Zabaleta confirms he will stay at City

Plain Speaking said:
CityWatch reporting we are "serious about Lichtsteiner" who has one year left on his contract, but "we would have to pay £8m+".

This is ridiculous we are selling a younger, much better player who loves the club for £2.5m and buying an older, worst player who has never played in the PL for over 3 times the price!
Crazy!!!
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I have been looking at the difference in stats between Zabba and Lichtsteiner over the past 4 years:

Similar stats for shot accuracy, goals, duels won, average pass length and defensive errors.

Zabba has a significantly higher passing accuracy 85% compared to Lichtsteiner's 78%;
Zabba makes twice as many defensive actions, 6 compared to 3;
Lichtsteiner created an average of 19 chances per year over 4 years, Zabba made an average of 23 chances per year the previous 3 years, but a below par season last year took his 4 year average to 18 chances per year.

Overall Zabba has a total performance score of 1,872 compared to Lichtsteiner with 1,467.

Zabba seems a much better player based on these stats, plus a year younger and PL experienced, I hope we re-consider the sale of Zabba!
 
Young Blue said:
I have been looking at the difference in stats between Zabba and Lichtsteiner over the past 4 years:

Similar stats for shot accuracy, goals, duels won, average pass length and defensive errors.

Zabba has a significantly higher passing accuracy 85% compared to Lichtsteiner's 78%;
Zabba makes twice as many defensive actions, 6 compared to 3;
Lichtsteiner created an average of 19 chances per year over 4 years, Zabba made an average of 23 chances per year the previous 3 years, but a below par season last year took his 4 year average to 18 chances per year.

Overall Zabba has a total performance score of 1,872 compared to Lichtsteiner with 1,467.

Zabba seems a much better player based on these stats, plus a year younger and PL experienced, I hope we re-consider the sale of Zabba!
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Compare their stats from last season and I imagine you'll get a very different story.
 
Viridian said:
Compare their stats from last season and I imagine you'll get a very different story.
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Why was he just coming from playing internationals at the start and out injured with some gooner taking his place?

Club being run by idiots fans just sit back and take it..
Dzeko just fucked off after all he did for the club with this latest news about one of our greats fuck this i'm out..
 
blueincy said:
Why was he just coming from playing internationals at the start and out injured with some gooner taking his place?

Club being run by idiots fans just sit back and take it..
Dzeko just fucked off after all he did for the club with this latest news about one of our greats fuck this i'm out..
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How has dzeko got on since leaving?
 
Viridian said:
Compare their stats from last season and I imagine you'll get a very different story.
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Not really, the only stat Zabba was down on last season was chances created. However he played less than half the games due to his knee injury. Zabba created 18% more chances than Lichtsteiner in the 3 previous seasons.

As usual, Zabba was better last season, on passing accuracy: 85% compared to 76%;
shooting accuracy 100% compared to 50 %;
Average defensive actions Zabba got 5 compared to 3;
Duels won were similar 45% compared to 46%.

Despite Zabba having a poor season due to his injury. He achieved a performance score of 110 compared to Lichtsteiner's 135.
Last year was the only year in the last 4 years where Zabba has scored lower. It is highly likely Zabba will be a better performer again next season, having recovered from his knee injury.
 
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