filbertway Posted 4 February 2016 Share Posted 4 February 2016 I was just having a quick look at transfer spending this morning and thought I'd share my findings, since you seem to have already looked into it perhaps you can give us the wage table for comparison? Haha nah man too lazy for that. I realise that sounded more arsey than I intended (my intention was 0%) Aside from a few anomalies I think it looks about right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 4 February 2016 Share Posted 4 February 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35494796 Wow - £77! Good on the fans but slightly concerning that £59 was deemed acceptable in the first place. Abysmal, greedy pricing is the reason I'm yet to visit Anfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 4 February 2016 Share Posted 4 February 2016 http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35422467 some good ones in here Why are leicester fans booing harry kane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Lisemore Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35494796 isn't that like over half the price for a Bayern Munich/Dortmund season ticket? Wow - £77! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffs Fox Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 I know this subject has been covered before but the clubs need to be held accountable for these prices and actually flat out asked how they can justify them when compared with Europe. Especially with the TV deal eclipsing any actual match day revenue. I'm off to Berlin in May for a Stag Do and it's Hertha's (3rd currently in the Bundesliga) last home game of the season. We've got return flights and a ticket for cheaper than Man City away this weekend. It is criminal what PL clubs think they can get away with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammie82uk Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Some interesting results in this: Best passer, best dribbler, most error-prone: the standout players of this season As the campaign approaches its final third, Alex Keble crunches the numbers to find out the stars who are succeeding (and failing) in different areas of the game... Best tackler – Lucas Leiva - 4.7 per game Lucas has been an almost constant feature of Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI, despite being less dynamic and technically proficient than the type of player who is usually required for the German’s gegenpressing model. That's because the Brazilian’s inclusion is instead because he is by far the best destroyer in a squad lacking defensive bite; the next best tackler in the team, indeed, is Alberto Moreno with an unspectacular 2.9 per match. Most interceptions – N’Golo Kante – 4.0 per game Kante has made more tackles and interceptions combined than any other player this season (185), which will come as no surprise to anybody who has had the pleasure of watching him play this season. The Frenchman is a remarkably intelligent footballer who controls midfield with his passing and agile dribbling, while simultaneously managing to be the best defensive midfielder in the country. Biggest fouler – Morgan Schneiderlin - 2.3 per game Given that he makes 2.9 tackles and 2.6 interceptions per match, it is no surprise that Morgan Schneiderlin also has a high foul count. Manchester United’s sluggish, struggling central midfielders Marouane Fellaini and Bastian Schweinsteiger have often left the Frenchman over-exposed in the centre of the park, which perhaps explains why he is fouling more often than at Southampton (1.8 fouls per match in 2014/15). Most key passes – Mesut Ozil - 4.2 per game Mesut Ozil’s season has been so good that comparisons with Dennis Bergkamp are becoming more and more frequent. The German playmaker has amassed a league-high 16 assists to date and also tops the charts for key passes (4.2 per game), through balls (0.5 per game), and accurate crosses (2.2 per game). Another three months of this and the title could be Arsenal’s to lose. Most fouled – Alexis Sanchez - 2.6 per game Arsenal’s most direct attacker was always likely to top the charts for most fouls suffered. Sanchez is targeted by opponents by virtue of being the most dangerous player on the pitch; the areas in which he attempts to take players on (3.6 dribbles per match) is usually just outside the box, where defenders are invariably forced to commit to a challenge. Most cards – Jack Colback – nine yellows Jack Colback, a gritty, combative midfielder who is not afraid to leave a mark on his opponents, has amassed nine yellow cards in just 18 matches. While Newcastle only intermittently play in the aggressive counter-attacking style that saw them beat Liverpool and Tottenham, Colback is the engine driving them on when they do. Dribbled past the most – Aaron Ramsey – 2.3 times per match Though Arsenal have coped admirably since Francis Coquelin’s injury, the 4-0 defeat to Southampton and 3-3 draw with Liverpool emphasised the meekness of their central midfield without the Frenchman. Ramsey misses 50 percent of his tackles, a reminder of the long-standing problem in Arsenal’s engine room before Coquelin’s rise to prominence in January last year. Arsenal are unlikely to sustain a title challenge with Ramsey and Mathieu Flamini in the middle of the park, so it will be a relief to the club’s supporters that Coquelin is now nearing full fitness. Best dribbler – Wilfried Zaha - 3.4 take-ons per game Zaha struggled to make an impact at Manchester United, but the winger is flourishing once more at Crystal Palace, where Alan Pardew’s tactics suit Zaha’s style. Palace focus on quick, direct counter-attacks down the wings (76 percent of attacks come down the flanks, the most in the division), which allows Zaha to focus on dribbling. Best passer – Santi Cazorla – 84.1 per