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 Mar 6 2014, 05:45 PM
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Primavera  Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564  |
Yes, you're right, our fullbacks don't deliver enough altogether. But look at this:
Name - GP - A - GS Abate - 27 - 1 - 1 Emanuelson - 28 - 2 - 0 Constant - 15 - 0 - 0 De Sciglio - 20 - 0 - 0 So, once again, injury aside, I don't think you should mention Abate's assisting skills. Nothing special really, leaves much to be desired in fact. |
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Mar 6 2014, 05:55 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564 |
Oh yes, one more thing - Abate played a total of 162 matches and provided a total of 7 assists (according to ESPN). For comparison, Jankulovski managed 6 assists in only two seasons, Cafu 4 in one. But let the past be the past - last season Lahm had 17 assists, Maggio managed 15 assists in the three most recent seasons, Jallet 8 in the last two, Fuchs (Schalke) managed 19 in two as well.
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Mar 6 2014, 08:12 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Mar 6 2014, 05:55 PM)  Oh yes, one more thing - Abate played a total of 162 matches and provided a total of 7 assists (according to ESPN). For comparison, Jankulovski managed 6 assists in only two seasons, Cafu 4 in one. But let the past be the past - last season Lahm had 17 assists, Maggio managed 15 assists in the three most recent seasons, Jallet 8 in the last two, Fuchs (Schalke) managed 19 in two as well. Maggio didn't play at RB last season, give me this seasons's stats for him. And as I said, it's pointless to really talk about Abate's assists as it's clear that out team struggles in the air, we rarely score off of corners and set-pieces as well, can't say the same thing about the Milan that Janku and Cafu played in though. |
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Mar 6 2014, 11:12 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564 |
We had/have Ibrahimović, Pippo, Ambrosini, Aquilani, Silva, Rami, Pazzo, Mexes - all strong in the air. Yes, we ain't Manchester, but I disagree with you assessment. I don't think the players are the problem, it's our fullbacks that don't make quality crosses that often - Abate included.
Maggio - yes, he had only 1 assist this season. |
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Mar 6 2014, 11:20 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Mar 6 2014, 11:12 PM) We had/have Ibrahimović, Pippo, Ambrosini, Aquilani, Silva, Rami, Pazzo, Mexes - all strong in the air. Yes, we ain't Manchester, but I disagree with you assessment. I don't think the players are the problem, it's our fullbacks that don't make quality crosses that often - Abate included. Maggio - yes, he had only 1 assist this season. So as a proper right back Maggio delivers the same amount of assists as Abate... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And Ibra himself made a comment that the part of his game he'd like to improve is his heading, he's not someone known for scoring headed goals all that often, despite his height. Aquilani good in the air? That's a new one for me. Mexes, Rami, Ambro and Silva were/are all players who only come up for attacks on set-pieces, and last time I checked Abate didn't take set-pieces, so why bring them up in a discussion about assists coming from FBs when 95% of the tme the situation is that you mostly have strikers to aim at in the box not mids and defenders. From that list you mentioned the only valid name is Pippo, as he was a very capable guy in the air mostly due to his positional sense rather than physicality and Pippo was barely a fixture on the bench by the time Abate really cemented his spot as RB I agree that our FBs need to be more productive in terms of their end product, but it's not their fault, usually when they cross there's only one person to aim at in the box, the chances of that cross hitting that single target being surround by opposing players is slim to none. We're not the type of team who floods the box with runners while playing on the wing so joy from crosses, no matter how good they are is hard to come by |
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Mar 6 2014, 11:25 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564 |
Yes, finally we agree.
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Mar 8 2014, 04:47 PM
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Prima Squadra  Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE (han2503 @ Mar 7 2014, 12:20 AM) but it's not their fault, usually when they cross there's only one person to aim at in the box, the chances of that cross hitting that single target being surround by opposing players is slim to none. So then why are they crossing it? |
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Mar 8 2014, 08:44 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Mar 8 2014, 04:47 PM) So then why are they crossing it? Good question. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Yeah we do tend to punt in an obscene amount of crosses that are basically aimed at no one. I guess it's their answer when they run out of ideas |
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Mar 10 2014, 09:46 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
dst and Nova will just LOOOOVE this bit of info (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Clicky (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Mar 10 2014, 09:56 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
OMG nooooooooo!!! Can I apply for a different passport?
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Mar 10 2014, 10:11 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (dst @ Mar 10 2014, 09:56 PM) OMG nooooooooo!!! Can I apply for a different passport? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-25...pean-Union.html (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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Mar 10 2014, 11:26 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
QUOTE (han2503 @ Mar 10 2014, 09:11 PM) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-25...pean-Union.html (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Ha-ha! You guys! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Mar 11 2014, 02:31 AM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 7,004 Joined: 5-August 09 From: CTU Member No.: 6,705 |
QUOTE (dst @ Mar 11 2014, 12:56 AM) OMG nooooooooo!!! Can I apply for a different passport? Look on the bright side, at leat you will have Kurt at your corner. On second thought, maybe not so bright (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Mar 29 2014, 04:58 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
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Mar 29 2014, 07:38 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Mar 29 2014, 04:58 PM) (IMG:https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1621762_656172474448266_323682035_n.jpg) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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