Hoofing

[the_khl]

[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=36308.msg958982#msg958982 date=1254904348]
What a shame Agger's not in there then. We'd have gotten even nearer that 100% success rate in passing, both short range and from our own 6 yard box straight on to Torres' toe at the other end, maybe even occasionally cutting Torres out and just putting it straight in the top corner.


Shucks.
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Even I could make a 1,000 successful passes over 5 yards mate, and I'm not even playing regularly at the moment.

Lucas is probably one of the best passers in our team when looked at in a statistically way as he's often playing the nearest teamplayer and often sideways or backwards. That doesn't make him to a player in the Alonso-bracket. You get my drift?

For as decent Skrtl and Carra are when passing the ball over 5 yards they are nowhere near Agger's class when it comes to moving the ball forward or hitting that defense-shredding pass. Agger's got a few miss-hits in him as well but he's often trying passes at a different level compared to the other two.

Every little chance a few of the more prominent posters on here seems to get these days, you seem to have a go at Agger, which is rather odd when you know how many times you've been accusing others of the exact same thing just torwards Skrtl.

Anyways, interesting stats Ross.

 

[the_khl]

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=36308.msg959036#msg959036 date=1254910547]
[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=36308.msg958982#msg958982 date=1254904348]
What a shame Agger's not in there then. We'd have gotten even nearer that 100% success rate in passing, both short range and from our own 6 yard box straight on to Torres' toe at the other end, maybe even occasionally cutting Torres out and just putting it straight in the top corner.


Shucks.
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In those games I mentioned in the beginning there isn't one pass from either Skrtel or Carragher aimed up to Torres.

I thought all they did was hoof the ball ....
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Answer me this; did Alonso 'hoof' the ball whenever he tried a pass over 30 yards?

The reason why Skrtl and Carra aren't playing any long-balls at all are because Rafa has told them not to (I reckon) as they are simply not good enough at doing so. It's not rocket-science.

*I don't think you can accuse our CB's of hoofing this Season, as your stats so perfectly shows, but I do however feel frustrated when having to watch them exchange passes for the umpteens time when they actually should've been going forward, starting attacks.

 

[Sunny]

Whether the statistics say it or not, Carra plays long balls. A lot.

 

[Portly]

[quote author=Roopy link=topic=36308.msg958900#msg958900 date=1254880803]
I fucking despise the long ball out of defence.
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I agree with that comment, if the long balls are routine, but they are often the best tactic, if a defender is under pressure.

I recall Alan Hansen himself saying on TV that if a defender was in any difficulty, the best thing to do was "launch it."

 

[the_khl]

[quote author=Portly link=topic=36308.msg959760#msg959760 date=1254994649]
[quote author=Roopy link=topic=36308.msg958900#msg958900 date=1254880803]
I fucking despise the long ball out of defence.
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I agree with that comment, if the long balls are routine, but they are often the best tactic, if a defender is under pressure.

I recall Alan Hansen himself saying on TV that if a defender was in any difficulty, the best thing to do was "launch it."
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I completely agree with that sentiment. No defender should be to 'proud' to just hit it into orbit if that's the only valid option.

 

[gkmacca]

[quote author=the_khl link=topic=36308.msg959753#msg959753 date=1254994441]
did Alonso 'hoof' the ball whenever he tried a pass over 30 yards?

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The Gooners, those oh so knowledgeable fans, thought he did. Those idiots even shout 'hoof' when the goalkeeper kicks the ball.

 

[the_khl]

[quote author=gkmacca link=topic=36308.msg959766#msg959766 date=1254995042]
[quote author=the_khl link=topic=36308.msg959753#msg959753 date=1254994441]
did Alonso 'hoof' the ball whenever he tried a pass over 30 yards?

[/quote]

The Gooners, those oh so knowledgeable fans, thought he did. Those idiots even shout 'hoof' when the goalkeeper kicks the ball.
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haha