match The Spaniard has been phenomenal since moving into a deeper central midfield role and, like Coquelin, has been sorely missed at the Emirates in recent months. Not only does Cazorla make more passes than any other Premier League player, he ranks fifth for pass accuracy (90.3%) and fifth for key passes per game (2.6). He is the sort of dynamic box-to-box central midfielder that most of England’s top clubs – Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea – are lacking. Most crosses – Dimitri Payet - 8.2 attempted per match West Ham’s playmaker has dazzled in his first season in England, amassing six goals and four assists despite missing a large chunk of the season through injury. Rather surprisingly, he attempts more crosses than any other player – with a large percentage of these swung in towards Andy Carroll (3.5 aerial duels won per match) or Diafra Sakho (3.2 aerial duels won per match). Most accurate long balls – Phil Jagielka – 7.5 per game Excluding goalkeepers, Everton’s Phil Jagielka makes the most successful long passes in the Premier League. This is testament to Roberto Martinez’s greater focus on direct football this season following the complaints of slow-tempo build-up during the 2014/15 campaign. A lot of these balls are cross-field passes; switching the play is another important part of Martinez’s tactical strategy. Best in the air – Rudy Gestede – 6.2 aerial duels won per match Aston Villa win more headers than any other team (21.1 per match), a result of their propensity to fire long balls forward to Gestede. The former Blackburn striker has fallen down the pecking order in recent weeks, but his aerial prowess could be useful in the Championship next season. Most defensive errors – Emre Can – five in total, two leading to goals Liverpool are the most error-prone side in the league (22 in total, six of which led to goals), with many a result of the technical deficiencies in central defence. Emre Can is still struggling to adapt to English football and has made several mistakes when playing as part of a back three or in central midfield; he is improving with every game, however, and it’s notable that all five of his mistakes came in the first four months of the season. Most defensive actions – Ashley Williams – 12.26 per game Wales captain Ashley Williams has been a remarkably consistent performer over the years for Swansea, but never before has he been so important to their cause. Williams makes more blocks, interceptions and clearances than any other Premier League player – reflecting both his personal excellence and the amount of pressure put on the Swansea goal this term. Best shot accuracy – Harry Kane – 66% from 3.87 shots per game Some Spurs fans may be concerned that the proposed Moussa Dembele and Saido Berahino deals did not go through last month, but there are few signs that Harry Kane’s goalscoring form will come to an end any time soon. Not only is the England international one of the division’s top scorers, he is also the most clinical, hitting the target from two thirds of his shots on goal (and scoring from every 6.8). No player with such a high shot frequency comes anywhere near such a percentage. Most saves – Jack Butland – 83 Jack Butland has made more saves than any other Premier League goalkeeper in 2015/16, a surprising statistic given that Stoke are 10th in the table and have conceded only 28 goals (the eighth fewest). The Potters do allow a high 14.5 shots per game (fifth most in division), though, and thus Butland deserves plenty of praise for his heroics this season. It cannot be long before Joe Hart’s position as England’s No.1 comes under threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 The Aaron Ramsey stats are just typical Arsenal. He misses 50% of his tackles? So he can't pass, he can't tackle, he neglects his midfield duties and can't control a midfield. It's no wonder Wenger shifts him out wide cos he can't be trusted in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxymcoxy Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/10155990/better-off-without-harry-kane-the-amazing-stat-of-tottenham8217s-season Flat track bully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue army 1988 Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 If people are saying this is the weakest premier league season ever, can anyone point me in the direction or tell me the points the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams had at this stage last season? Surly that would put all this to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 If people are saying this is the weakest premier league season ever, can anyone point me in the direction or tell me the points the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams had at this stage last season? Surly that would put all this to bed. Last season after 24 games. Chelsea -56 points Man City - 49 points Southampton - 45 points Man Utd - 44 points Chelsea are better than we were. The other 3 are not worse off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 If people are saying this is the weakest premier league season ever, can anyone point me in the direction or tell me the points the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams had at this stage last season? Surly that would put all this to bed. You can't use number of points as an argument for or against the strength of a league given that they're all coming against Premier League teams. Just means it's tighter than before, which could mean the stronger teams are poorer, the rest are stronger or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudger63 Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Of course the league is not any weaker this season. Are Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City and Man United playing with a different set of players this season to last? No of course they`re not, i don`t remember any of the top clubs losing any star players, who made a difference for them last season, before the start of this season. It`s only deemed a weaker league this season because we are in the top 4. If we were midtable, with the usual suspects at the top, no one would be saying it was a weak league this season. In fact had Spurs been top today, and we were midtable, people would be saying that the league was even stronger this season, with the fantastic emergence of Spurs! No, i`m afraid we are a bit of a fly in the ointment to the snobs of the footballing world, and long may it continue. Up the City! