Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[MikeH72]

Defensive Stats (2024-25 season):

He made 58 tackles and 44 interceptions in 36 Premier League appearances.
He had 117 clearances and 11 blocked shots.

He was ranked in the 87th percentile for interceptions and 96th percentile for clearances among full-backs.

He was also ranked in the 86th percentile for blocks and 97th percentile for aerials won.

Now do how many goals they conceded.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Really has all gone wrong for him hasn’t it

We’ve done some pretty stupid things in our time but…

 

[BlueStevie35]

Oh Burnley what are you playing at?

 

[Toffeeslam]

We’ve done some pretty stupid things in our time but…

Risky that with his injury record

Wonder what the fee is ?

 

[Nyhus]

Burnley

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Defensive Stats (2024-25 season):

He made 58 tackles and 44 interceptions in 36 Premier League appearances.
He had 117 clearances and 11 blocked shots.

He was ranked in the 87th percentile for interceptions and 96th percentile for clearances among full-backs.

He was also ranked in the 86th percentile for blocks and 97th percentile for aerials won.

Wow - better than 86% for blocks and 97% for aerials. Give him an extended contract!

 

[Bryan+]

In the meantime, the search goes on. Everton are a right winger and two midfielders away from being much nearer to where they want to be. Douglas Luiz, the Juventus midfielder, has been discussed, but the Italians want £40million. There has been interest in Chelsea’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and then the intrigue surrounding Manchester City’s Jack Grealish.

It is understood that City are looking to recoup as much of his £300,000-a-week wages as possible in return for letting the England international leave on loan for the season. That could amount to almost £12million, though Everton are not dissuaded by the finances involved.

They have other priorities right now but Grealish, who turns 30 next month, is a name that could be revisited. And so, as concerning as it may be for some, September 1 — rather than August 1 — will be the day to judge Everton’s activity.

City will want half them wages covered IMO. That should rule any club with a decent head on their shoulders right out.

 

[Curtis]

We’ve done some pretty stupid things in our time but…

I wonder how many of those 5 years he'll spend injured?

 

[Librarian]

Now do how many goals they conceded.

The exact same number of goals that Andy Robertson conceded at hull before joining Liverpool

Jagielka was relegated before he joined us also

 

[Taifi gorm]

Oh Burnley what are you playing at?

They have a pub named after Dyche. Culture's hearse wouldn't even drive through the place.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Wow giving that crock a five year deal is horrendous business

DCLs agent should be on the phone to them asap!

 

[Librarian]

Wow - better than 86% for blocks and 97% for aerials. Give him an extended contract!

It’s a percentile, means he’s ranking higher than almost all other players in his position on those metrics

 

[evertony]

Ffs Forest in for Luiz

Welcome to last week.

 

[Ian]

It’s a percentile, means he’s ranking higher than almost all other players in his position on those metrics

In a crap team...

 

[hetion]

Defensive Stats (2024-25 season):

He made 58 tackles and 44 interceptions in 36 Premier League appearances.
He had 117 clearances and 11 blocked shots.

He was ranked in the 87th percentile for interceptions and 96th percentile for clearances among full-backs.

He was also ranked in the 86th percentile for blocks and 97th percentile for aerials won.

I am the biggest stats nerd going but we're entering the dangerous era where lots of stats are available but people aren't always understanding of how to use them.

All these stats here tell you is that they were on a crap team who spent a lot of time defending. It doesn't tell you if he was any GOOD at that defending.