Kenny isn't what we need

[Roboklopp]

At last! It took a while but we've finally found a way to use statistics to blame easily our best player this season for not winning enough games.

Bizarre.

[Roboklopp]

Top post Neil.

[Lecter]

At last! It took a while but we've finally found a way to use statistics to blame easily our best player this season for not winning enough games.

Bizarre.

[Exiled_red]

Stats from Anfield Index

Interesting that Downing is creating chances and delivering a large number of crosses with a decent level of accuracy. Have we perhaps been harsh in the way he's been judged so far?

It seems his stats compare favourably with Young and Nani

[Exiled_red]

At last! It took a while but we've finally found a way to use statistics to blame easily our best player this season for not winning enough games.

Bizarre.

[Lecter]

Interesting that Downing is creating chances and delivering a large number of crosses with a decent level of accuracy. Have we perhaps been harsh in the way he's been judged so far?

It seems his stats compare favourably with Young and Nani

Yeah that was very surprising I didnt think he'd been that effective recently

[Exiled_red]

Yeah that was very surprising I didnt think he'd been that effective recently

I guess the poor results is affecting our judgement, if we'd been taking more of our chances and winning more games we might have a different idea about how players are performing.

[kubrickscube]

Downing started well and was full of confidence. WIngers are all about confidence. Out wide it's easy to hide.
He's lost his confidence and is now suffering.
We need to revert back to the fluid front line game plan we had the end of last season.
The likes of Downing, Suarez, Kuyt, Bellamy and Maxi are more suited to darting about and swapping sides. Whether you can accomodate Carroll in that kind of lineup is another matter

Reina
Kelly Skrtel Agger Enrique
Lucas Adam
Maxi Kuyt Suarez Downing

[Kronenburg1892]

It's all very well saying Suarez should be converting his chances, and that someone else would do a better job at it. But what no stat says, is how many of those chance came out of nothing. Nothing but pure guille and skill.

I have no problem with him having a pop at goal, what I am concerned about are two fold. Other attacking players on his wavelength, and him releasing to a team mate.

Both of which will come with time.



As for Kenny not being the right manager, my only concerns with him is his insistance on playing the blip out of a player and his seemingly inability to make game changing tactical subs at an appropriate time when things are clearly not working.

[Mattshark]

Interesting that Downing is creating chances and delivering a large number of crosses with a decent level of accuracy. Have we perhaps been harsh in the way he's been judged so far?

It seems his stats compare favourably with Young and Nani

I think it is worth noting that Downing has play at least 90 mins more than every other player there and that Nani especially offers a lot more in his all round game.

Also crosses do not = chance created, never mind a good chance.

[Mattshark]

It's all very well saying Suarez should be converting his chances, and that someone else would do a better job at it. But what no stat says, is how many of those chance came out of nothing. Nothing but pure guille and skill.

Sadly I think it is a great deal of our chances.

[Exiled_red]

I think it is worth noting that Downing has play at least 90 mins more than every other player there and that Nani especially offers a lot more in his all round game.

Also crosses do not = chance created, never mind a good chance.

True, but chances created per minute are similar for Downing, Young and Nani.

[Alex]

So now stats are a good judge of player, but a few pages back they were useless? It's hard to keep up lads.

[Neil Young]

So now stats are a good judge of player, but a few pages back they were useless? It's hard to keep up lads.

FFS sake, Alex, it's not rocket surgery. Stats are good if they support what you already think. If they don't they're crap.

[Alex]

I'm sorry, Neil. It's just hard to follow on occasions. I like stats, stats make me want to believe things. I believe that with stats you can prove anything. Believe me.