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Post by spitthedog on May 11, 2012 9:01:01 GMT
I read on the BBC website that before the last game Shawcross had been responsible for the most defensive clearances in the Premiership
a total of 464
the amazing stat is that the second in the list is Ferdinand of QPR with 303
thats a massive gap!
does anybody have a link for these stats?
tells us something about the amount of pressure we put on our centre backs
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2012 9:04:42 GMT
that's amazing.....464 "Through balls" to the forwards in a season!! far more than any midfielders manage!
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Post by ohbottom on May 11, 2012 9:06:16 GMT
Blimey!
What is the definition of a clearance? Say if a MF passed it back for him to hoof it upfield, would that be a clearance? If so, that's at least 10 a game right there.
Anyway, how come Huth wasn't 2nd?
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Post by greenhoff74 on May 11, 2012 9:08:16 GMT
It's not surprising, Stoke defend for majority of the games they play in,it follows that they will make more defensive clearances than other teams who spend more time in possession and on the attack.
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Post by smigchop on May 11, 2012 9:12:58 GMT
all of our attacking play comes from a "Defensive Clearance" so this indicates to me that we are actually the most attacking team in the division.
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Post by FullerMagic on May 11, 2012 9:35:57 GMT
That is a cracking stat.
50% more clearances than the next defender in the league?
How is that even possible?
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Post by Olgrligm on May 11, 2012 10:45:32 GMT
Presumably it counts every long ball onto Crouch's head (which he is very good at, by the way) as a clearance?
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Post by Bick on May 11, 2012 11:33:13 GMT
Shawcross has the highest clearance stats...
Stoke have the lowest percentage stats...
Casual relationship?
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Post by foster on May 11, 2012 11:36:33 GMT
Thanks for the offer mate but I'm married. |
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Post by FullerMagic on May 11, 2012 11:39:22 GMT
Presumably it counts every long ball onto Crouch's head (which he is very good at, by the way) as a clearance? Yeah. You're probably right, MD. Maybe every hoof from the back-line into the opposition half is counted as a 'clearance' when in effect it is our No.1 method of launching an attack. And it seems our CBs are pretty much on their own in that - certainly to the degree we use it |
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Post by coney08 on May 11, 2012 11:43:00 GMT
I'd bet my house he's near the top for blocked shots too.
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Post by Bick on May 11, 2012 11:46:00 GMT
Thanks for the offer mate but I'm married. brilliant  |
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Post by Godo on May 11, 2012 11:49:43 GMT
I'd also like to see where he stands in the stats for what really matters for a centre half in a Pulis team e.g tackles, blocked shots, clearing headers and interceptions. I bet he's towards the top of those lists too!
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Post by Alvechurch Assassin on May 11, 2012 11:56:57 GMT
Thanks for the offer mate but I'm married. you bastard, that's my lunch spat out on my desk! |
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Post by hotterpotter on May 11, 2012 12:26:40 GMT
Thanks for the offer mate but I'm married. ;D  |
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Post by nott1 on May 11, 2012 15:50:35 GMT
Most of these have been from Whitehead and Whelan!
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Post by Jamo on the wing on May 11, 2012 15:53:21 GMT
Certainly backs up my theory that his superb season has been Ryan's best yet for us.
Well done, Skipper!
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Post by Paul Spencer on May 11, 2012 16:09:16 GMT
I'd also like to see where he stands in the stats for what really matters for a centre half in a Pulis team e.g tackles, blocked shots, clearing headers and interceptions. I bet he's towards the top of those lists too! This article argues that that isn't neccesarily the case, I think it makes some very good points. Also interesting that only ourselves, Citeh, ManU & Liverpool have a ratio of less than one when comparing shots that we allow inside the box compared to those outside. If you don't actually have to make a tackle in the first place then that is the sign of a really good defence. www.eplindex.com/10846/solid-premier-league-defence-epl-opta-stats.html |
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