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And recently, on target !
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And recently, on target !
Of course, but it still has to be factored that all of Coutinho's goals and assists are from open play.
Are you being serious?
Indeed, I would actually remove Lampard from the discussion as he was just a freak of nature in terms of goals and assists from midfield.
Surprised Gerrards stats aren't there though as he was close to Lampards level in terms of goals and assists for a few seasons.
Somewhat tongue in cheek, although he does lose possession in the final third more often than not through a misplaced pass more so than getting tackled.
His passing when on song is sublime but too often he goes for the eye of needle pass and coughs up possession.
I'm looking at career wingers and AMs - Gerrard wasn't one until Benitez moved him to RM one season and then to AM for 2 seasons. And then after that, he's sort of drifted between playing deeper and further up. Hence I didn't include him in the list.
To satisfy your curiosity though, Gerrard's league goals from 2007/08 onwards (RM in 07/08 and AM in 08/09 and 09/10):
07/08 - 11 goals (RM)
08/09 - 16 goals (AM)
09/10 - 9 goals (AM)
10/11 - 4 goals (CM)
11/12 - 5 goals (CM)
12/13 - 9 goals (AM/CM)
13/14 - 13 goals (CM)
14/15 - 6 goals (AM/CM)
Like in Lampard's case, one consideration is that he scored lots of penalties and free kicks in that period. So if we're talking just from "goals in AM / winger" positions, I suppose you could say he scored double digits in 2 or maybe 3 out of 4 seasons (adding up those half-and-half seasons).
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I always saw Gerrard as an AM.
In 06-07 he scored 7 goals in the league 11 overall
in 05-06 he scored 10 goals in the league 23 overall
Don't you all get tired debating about this shit year in, year out ?
Is this the first half of the season where we went in to Christmas top of the league?
Can Coutinho improve his finishing?
If the answer is yes, then he can be a better player.
I'm not quite sure why people are getting their knickers in such a twist about this.
More importantly - if we're playing with one striker (Sturridge), a midfield containing variations of Henderson, Lucas or Allen, who contribute fuck all goals and Coutinho, with an expectation that he'll only contribute 6 - then the other attacking midfielder (Sterling) needs to contribute a fuck load - and finishing us also his weak point.
Or are we saying one of Coutinho or Sterling shouldn't be 1st regulars.....
If the answer is yes, then he can be a better player.
I'm not quite sure why people are getting their knickers in such a twist about this.
More importantly - if we're playing with one striker (Sturridge), a midfield containing variations of Henderson, Lucas or Allen, who contribute fuck all goals and Coutinho, with an expectation that he'll only contribute 6 - then the other attacking midfielder (Sterling) needs to contribute a fuck load - and finishing us also his weak point.
Or are we saying one of Coutinho or Sterling shouldn't be 1st regulars.....
Balotelli has had three cameo's where he's actually done something that adds to the team, so now he's excellent? And I'm extrapolating your point?
For the record, Rodgers came into this season on a run that was largely excellent for 18 months, not in "6 months spells" as you've said. As pointed out, we went into the Xmas period last season, top of the league. We didn't do that on the back of a shit 6 month spell, we then went on a brilliant run in the New Year, culminating in our title challenge. He had a shaky first 4-5 months and we had a poor first few months to this season. Our run since late November has been brilliant.
I don't really give a fuck what Mario did elsewhere, it's irrelevant to how we view him, other than that we know that A) there is a huge talent in there & B) He's likely to waste the opportunity we're giving him. He's shown better form and fitness of late - great, that's a start. It's incomparable to a manager who managed to take us from 7th to 2nd in a year, the same manager who is now on another of his long unbeaten runs.
It's a really really, lame point. Rodgers hasn't had a complete reprieve, questions have been asked and a few dullards have said back as early as October, that he should be sacked (ridiculous), but his record with us is very good, his games record is up there and certainly enough to be gathering some degree of faith that he can take us somewhere. Mario, on the other hand, has come off the bench against three teams and put in a shift for 15-30 minutes. Remind me why it's a remotely logical point or comparison? It just isn't. You're down on Rodgers and have barely mustered any amount of praise his way at any point, but you can't wait to remind anyone that, *shock horror*, our manager had a spell of a few months where his team wasn't good enough. By that reckoning, every manager in the Premiership and every past great should hang their heads in shame.
If Brendan or anyone else, for that matter, wins the Premiership, CL and everything under The Lying Rag, you'll still find nincompoops starting threads to question his ability and nitpick on shortcomings.
It's a common trait of a typical armchair football fan.
It's a common trait of a typical armchair football fan.
ATTICA ATTICA ATTICA ATTICA *throws flaming toilet roll*
I think you asked for it Oncy by misspelling Coutinho. People will disrespect that shit. They'll take liberties. They'll treat you like a bitch.
Lucas and Whirly both have the major hates for Rodgers.
Whirly nearly hates Rodgers as much as Fabio hates Coutinho.
Fabio just hates Brazil. Coutinho hate is just an extension of that. Whirly's hate is much more personal.
I didnt 'misspell' anything Doc.
Continio was a play on the continuation of discussion re-Coutinho.
Its a fucking liberty.
I thought of a clever title, half the cunts in here thought it was a typo and some fucking cunt changed it and is now too cowardly to own up.
Fucking power hungry wankers.
Erm you explained it, better than I could... 😀
Apologies Oncy.. Ive reinstated Continho
Ala The Magic that is Continued..
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