Some are. Some aren't.
It depends how you present them and how you use them in a discussion.
They're a useful tool either way when looking to prove (or disprove) an opinion of a player. They just shouldn't be used as the be-all-and-end-all.
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Some are. Some aren't.
It depends how you present them and how you use them in a discussion.
They're a useful tool either way when looking to prove (or disprove) an opinion of a player. They just shouldn't be used as the be-all-and-end-all.
Proper jobsworths taking that assist off him. It was clearly an assist. Goals scored off rebounds always count as assists for person who hit the first shot. So this makes absolutely no sense.
It's nothing to get irritated over. You know he's boss and I know he's boss. Thats all that matters.
I thought at the time we signed Bernard this is the type of signing that will bring other quality players of that ilk to the club if he is a success.
Add to him Mina , Richarlson, Digne and Gomes these are the type of signings (or even better) I'm sure Brands will make over the next few windows. Nice to see a propper plan in place.
Add to him Mina , Richarlson, Digne and Gomes these are the type of signings (or even better) I'm sure Brands will make over the next few windows. Nice to see a propper plan in place.
I think it's a bit like the offside thing, Tim.
If an opposition player deliberately plays at the ball and makes contact, then it's not an assist.
If there's not clear movement towards the ball, then I think it just counts as a deflected pass or whatever.
I'm with you, it's ridiculous, but we all know that it was him who created the goal, so it's all academic really.
But it still doesn't make sense because like someone said earlier, every goal that the keeper gets a hand to should be given as an own goal by this reasoning. They've made a deliberate attempt to save the ball and made contact, so therefore you can't give it to the striker. I just hate stats tbh.
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I don't think stats are totally meaningless mate. But neither are they something you should put your shirt on. The truth, like in most things, is somewhere in the middle. Stats provide you with a base from which to start.
Goals scored stats are good for measuring the ability of a centre forward. But even that stat can be misleading in certain cases. Looking at the numbers alone you'd think Milivojevic from Palace was a goal threat from midfield because he scored 10, but about 9 of them were penalties and he's a massive crab.
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I wouldn't argue with that, stats only tell half the story. Your own eyesight tells you the rest. I'm just saying they aren't completely meaningless as you suggested.
I'd say certain stats are meaningless, like distance covered and all the stupid speed stats. Assists is basically redundant now as well if we're taking assists like Bernard's off him.
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But that's just one example. The vast majority of assists wouldn't be affected by those circumstances. Bernard himself may have another 15 assists this year and the same thing won't happen. His end of season assists would read 16 rather than 17. Who cares.?
Things don't have to be black or white mate. They don't have to be either brilliant or crap. They can, and invariably are, somewhere in-between.
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You know the club are buzzing with him when they make their own highlight reel for him from one game
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