Virgil van Dijk

[domalino]

It's just too hilarious to see how defensive you get. So easily triggered.
Never even argued anything about him being good.

The "LOL SO TRIGGERED" bit might have worked if you didn't end your post with "But some would have us believe these stats are meaningless and Otamendi is brain-dead >_>"

Because exactly like I said, the stat used in isolation is meaningless and everyone knows that.

 

[sky_blue]

It's just too hilarious to see how defensive you get. So easily triggered.
Never even argued anything about him being good.

Interceptions per 90 min (league games) -
Otamendi - 2.81
Bonucci - 2.24
VVD - 2.72
Stones - 1.82

Guess Stones is the best and the other 3 are dogshit according to domalino.

 

[ak93city]

If you chase balloons you are bound to catch plenty. The problem is where you are, when you miss one.

So if Otamendi stays beyond this window, it means Pep Guardiola and the club rate him.
Would you say then that it's safe to assume that the fan's negative opinions on Otamendi are, well, not as correct? (if it were correct, he should be sold this summer surely)

 

[Father Paul]

He hasn't done it at the highest level because he is 25 and is working his way up and is about to get the chance. Going off this philosophy we would never have signed Silva, Sane, Gabriel and you could argue Aguero and KDB plus lots of others.

Bonnuci is 30 and would be moving to a league and new country that is miles away from what he is used to, watching the CL final he got ripped and had other good defenders around him. Nothing is ever guaranteed

The whole defence got ripped the other night not just Bonnuci. He looked fairly average to me alongside Denayer in a poor league and has been some what over rated since he
joined the Saints putting in solid performances for a mid table team. I think our pay out for JS will prove to be better value than 60m on this guy.

 

[ak93city]

The "LOL SO TRIGGERED" bit might have worked if you didn't end your post with "But some would have us believe these stats are meaningless and Otamendi is brain-dead >_>"

Because exactly like I said, the stat used in isolation is meaningless and everyone knows that.

How does saying that 'some would have us believe he's brain dead' = Otamendi is so good?

Are you mentally challenged sunshine?

 

[domalino]

So if Otamendi stays beyond this window, it means Pep Guardiola and the club rate him.
Would you say then that it's safe to assume that the fan's negative opinions on Otamendi are, well, not as correct? (if it were correct, he should be sold this summer surely)

Does it? The club and Guardiola tried to sell Kolarov last summer but the Turkish coup called off his transfer...does that mean Pep rates him, or does it mean he tried to get rid of him but used him when he got stuck with him?

 

[domalino]

How does saying that 'some would have us believe he's brain dead' = Otamendi is so good?

Are you mentally challenged sunshine?

I'm beginning to think you are as you're claiming I said something I never did.

You claim people who say the stat is meaningless are wrong, I pull you up on that being bullshit as we all know it is meaningless on its own.

You post a stat to try and show how good Otamendi is at something Guardiola values, whilst knowing that Guardiola will care much more about the context of those interceptions than the actual quantity.

But some would have us believe these stats are meaningless

...because they are.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Otamendi is a class defender that struggled next to 2 inexperienced center half's and playing in a high line last season. Put him in a team that defends deep and he'd be 1 of the best in the league.

 

[domalino]

Put him in a team that defends deep and he'd be 1 of the best in the league.

But we don't defend deep, so we need players who are the best while defending a high line.

 

[domalino]

Interceptions per 90 min (league games) -
Otamendi - 2.81
Bonucci - 2.24
VVD - 2.72
Stones - 1.82

Guess Stones is the best and the other 3 are dogshit according to domalino.

I literally have no idea how someone can read my post and draw such an inane conclusion.