Alexis Sanchez

[Marvin]

It will be interesting to see the effect of B Silva on City's goal output. We need to see more than a few mins against Everton but during those few mins, Everton couldn't handle him. Effortless dribbling ability

 

[higgi1p]

Anyway as per the THREAD NAME any Sanchez updates?

 

[blueparrot]

Not blaming anybody for anything. Look at his goals per game ratio. Tells you everything you need to know. He's in steady decline.
BTW he scored 20 in the prem.

Wasn't that from 25 starts, not too shabby.

 

[StretfordBlueReece]

Wasn't that from 25 starts, not too shabby.

Fickle fans

 

[StretfordBlueReece]

Wasn't that from 25 starts, not too shabby.

Probably only just started following the club with them comments

 

[OB1]

Not blaming anybody for anything. Look at his goals per game ratio. Tells you everything you need to know. He's in steady decline.
BTW he scored 20 in the prem.

Last season Aguero's conversion rate was down to 19.6% from 25.8% the preceding season.

Sanchez's conversion rate last season was 28.2%, ironically, the same as Messi's.

 

[gocity]

I know, and I agree completely. This league is stuffed to the gills with quick powerful opposition forwards, and any old hoof downfield has a better than average chance of finding them. We were up against a 19 year old kid on Monday with half a dozen starts to his name, yet he was able to beat our back 3 to every clearance and find himself near the corner of our 18 yard box time and time again. It's part of the reason we won't win anything under Pep unless he has a serious rethink.....which he won't. We are going to face 38 parked bus, counterattacking opponents this season, so something's got to give

Every clearance? the vast majority never reached that distance the disappeared out of play.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Last season Aguero's conversion rate was down to 19.6% from 25.8% the preceding season.

Sanchez's conversion rate last season was 28.2%, ironically, the same as Messi's.

Interesting stat, but doesn't convince me of much. Aguero creates *so* many chances, with his movement, first touch and close control.

Personally I'd rather have a player like Aguero who creates 100 chances and gets 20 goals rather than another player who creates 60 and gets the same 20 goals. The latter may be more efficient, but the former keeps the opposition under more pressure for more of the game.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Every clearance? the vast majority never reached that distance the disappeared out of play.

FFS, why is there always someone who takes everything absolutely literally....

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Sane gave the ball away carelessly in a dangerous position, Silva stopped tracking the run when the appeals for offside were made, Vinnie got pulled into the challenge by the young lad and ended up on his arse, Ota was lying a couple of feet too deep playing the young lad onside. It was a collective failure. Rooney took the chAnce well and I don't think Eddy was at all to blame.

Fernandihno was the player put on his arse.

 

[aguerooooo]

ffs if we are talking about the decline of Aguero then lets consider the total failure of those around him to score or rather not to score goals

 

[SWP's back]

ffs if we are talking about the decline of Aguero then lets consider the total failure of those around him to score or rather not to score goals

Better yet, let's talk about Sanchez in this thread.

 

[goalmole]

Probably only just started following the club with them comments

lol. Thanks for your devastating insight.

 

[domalino]

ffs if we are talking about the decline of Aguero then lets consider the total failure of those around him to score or rather not to score goals

Kind of irrelevant. Bravo suffered from some shite defending putting him in exposed positions last season, but he's the one who's ultimately responsible for making saves.

Agüero is our best paid player and a club hero because he sticks the ball in the net. It's his job, it's what he's in the team to do, and if the only reply is "yeah but he midfielders around him didn't score either" is a serious reply then we have a massive problem.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

FFS, why is there always someone who takes everything absolutely literally....

Not always.

 

[goalmole]

ffs if we are talking about the decline of Aguero then lets consider the total failure of those around him to score or rather not to score goals

You're absolutely correct, our forward players as a whole haven't covered themselves in glory but let's not use that to get away from the fact that his conversion rate has declined.

 

[goalmole]

Kind of irrelevant. Bravo suffered from some shite defending putting him in exposed positions last season, but he's the one who's ultimately responsible for making saves.

Agüero is our best paid player and a club hero because he sticks the ball in the net. It's his job, it's what he's in the team to do, and if the only reply is "yeah but he midfielders around him didn't score either" is a serious reply then we have a massive problem.

+1.

 

[kaz7]

You're absolutely correct, our forward players as a whole haven't covered themselves in glory but let's not use that to get away from the fact that his conversion rate has declined.

Can you take that to the sergio thread please

 

[SilverFox2]

Sergios job is to score but I'm sure he is not the only one responsible for the shots off target totals that indicate we have many chances resulting in many shots but very few of them are aimed within the goalposts.

 

[goalmole]

So what alternative do you suggest? I am curious to know, not a dig at you.

We need another quality striker that can be eased in( as well as Jesus) that we can gradually ease in and replace Aguero with. If his decline turns out to be terminal we could be in trouble, if we're not already there.