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Superior’s Stats – Arteta Uncovered

18 November 2010 1274 comments
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In a season where the same group of Fantasy Players seem to be scoring heavily in the points, the quest for a differential becomes more like searching for the proverbial pot of gold.

I find myself trailing in my mini league to a leader who owns the big-hitting Ashley Cole, Carlos Tevez, Nani etc, etc, so I reckoned my decision to stick with Mikel Arteta was a good (albeit hopeful) one. The Spaniard certainly helped me to mini league glory last season anyway.

But after a below-par Fantasy Season so far, what has happened to Mikel Arteta? I decided to look at the stats to find out:

Last season, Arteta played 1033 minutes in the league. This season, he has played 1041, so this makes for a fairly straightforward comparison.

SeasonGoalsAssistsBonus
2010-112012
2009-106217

Quite a significant difference then, let’s see what the OPTA stats show …

SeasonTouchesSucc Pass Opp HalfGoal AttemptsOn TargetPenalties ScoredEverton Goals
2010-111024 45812 5 013
2009-101094 4841612 225

Notice Arteta is touching the ball and making Successful Passes in the Opponents Half just as much as he did last season. However, it’s his shooting that is really letting the playmaker down; last season 75% of Goal Attempts were on target whereas only 42% have been this season.

Arteta cannot be blamed for this dip in form alone, though; as a team, Everton are contributing to his Fantasy demise, too. Not only have David Moyes’ side not been awarded any penalties for Arteta to benefit from, they are also not scoring as many goals. In the 12 games Arteta has played this season, Everton have scored 13 goals, whereas in the 13 games Arteta played last season, Everton scored 25. Now if you take away the 2 penalties scored you will see Arteta was responsible for 17% of outfield goals last season which is very similar to the 15% he has achieved this season. This indicates that when Everton do finally start scoring with more regularity, Mikel Arteta may, indeed, be that pot of gold many of us are searching for.

SUPERIOR BEING SUPERIOR BEING thinks the world is just one huge maths puzzle waiting to be solved.

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  1. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Am I first?

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    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      No, its been done many times before 😉

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  2. Blue Teets
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    I like men..

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    1. mr messi
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      So do I 😉

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  3. MAD
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    So Arteta out for Jarvis?

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    1. MAD
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      😛

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  4. Blue Teets
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Love how people respond to the articles like they're being TOLD what to do hahaha..

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    1. MAD
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Love how people are too thick to get sarcasm hahaha..

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      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        15 years, 4 months ago

        Oh the irony Trigger.

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      2. demilovato- From Mexico to …
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        15 years, 4 months ago

        luv ya mad 😀

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  5. Countryside Ram
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    not been on much this week.

    any news on adam or heart? cheers.

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    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Adam out according to the tweets.

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  6. Lor10
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Great article

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  7. gruffyboy
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    I was just about to push the button on Arteta -> Nani.....and will probably do so shortly

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  8. DOCLES
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Thank u for giving me renewed faith Superior Being! 🙂

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  9. dogtanion
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Arteta was pretty poor on Sunday I noticed having watched the game eightenn times since. Crowd were groaning a bit when he gave it away and then Moyes whipped him off- both very rare events at Goodison...I'm still going to play him ahead of Bale this weekend though

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  10. IAmTheWalrus
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    statistics can say anything!

    the way i see it, the key to everton success as cahill,

    im not using stats to make this opinion or to back it up

    but from watching the games, its enough for me!

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  11. soccercards.com
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    I am amazed at the number of people who are considering transferring in Rooney before he has played a game! Yes, he was wondrous last season, but crap for the past 6 months.

    Perhaps you believe the Good Fairy came down and bestowed countless future goals on him. Of course, if you believe in fairies, it makes sense that you believe that Rooney is a lock to score a hat trick this weekend.

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. Its pretty much the same thing every time Torres comes back from injury. His first week back, people captain him and wonder how in the world he only brought in 2 points. Madness.

      People are just so sick of Drogba they are looking for any way out possible.

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    2. IAmTheWalrus
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      i think everyone realises the risk involved

      it just depends if you are risk preferring or not.

      The fact is that berbatov and hernandez havent been doing the business, that rooney IS one of the best strikers in the world at the moment, that he just signed a new contract, that the crowd will back him,

      if he plays, he will score IMO

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  12. Nano
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Kolarov or boatang? Will both start? Thanks

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  13. Evs
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Guys to fund Nani (for Arteat), quick poll.

    A or B

    a) Shawcross for O shea
    b) Foley for Elmo Fudd

    or does anyone care to offer a c)?

    Cheers!

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    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      c, Bardsley for OShae

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      1. Evs
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        15 years, 4 months ago

        But B&B... I got elmo 🙁

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        1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
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          But you'll have to sell him if he's not playing. Do this now and then get rid next week.

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          1. Evs
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            15 years, 4 months ago

            COuld do, not convinced on Wolves def regardless of fix, may chance my arm and hope O shea starts v Wigan?

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    2. mr messi
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Probably b - as O'Shea may not start every game.

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      1. mr messi
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Ignore that - just realised you are getting rid of O'Shea not getting in!

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    3. zizou
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      B! Elmo on the bench.
      Or C) Ibanez (WBA) for Elmo. Brunt praised him as a "threat on set pieces" after he scored against West Ham recently.

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  14. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    A. Malouda, Elmo to Nani, Kolarov/Ferdinand (4 pt hit)
    B. Arteta to Nani (no hit)

    Leaning toward A cause I want to give Arteta one more week and I don’t see Elmo getting back in his side anytime soon.

