BigWalrus 0 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Too much emphasis on that 48% stat. You're using it like a drunk uses a lamp post - for support rather than illumination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 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” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Really interesting stats there. I also agree with your reading of them - the link with a more direct style of play is quite likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Cheesy use of Vin Scully, quoting a cheesy american commentator isnt really adding anything. Could have at least picked wilde or something. Only time will tell on this one and i hope he does suddenly change,but even the arguments of styles of play dont really ring true as his record follows him whoever he plays for in my opinion. Anyhoo, im psyched for tonights match!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Quality today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3471 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Aye. A couple of thunderous tackles in the second half, Lallana will feel those in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Man of the match for me. Looked as though it really mattered to him when others around him looked lack lustre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5908 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 MoM for me too. Played Cabaye's role for some reason. Wasn't a bad tackle in him today either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13847 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Looked very uneasy at times mind but got out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Yup he had a good one, a few high tackles but he was solid enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) Walters jumps up and dives today, looking at the repeat over and over and there is clearly minimal contact between him and Tiote. The only problem is that it looks stupid... http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy3hia_n2-1s-www-fasthighlights-com_sport?start=1#.UT0NRBycd8E Had I been the ref and seen this vid before deciding on penalty, I wouldn't have given it. Edited March 10, 2013 by Aeris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Tiote is wrong to start the "slide", but it actually looks more like he just falls towards Walters in reflex because he was nutmegged, but he's clearly not gonna tackle hard. The contact is minimal as Tiote regrets his "fall" towards Walters and tries to get his legs out of Walters way, then you see Walters purposely forcing himself off the ground and falls. Thats my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Idiotic challenge, end off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Yeah, silly tackle. Marred an otherwise extremely solid game from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Yup, stupid tackle, def a pen. However, I was saying to my mate at the game just before that that I thought that was one of the most disciplined hours of football I've ever seen him do for us. There were at least half a dozen occasions where there was a 50-50 which would usually see him lunge in but he held back. Especially when you consider who we were playing against as well. He was having a great game up until the pen, shame really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I choose to not let that mistake ruin his overall performance, as I think it was just unlucky for him tbh. He shouldn't have played from start though since we need far more flaired players than him to smash in the goals, but's that another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think Walters hoyed himself down but it was clearly a stupid challenge from Tiote in that position. Like others have said though, before that he was having a very disciplined game. Which really makes it all the more frustrating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) I think Walters hoyed himself down but it was clearly a stupid challenge from Tiote in that position. Like others have said though, before that he was having a very disciplined game. Which really makes it all the more frustrating! I think as long as the contact is as minimal as it shows, Walters could've easily stood on his feet if he wanted to and kept doing the shite he was trying to, but he goes for the penalty instead and falls over, fair and square, unlucky for Tiote for helping Walters make it look like it was bad tackle. However, Tiote should've not panicked like that... Edited March 11, 2013 by Aeris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 until he learns how to hold a player up,he will continue to be a liability.I wouldn't pick him against the smb because they have a number of divers in the team and will target Tiote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 He created a couple of decent chances too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think this incident requires more analysis from Aeris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think this incident requires more analysis from Aeris. faggot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) faggot. Humourless homophobe. Edited March 11, 2013 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3205 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Humourless homophobe. Maybe she was just calling you a fatty ball of mince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Humourless homophobe. girls dont have humour when their not drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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