it's up to the reader to choose how much weight they put in that kind of analysis. I really like the latter as he's great at identifying patterns of play and backing them up with footage. The club use Statsbomb for what it's worth. Edited September 4, 2022 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Stats and that are important, but I prefer to judge with my own two eyes and I thought Botman looked very very good yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 The eye test still has its place too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, The Prophet said: The eye test still has its place too. Aye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Kev Lawson and Sanjay are both great imo, not sure what Kev is getting at with ‘data quality’ when he’s talking about 1 game like, you cannot get quality data from one game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Think he’ll get an FA charge for daring to question the officials on Instagram. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jordan said: Think he’ll get an FA charge for daring to question the officials on Instagram. Drag the cunts through the courts. That's the way to deal with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 41 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: Drag the cunts through the courts. That's the way to deal with it. Love someone to claim freedom of speech under the Human Rights Act Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Defender loses take on and loses header in the air shocker. Yet watching the game you’re seeing a 22 year old CB adapt to the PL with timely interceptions, tackles, clearances, nearly assist / nearly score and distribute the ball intelligently. I love the stats comparisons and analysis at times but you can’t judge someone on one game and say “shows inexperience” — in what world is inexperience judged on headers and take ons? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 In context, he challenging the other person's stats. Index says Botman didn't lose an aerial, and Statsbomb Kev says that he did according to their data. It shouldn't be surprising for a stats provider to challenge someone else's stats to suggest his own employer's are superior. According to stats, Chris Wood has won a ton of aerials for us, but very little has come from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nun tumblers Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 The only stat that made any difference was the referees fucking howler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Eddie wants to have a word with him before he goes off the rails, there’s pics circulating on social media allegedly of Sven in Benwell Lidl. Putting his life at risk doing shit like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: Eddie wants to have a word with him before he goes off the rails, there’s pics circulating on social media allegedly of Sven in Benwell Lidl. Putting his life at risk doing shit like that. I’m a Benwell man, if he needs protection… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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