    Cheers

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    1. Nano
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      why dont you do arteta to nani and elmo to kolarov this week and malouda next week

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      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
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        15 years, 4 months ago

        A, but leave the defensive transfer for a week as you can already field a decent back 3. Save yourself a hit.

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        1. NLB
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          15 years, 4 months ago

          Could do that...but with Adam very doubtful and Elmo/Jara both unlikely to play, I would have to play Ferguson vs. Chelsea

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          1. Camzy
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            • 15 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            Jara will play. Why wouldn't he? Reported fit today.

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      2. NLB
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Don't have the funds

        This article has (temporarily) restored my faith in Arteta

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        1. Nano
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          15 years, 4 months ago

          why kolarov over boatang?

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          1. Baines on Toast...
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            Attackingness.

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            1. mikess
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              great word

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            2. Nano
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              15 years, 4 months ago

              aren't they right back and left back. both attacking? and is kolarov guaranteed the minutes now

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              1. mikess
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                15 years, 4 months ago

                kolarov is a lot more offensive with a peach of a left foot. not sure of mins yet though

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            3. 4vets
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              15 years, 4 months ago

              +1 and set pieces... but talking my own book.

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  15. kieran0426
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Will Nani rise again before Saturday

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    1. Nano
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      he will rise tonight

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      1. kieran0426
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        Thanks for that !!

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        1. Alonso14
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          15 years, 4 months ago

          how much

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  16. mikess
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Right Piquionne, N'zog or Bos????

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  17. Keventry City
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    WOW Superior Being some good stats...I bet you spend all day at work going through the OPTA Stats 😉

    I'm still not sure about going for Arteta as there are so many other midfield options to go for!

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  18. DHWizzo
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Trying to convince us or yourself on that one?

    Funny thinking back to the pre-season RMTs when Arteta (at a whopping 8.5) was a must have on everyone's team.

    Remember some of the other 'must-haves':

    - M Petrov
    - Keane (if he went to Villa)
    - Boselli
    - Lamps
    - J Evans
    - Matt Dawson
    - Dorrans
    - RvP
    - Shawcross
    - Etherington, N'Zogs (although still not a bad picks after slow starts)

    Other popular picks included Zigic, Baptiste, Joe Cole, N'Gog, Tuncay, F Campbell, Figueroa, Van Damme

    On the positive side, great successes from the start include Adam, Carroll, El-Mummy (until a week ago), Nolan and Bale

    Be interesting to see an article looking at the trends in player ownership from the start to mid-season...

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      That's a painful reminder for many.

      Glad I never bought into the Boselli, Keane, Shawcross, Dorrans wagons.

      I did have Valencia, Arteta, M. Petrov, Evans and Arshavin though..

      I was very close to having Lampard, but a last minute injury doubt helped me out a ton by giving me Drogs(c).

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      1. DHWizzo
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        15 years, 4 months ago

        My day 1 team:

        Robinson
        Jags Evans Dawson
        Valencia, Petrov, Bilyaletdinov, Lamps
        Rooney Chamakh Campbell

        Subs: Foster, Nolan, El-Mummy, Jose Enrique

        Pretty good bench, heh.

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      2. IAmTheWalrus
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        cumon shawcross wasnt a wagon!!

        hes proven fantasy points at his price for seasons past

        this year is the upset!

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  19. Milky
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bardsley (SUN) secured for a starting position in the forseeable future?

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  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Pulled the trigger on Cashley>Vidic... I've got a great run out of Cole since getting him in GW4 & banked a nice 0.5 in pure profit. Now if he can just oblige by getting 2 pts a game for the next few weeks while Vidic gets 3 CSs & a goal or two in utd's next 3 games 🙂

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  21. Morrissey1986
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    I am an Arteta owner but I am losing the faith Cahill Baines even Coleman better options and an injury will surely effect our lad soon. He played very deep against Arsenal and I didn't like it.

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  22. smp
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    I dumped him for Nani last week. My reasoning was:

    I had zero United cover.
    Fixtures looked better for United
    two transfers were burning a hole in my pocket...

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  23. @Woolly_Bully9
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lrCmQLcslw

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  24. Nano
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    which midfielder would you choose for 5.1 or less? Davies, albrighton, other? longterm bench warmer

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    1. Seanigula
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Albrighton

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      1. DHWizzo
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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        1. Nano
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          15 years, 4 months ago

          thanks guys i was leaning towards davies but will take you sugestion

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  25. Murmuring
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Dawson would have been excellent if he hadn't got injured. Spurs pretty much only kept clean sheets last season when he played. Not playing now and look at the Spurs clean sheets, not that you can because there aren't any.

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    1. Murmuring
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      This was a response to DHWizzo above

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    2. DHWizzo
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed - wish he never went down 🙁

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  26. demilovato- From Mexico to …
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    So who are people captaining tomorrow and why ?

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  27. demilovato- From Mexico to …
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone who wants nani better get him tonight as he looks set to rise

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  28. mikess
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    chelsea cleanies out the window?

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  29. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    God damn this article. I had been swaying between
    a) Arteta & Alex -> Nani & Samba (8 point hit) and
    b) Malouda -> Nani (4 point hit) all week

    had finally decided on a) and now i'm reconsidering again.

    What do people think. I cant decide.

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  30. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    was artetas biggest fan, but looked at his chalkboards again last weekend and decided enough was enough and sold him. Not only are his shots off target, he isnt shooting!!!

    And any passes in the opponents half are in the centre corcle or barely beyond. Lies, lies, and damned statistics. 🙂

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    1. Waldaz
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Same, shame though, he served me so well toward the end of the last season.

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