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 If people are saying this is the weakest premier league season ever, can anyone point me in the direction or tell me the points the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams had at this stage last season? Surly that would put all this to bed. Not bothered about how "weak" or "strong" the league is considering to win any league takes something special as it's played over 38/40 games. Best team always wins the league. It's not like a cup competition where the best team doesn't always win the trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Of course the league is not any weaker this season. Are Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City and Man United playing with a different set of players this season to last? No of course they`re not, i don`t remember any of the top clubs losing any star players, who made a difference for them last season, before the start of this season. It`s only deemed a weaker league this season because we are in the top 4. If we were midtable, with the usual suspects at the top, no one would be saying it was a weak league this season. In fact had Spurs been top today, and we were midtable, people would be saying that the league was even stronger this season, with the fantastic emergence of Spurs! No, i`m afraid we are a bit of a fly in the ointment to the snobs of the footballing world, and long may it continue. Up the City! Indeed swap Chelsea for Leicester and there would be no mention of weaker league... everyone is where or close to where they would be apart from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 If people are saying this is the weakest premier league season ever, can anyone point me in the direction or tell me the points the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams had at this stage last season? Surly that would put all this to bed. statto.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 With our current point tally we'd be second behind Chelsea last season. For all the talk about Arsenal being great, they really aren't. They haven't improved. They got 2 more points this season than they had last season. The league isn't weak, there just isn't a stand out team that looks like winning it. Last season Chelsea were better than everyone else from August to May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Yeah, it does make me smile actually when fans of teams like Stoke or Liverpool say it's because it's a weak league. Speaks volumes for them then doesn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Yeah, it does make me smile actually when fans of teams like Stoke or Liverpool say it's because it's a weak league. Speaks volumes for them then doesn't it. I find it funny when Spurs fans say this despite them having their best squad in decades and are still 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Manchester City have reached a gentleman's agreement with Barcelona not to lure any of their big-name players from the Camp Nou when Pep Guardiola takes over in the north west this summer, according to reports in Sport. However, the Spanish sports daily says Guardiola will be able to return to Catalonia sign Barca's lesser-known stars next season. If this is true what an absolute farce! What if the big names wanted to go to Man City?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Quite want Newcastle to go down, to make them learn that chucking money at players won't solve the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Worth mentioning that the three teams who came up this season are much better than Burnley and QPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPinCarolina Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Worth mentioning that the three teams who came up this season are much better than Burnley and QPR. WaTFord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 That's true to be fair. I'd fancy Norwich (weakest of the three IMO) to beat them both comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Manchester City have reached a gentleman's agreement with Barcelona not to lure any of their big-name players from the Camp Nou when Pep Guardiola takes over in the north west this summer, according to reports in Sport. However, the Spanish sports daily says Guardiola will be able to return to Catalonia sign Barca's lesser-known stars next season. If this is true what an absolute farce! What if the big names wanted to go to Man City?! Why would they make such an agreement to start with - Guardiola has nothing to do with barcelona anymore. Sounds like bullshit - there's no reason for the two clubs to discuss it and no club will agree not to try to sign good players because a future manager once worked with another club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 5 February 2016 Share Posted 5 February 2016 Manchester United have apparently held initial talks with representatives of José Mourinho. http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35508280 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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