2019/20 Bernard

[toffeeblue9]

Pienaar was never a player to get a load of goals and assists.

Exactly. The same arguments about Bernard in this thread are the ones which idiots used to use as a stick to beat Pienaar with.

I'm not saying Bernard is in his league, but judging a player solely on their goals/assists is daft.

 

[cronullasharks]

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Tedious innit

 

[Baines' left foot]

I know it's crazy right? Attacking players don't need goals or assists to make them good. David Silva, Eriksen, Mahrez et al, their tonnes of assists mean nothing...

Did you ever watch Pienaar? He was one of our most important players and didn’t get that many goals or assists. His ability to receive the ball in tight spaces, relieve pressure and keep possession was invaluable to us. He often got the ‘assist for the assist’ and his ability brought the best out of Baines.

Have you actually watched Bernard play and see what he offers to the team?

It would be nice if he did weigh in with more goals and assists but he’s far from the problem here, but you yanks seem to be obsessed with him and the numbers and no matter how many times you’re told by more experienced football fans you still bring up the same things over and over.

 

[Chozz]

Pienaar was never a player to get a load of goals and assists.

*Runs off to find stats on Pienaar to prove him wrong*

...wait a minute, that's what he wants me to do!

 

[Baines' left foot]

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Pronounced ‘Daah-taah’.

 

[MikeH72]

Tedious innit

Imagine boiling the beautiful game down to a set of raw data on a spreadsheet. I'm glad I'm not part of the FIFA generation and can enjoy watching gifted players play the sport I love.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Pronounced ‘Daah-taah’.

Hot-diggetty-dog!

 

[thebluenosebolt]

Bernard though, absolute class, the Pienaar replacement we have been waiting nearly a decade for.
Not sure he will get a ton of goals, especially playing on the wings ..and especially the way we use our wingers. My god though, when he is on form...game changer.

 

[Chozz]

Did you ever watch Pienaar? He was one of our most important players and didn’t get that many goals or assists. His ability to receive the ball in tight spaces, relieve pressure and keep possession was invaluable to us. He often got the ‘assist for the assist’ and his ability brought the best out of Baines.

Have you actually watched Bernard play and see what he offers to the team?

It would be nice if he did weigh in with more goals and assists but he’s far from the problem here, but you yanks seem to be obsessed with him and the numbers and no matter how many times you’re told by more experienced football fans you still bring up the same things over and over.

Coming over here, stealing our jobs, bringing up stats...

 

[Ted's Toffees]

I know it's crazy right? Attacking players don't need goals or assists to make them good. David Silva, Eriksen, Mahrez et al, their tonnes of assists mean nothing...

Widely regarded as one of the best in the world and hasn't managed over 3 goals or 6 assists in a season...

 

[cronullasharks]

Imagine boiling the beautiful game down to a set of raw data on a spreadsheet. I'm glad I'm not part of the FIFA generation and can enjoy watching gifted players play the sport I love.

Exactly, bernard is a joy to watch but those stats mean i can't enjoy it. Raw darterrr

 

[Chozz]

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Widely regarded as one of the best in the world and hasn't managed over 3 goals or 6 assists in a season...

Yank!

 

[Chozz]

I'll say one thing about Bernie, he is the sweatiest player at the club. Looks like he's been through hell by the 60 min mark.

 

[Gaffa]

He's just a lovely player, I actually would like him to come round for dinner and be my mate. He's just someone who looks like he wants to give you a cuddle.
I thought it was brilliant recently, we had a home game, can't remember who it was, but all the players as they came out took a mascot with them, but Bernard didn't, the mascot just took Bernards hand and walked him on to the pitch

 

[Deleted member 38674]

Imagine boiling the beautiful game down to a set of raw data on a spreadsheet. I'm glad I'm not part of the FIFA generation and can enjoy watching gifted players play the sport I love.

Yeah, weird how people use stats as ways to measure players, isn't it mate?.

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They've got 2 goals between them?

7 assists in a season isn’t great for an attacking midfielder that plays every game and takes every set piece.