Edin Dzeko and RVP compared

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Some comparative statistics on Edin Dzeko and RVP for this season's premier league, taken from EPL Index Stats Centre (as of 13 Feb 2013):

Dzeko has played for 1190 minutes; RVP for 2116 minutes.

Goal scoring:
ED: 12 goals at 99 mins per goal
RVP: 19 goals at 111 mins per goal

Offsides:
ED: 5 offsides at 238 mins per offside
RVP: 31 offsides at 62 mins per offside

Touches:
ED: 1.8 mins per touch with 0.04% unsuccessful
RVP: 1.8 mins per touch with 0.03% unsuccessful
Ball overrun (i.e., touched too far ahead): RVP: 3 ED: 0 (yes, zero)

Creativity:
ED: created 21 chances from open play at 57 mins per chance from open play
RVP: created 27 chances from open play at 77 min per chance from open play
RVP created 19 other chances from corners, free kicks.

Tackles and Duels:
ED: won 100% of tackles 29% of ground duels 47% of aerial duels
RVP: won 78% of tackles 49% of ground duels 45% of aerial duels

Clearances:
ED: 12 clearances (11 with head) with 58% successful
RVP: 31 clearances (24 with head) with 42% successful.

 

[Josh Blue]

Dzeko should start every game for us imo

 

[blue wang]

ite a well known secret, if he was at the arse or the scum he would rip this league a new one..

just get him a winger , you will see

 

[FantasyIreland]

I prefer to use my eyes,RVP is twice the player Dzeko is.

 

[blue wang]

I prefer to use my eyes,RVP is twice the player Dzeko is.

i honestly believe if dzeko was playing instead of rvp in that set up, he would be 5 goals up on what rvp is with just as many assists

 

[johnmc]

Statistics can be used to prove anything.

Someone post Le Fondres minutes per game. Its probably better than Messi's.

 

[BlueTony84]

Edin is easily one of the best strikers in the league, cant believe people cant see that, he should play every game and we should play around him, get sinclair on and play aguero off him and we would not be 12 points off the pace!

 

[BosnianDiamond]

Did this really need a new thread? Edin Dzeko will never get the credit he deserves even if he scored 30 goals. That is because he is tall and looks goofy at times, and that is why he's underestimated in a league that loves to see guys running like headless chickens all the time. Edin is a SMART player above all else. You see him choose to pass the ball when he gets it rather than dribble like Aguero and lose posession. He is so underrated with his ability to create chances. He always seems to have a magnifying glass on him when he does make a mistake or lose posession. But Bosnians are used to this, we must work harder in order to get any recognition and I'm glad to see his goals speak for themselves. :)

Anyone who doesn't think that Dzeko or Aguero would be among the top scorers with the rags because of the way their midfielders create chances and get the ball up the field with pace is delusional.

 

[oppa gangnam style]

Well if he scored 12 golas in nearly 1000 minutes less than RVP imagine how many he would have if he plays over 2000 minutes as well.
And on top of that if he would be our penalty taker as well ( because for Cavani, Falcao there is a good part of their goals coming from pens.)
(Yeah Dzeko missed vs. Arsenal tho:D but that was probably the only time he tried in the league)

I think his goal rate is fantastic 99 minutes per goal is huge.
If a striker would start 30 matches in a season saying he is never subbed with that goal rate that is 2700 minutes so basically around 27 goals.

Aguero last season scored 23 goals in ~2600 minutes which gives 112 minutes per goal.

I think our strikers could do so much better if we would set up to get the best out of them. Playing to their strengths, in the right pace, with the right amount of support from midfield.

For Dzeko its clearly not ideal how we play but it is the same for Agüero. He gets the ball so much from 30 metres of goal with his behind to goal with 3 defenders on him. And very little movement from others or width to change it/help him...

The sooner Mancini will see it the better, until that he shouldnt say he knows whats the problem and he will fix it.

 

[SI's Bald Head]

ite a well known secret, if he was at the arse or the scum he would rip this league a new one..

just get him a winger , you will see

I've been screaming this from the roof-tops since he arrived - we need to play to his strengths and not try to fit him into a tippy-tappy team

must say that I'm not sure about the
Ball overrun (i.e., touched too far ahead): RVP: 3 ED: 0 (yes, zero)
statistic as I'm sure I've seen him have a few 'second touch is a tackle' moments!!