Comments on: MAN CITY 1 – 1 Real Madrid – PLAYER RATINGS

By: Matt Jones

Matt Jones — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:12:39 +0000

To confirm….some passing stats from Yaya this year…

Passes backwards and to the side in one game 57
Passes forward in a game 18
Big chances he was faced with in a game 0
Unsuccessful passes in a game 7 (presumably all over the top)
Unsuccessful touches in a game 10

Another one…..Yaya didnt place a forward pass against Stoke at home last year until the 28th minute. Also in this game 139/168 passes did not go forward.

By: Matt Jones

Matt Jones — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:05:16 +0000

Yaya Toure is the most passed to play in the team for one reason, and here is why….

Here is a frequent sequence of passes….

Hart – Kompany – Yaya – Kompany – Yaya – Nastastic – Yaya – Kompany – Yaya – Barry – Yaya – Clichy – Yaya – Kompany- Yaya – Zaba – Yaya – Hart – Yaya – Lescott – Yaya – Kompany…..

You catch mydrift….very rarely do we see him pass it forward. He gets the ball and passes it straight back to the defenders, who give it him back, and then he gives it back to them ?!?!?!

If he plays a forward ball, its always over the top…to a small striker….and more often than not runs out of play.

Not only are his balls running out of play, but quickly is my patience with him.

By: blue bullet

blue bullet — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:53:35 +0000

Yaya is the most pased to player in the team and has many attributes that make him incredibly unique and valuable. That 1 run a game comment is nonesense.

By: Alphie Izzett

Alphie Izzett — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:09:03 +0000

Well chum, if you think VFAB’s ratings are bizarre you’ll need to consult a thesaurus if you ever read Stuart Brennan’s ratings in the MUEN!

Maicon made an error and was probably cupable in the Benzema goal but if you’re suggesting [as you seem to] that all he and Yaya produced was one run and not a lot else you’ve probably similar eyesight to Brennan and live on the same planet as him!

By: Siamack

Siamack — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:17:42 +0000

Dezko is one of my favorite players. But I have got to admit he has an awful touch. When Dezko in the line up along side Nasri and Silva, and the playing style is based on a lot of footwork, Dezko would look out of place. It is just like using a wrench as a hammer. It may do the job on occasions but it is not what is meant for.