2022/23 James Tarkowski

[allen]

Like a 6 and 8 in midfield.

I was going to say, you don’t want two identical centre backs. It’s a broad remit and complimentary skill sets are preferable to 2 carbon copies of each other.

 

[Neiler]

Im on board with you here mate, we concede to many, not sure I’d lay that at the door of the centre half’s but there is often a big gaping hole between the line with acres of space to get a shot away. We play a deep line. It’s a tactical team responsibility to my mind.

We were better at it on Sat with Onana deeper.

JT is magnificent mind.

*concede to many shots.

 

[LinekersLegs]

*concede to many shots.

Since you are doing corrections *concede too many shots

 

[Neiler]

Since you are doing corrections *concede too many shots

Too good!

 

[TheBigIguana]

Big Oil.

Mud.

The next tweet says Coady is awful btw, if you believe these stats to mean anything which I do not.

 

[Goat]

The next tweet says Coady is awful btw, if you believe these stats to mean anything which I do not.

Make your mind up mate, either stats matter or they dont.

Or do they only matter when they fit your agenda?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Also those stats raise my favorite question of "is it better to be good at blocking shots or preventing them from happening in the first place?"

 

[TheBigIguana]

Make your mind up mate, either stats matter or they dont.

Or do they only matter when they fit your agenda?

Stats don't matter for defenders. Said it for a long time. You can be a good defender without a ton of activity and the stats guys haven't figured out how to show that yet.

As I said unless you're prepared to argue Tarkowski is good and Coady is bad you can't really do this can you?

 

[Goat]

Also those stats raise my favorite question of "is it better to be good at blocking shots or preventing them from happening in the first place?"

Big Oil : Tarks has been rubbish, Coady has been much better.

Stats show that not to be the case.

Big Oil : Stats are useless and besides our defenders shouldnt be defending.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Big Oil : Tarks has been rubbish, Coady has been much better.

Stats show that not to be the case.

Big Oil : Stats are useless and besides our defenders shouldnt be defending.

Do you think Coady is bad?

 

[Goat]

Stats don't matter for defenders. Said it for a long time. You can be a good defender without a ton of activity and the stats guys haven't figured out how to show that yet.

As I said unless you're prepared to argue Tarkowski is good and Coady is bad you can't really do this can you?

If 1 defender presses and the other stands off, only 1 will have good stats.

Its ok, just admit that stats are useless and you got it wrong with Tarks and we can move on.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Anyway, do we think Coady and Tarkowski are going to the murderers WC for Southgate? Or reckon they'll be first reserves and miss out. Makes you wonder about the rest of the side.

 

[Goat]

Do you think Coady is bad?

I think both of our CBs have played very well this season.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I think both of our CBs have played very well this season.

OK, I don't really want to go into a long "why CB stats aren't very reliable" thing so I'm just leaving you with you can't cite the tweets you've posted as evidence of that opinion. It's either Tarkowski great, Coady bad or nothing.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Anyway, do we think Coady and Tarkowski are going to the murderers WC for Southgate? Or reckon they'll be first reserves and miss out. Makes you wonder about the rest of the side.

Coady might. Tarkowski hasn't been with the team in far too long for me to see it.