hhhmmmmInjury record.
There, I explained it.
2011/12 - Missed 4 games
2012/13 - Missed 8 games
2014/15 - Missed 5 games
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2011/12 - Missed 4 games
2012/13 - Missed 8 games
2014/15 - Missed 5 games
:lamelashock::chadliblow:
Okay, probably just racism towards Argentinians then...
May not seem like much, but that amounts to 10-20% of a season. Add in Cups and Europe and he's missed far more games than that.
Any of you guys reading fourfourtwo.com? Ever since a norwegian newspaper started buying poorly translated material from there I keep finding myself baffled at how fucking terrible their pieces are. They write pieces where they have a point to make, and then they just try to force the real world into the picture they are trying to paint, regardless of whether it fits or not.
The last piece I read was named "Behold, the return of the no-nonsense centre-back - but are they here to stay?".
According to the piece, "All around the top tier, the men of the past are thriving gloriously in the here and now".
With Leicester's success you might say they have a point. But they don't stop at using Huth and Morgan as examples. They list Alderweireld as "just below them", as one of a similar mould. And go on to list Reid and van Dijk. They go on to list Cathcart, McAuley and Craig Dawson.
First of all: As if it is something new that small teams have big defenders who might not be the best technically?
Secondly, and more importantly: Fucking ALDERWEIRELD listed as an example of a big, simple, no-nonsence, old fashioned defender. As a defender of a different mould than "Rio Ferdinand, Daniel Agger, Thomas Vermaelen, Ledley King and David Luiz [...], all elegant athletes whose instincts were to sustain possession as stridently as they smothered it".
I don't think there is, or ever has been, a defender who is much better in possession than our hero.
Go to squawka, make a comparison matrix with Alder, Huth, Morgan, McAuley and Dawson, and look at the passing and possession score. Then never read fourfourtwo again, unless you need a good laugh or a reason to be pissed off.
My god what a shit source of football-related information.
The last piece I read was named "Behold, the return of the no-nonsense centre-back - but are they here to stay?".
According to the piece, "All around the top tier, the men of the past are thriving gloriously in the here and now".
With Leicester's success you might say they have a point. But they don't stop at using Huth and Morgan as examples. They list Alderweireld as "just below them", as one of a similar mould. And go on to list Reid and van Dijk. They go on to list Cathcart, McAuley and Craig Dawson.
First of all: As if it is something new that small teams have big defenders who might not be the best technically?
Secondly, and more importantly: Fucking ALDERWEIRELD listed as an example of a big, simple, no-nonsence, old fashioned defender. As a defender of a different mould than "Rio Ferdinand, Daniel Agger, Thomas Vermaelen, Ledley King and David Luiz [...], all elegant athletes whose instincts were to sustain possession as stridently as they smothered it".
I don't think there is, or ever has been, a defender who is much better in possession than our hero.
Go to squawka, make a comparison matrix with Alder, Huth, Morgan, McAuley and Dawson, and look at the passing and possession score. Then never read fourfourtwo again, unless you need a good laugh or a reason to be pissed off.
My god what a shit source of football-related information.
His hair is still shit though.
The last time Alderweireld committed a foul was on March 2. Since August 15, 2015, he’s committed six in the Premier League, 2,880 minutes of playing time.
Would currently rate him as the best defender in the world.
Way better than I expected, and I expected him to be our #1 CB. Jan and him is easily the best pairing in the league.
He is my player of the season. Iron man!
Toby in, Kaboul out = Spurs in second place