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Alexis Sanchez - The best player in the Premier League
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Di Maria > James Lol
Prime Di Maria after 17 games: 3 goals 5 assists
Young James after 17 games: 6 goals 7 assists
Fabregas is better than Rakitic though. I'm very happy it didn't work out for him and Sanchez at Barca.
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By no means am I trying to start a s**t fight, merely just saying that if you dalve a little closer into his stats buried under the highlight reel you see a few cracks.
A very good player, but I just can't rate a player at the top unless they can perform against the top teams.
A very good player, but I just can't rate a player at the top unless they can perform against the top teams.
Suarez basically made and scored most our goals
People can dismiss him all they want, that's fine, but league football has always been about putting the shitter sides away, that's the fundamental element of a very good side. People cannot dismiss that aspect
People can dismiss him all they want, that's fine, but league football has always been about putting the shitter sides away, that's the fundamental element of a very good side. People cannot dismiss that aspect
People keep forgetting this.
It's not the games against the top 4 that will win you the title, its the consistency against the other 16.
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Isn't James playing as a number 10?
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Real Madrid have been starting 4 10's in midfield since Bale has been injured. Its only possible because James and Isco work so hard both ways.
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Chelsea showed that last season.
And Arsenal I think didn't win a game against the top 5 last year yet still only finished 7 points behind First.
If we had have beaten Villa (1-3 loss) and Stoke (1-0 loss) and beaten either Swansea, Southampton, West Brom or Man United which were all draws we would have won the league.
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In his time at Liverpool he scored against all four of those clubs. Just because he didn't score many against the big teams last season doesn't mean he didn't perform. He scored gainst United last season, got 2 assists v Arsenal and 2 assists v Man City.
This "flat track bully" thing that people run with is a complete fallacy.
I still remember Suarez absolutely destroying that Man United side that I think nearly won the league or did win it, laid 3 goals for Kuyt that could've been his
And one other game in Old Trafford that he was ripping them apart and Ferguson had to put Jones on to man mark him
I could remember two games where he really stunk the place out against top sides and that was the last two games against City and Chelsea at Anfield, seems like the narrative grew stronger from there
And one other game in Old Trafford that he was ripping them apart and Ferguson had to put Jones on to man mark him
I could remember two games where he really stunk the place out against top sides and that was the last two games against City and Chelsea at Anfield, seems like the narrative grew stronger from there
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Liverpool would have won the league if they didn't slip up against Chelsea. But Suarez was busy not scoring in 15 games out of 33. Apparently Sturridge's goals earned more points for Liverpool than Suarez's.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...idge-earned-points-Liverpool-Luis-Suarez.html
But I guess its important to score alot of goals in those big wins against Cardiff and Norwich.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...idge-earned-points-Liverpool-Luis-Suarez.html
But I guess its important to score alot of goals in those big wins against Cardiff and Norwich.
He basically has a 50 percent rate of scoring. He has some unbelievable games, but consistent isn't a word I would associate with him.
Beating the sides below you will only get you so far. It might get you top 4 (see arsenal), but that philosophy sure as hell won't get you a title.
Beating the sides below you will only get you so far. It might get you top 4 (see arsenal), but that philosophy sure as hell won't get you a title.
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Sturridge failed to score in only 9 games.
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There is a difference between teams performing well against top teams and players performing well against top teams.
The Premier League is a squad competition, you don't win it with 11 players. The best teams hold their own with the teams at the top and consistently beat the teams below them. There is no point pounding the Burnleys and Sunderlands if you go to water against the Citys and Chelseas, and there's also no point in beating the Citys and Chelseas if you consistently drop points against also-rans. You want your squad to be strong enough to keep banking points and you want your top players to step up when a title-affecting 6 pointer comes around.
The Premier League is a squad competition, you don't win it with 11 players. The best teams hold their own with the teams at the top and consistently beat the teams below them. There is no point pounding the Burnleys and Sunderlands if you go to water against the Citys and Chelseas, and there's also no point in beating the Citys and Chelseas if you consistently drop points against also-rans. You want your squad to be strong enough to keep banking points and you want your top players to step up when a title-affecting 6 pointer comes around.
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What about Suarez's 13 assists (second in the Premier League) in comparison to Sturridge's 7? Oh and his incredible work rate and link up play? Did you just conveniently forget to mention all of them or do you just read Daily Mail articles and make judgements based on tripe journalism?
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Suarez MoM awards: Norwich, West Brom, Cardiff x2, Stoke, Southampton, and Newcastle. Lol
MOM against their big 4 rivals
Man City: Coutinho, Skrtel
Chelsea: Sterling, Coutinho
Arsenal: Sterling, Skrtel
Other big games
Everton: Minge, Sturridge
Man United: Skrtel, Gerrard
Spurs: Flanagan, Henderson
MOM against their big 4 rivals
Man City: Coutinho, Skrtel
Chelsea: Sterling, Coutinho
Arsenal: Sterling, Skrtel
Other big games
Everton: Minge, Sturridge
Man United: Skrtel, Gerrard
Spurs: Flanagan, Henderson
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Wow, we owned the mid-table/bottom half teams last season.
This season, we've already dropped pts against Leicester, Hull and Tottenham. *.
Username to post ratio high.
* off troll, you were saying Balotelli would replace Sturridge before long when he first signed for us, don't pretend that you think Sturridge is good now
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Yeah Sturridge is going really well this season.
I think its time for your nap. Wouldn't want another Cooldude nervous breakdown.
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Just IMO Costa is better and is terribly unlucky to not be top 5.
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Forgot about Costa, he'll soon go bang again as well.
Its very difficult to split the top 5-6 players. And becomes very subjective. It depends on your definition of "best".
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