EPLÂ’s top ten players - no arguments!
-
Stats won't lie.. they say. ;D
Times Online's mathematical conclusion to the Premiership talent contest.
THE TOP 10
KEY: Player, club, position, pitch time, time-adjusted points
1 C Ronaldo Manchester United Midfield 85.12% 19.12
Voted player of the year by his fellow professionals and by football writers, the 22-year-old Portugal winger is our man of the season as well
2 F Lampard Chelsea M 97.31% 16.24
An ordinary season for Lampard? The statistics say otherwise
3 Gilberto Arsenal M 88.14% 16.01 P
Ten league goals was a remarkable return for the midfield man
4 Cech Chelsea G 50.15% 14.41
Chelsea missed their Â’keeper desperately when he was injured
5 J Lehmann Arsenal G 97.30% 13.94
He may be 37 but the German is still among the leagueÂ’s elite
6 P Scholes Man Utd M 79.10% 13.50
Enjoyed spectacular return to form after last seasonÂ’s eye injury
7 T Howard Everton G 94.59% 12.96
Failed to make the grade at Old Trafford but a Goodison star
8 N Vidic Man Utd D 66.11% 10.48
The centre back was rock-solid in his first full season in England
9 B McCarthy Blackburn F 88.98% 9.91
Eighteen goals in 36 starts proves McCarthy is a lethal predator
10 A Hleb Arsenal M 68.14% 9.87
Not as flashy as some of his teammates, but highly effective -
-
-
don't understand why hleb is in the list
David james is not in the list thanks to his poor portsmouth defence -
how come rooney and drogba not inside?
-
Not sure abt Rooney but Drogba har... most of the time.. his feet not on the ground? Read: D i v i n gOriginally posted by stellazio:how come rooney and drogba not inside? -
y no Carra
-
Why Lampard? Why not Essien?
-
Drogba and Essien are missing from the list! Unbelievable. @_@
-
i don't believe in this sort of stat
-
what stats is that!!! i cant believe that they left out my Steven Gerrard.
-
Originally posted by stellazio:how come rooney and drogba not inside?
Drogba did not dive as much this season, maybe the Tiger Ads got to him? In any case, Drogba's contribution to Chelsea is very high, and I keep saying this, but it goes beyond scoring goals himself.Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:Not sure abt Rooney but Drogba har... most of the time.. his feet not on the ground? Read: D i v i n g
Drogba is very much deserving of a place in the top ten. -
Not sure how anyone thinks, but here's my own top ten.
Drogba
Cech
Vidic
Terry
Ronaldo
McCarthy
Fabregas
Berbatov
Essien
Arteta (thanks Stellazio for reminding me)
Not that my list matters, but just for fun. -
hleb?? are u kidding me??
-
Drogba did not even dive for any of his 33 goals this season. Yet he's not yr list.Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:Not sure abt Rooney but Drogba har... most of the time.. his feet not on the ground? Read: D i v i n g
And that "list" include a Diving United player who prob dived for 90% of his goals!
That shows the list is extremely biase & prob come fr an idiot retard.
-
Open up your bak jiu... it ain't my list.Originally posted by innosaint:Drogba did not even dive for any of his 33 goals this season. Yet he's not yr list.
And that "list" include a Diving United player who prob dived for 90% of his goals!
That shows the list is extremely biase & prob come fr an idiot retard.
Anyway, did you ever bother to read the article from the site link at all? Standings are deprived from stats.
A diving United player who prob dived for 90% of his goals.. u sibeh sat with ur sweeeeeeping assumptions. -
if u didnt put ryan giggs name, u are not an EPL fan/.
-
Originally posted by innosaint:Drogba did not even dive for any of his 33 goals this season. Yet he's not yr list.
And that "list" include a Diving United player who prob dived for 90% of his goals!
That shows the list is extremely biase & prob come fr an idiot retard.
Although I'm willing to accept that the list isn't a true or complete reflection of contribution on the pitch, to say the list is biased based on something like that is just..... absurb.
I think you really should read the article and at least understand how the stats are derived before shooting your mouth off.
Even though I know your life revolves around Man U, and that you're not really a Chelsea fan, just read the link first before you make dumb comments like that. -
You and innosaint are just like each other.Originally posted by ChingAlvin:if u didnt put ryan giggs name, u are not an EPL fan/. -
You must understand, it's never about truth and objectivity with him. He will hate and curse as long as it is Man U, whether or not they cheat. They cheat, he curse, they don't cheat, he curse as much. Get the idea?Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:Open up your bak jiu... it ain't my list.
Anyway, did you ever bother to read the article from the site link at all? Standings are deprived from stats.
A diving United player who prob dived for 90% of his goals.. u sibeh sat with ur sweeeeeeping assumptions. -
i think mikel arteta is underated as well.
-
Oh yeah.... kinda forgot about him. I think I'll change my list.Originally posted by stellazio:i think mikel arteta is underated as well. -
My top ten.
U really cant argue with this
Ronaldo - U knw why
Drogba - 32 goals and Man utd downfall, more Ronaldo crying.
Berbatov - Wad a twist of fate!
Benni McCarthy - Brought Blackburn into the top 10 on his own, eliminating Arsenal from the FA Cup himself with a wonderful goal.
P. Cech - What a recovery after his life-threatening head injury!
Carragher - Hard, rock solid, big moaning scouser...
R. Giggs - Not much pace now, but great intellectual play.
Essien - Solid at right back, centre half, defensive midfielder.
C. Fabs - Only 19, and sure is to become AR's next powerhouse
S. Gerrard - Captain Fantastic! -
scholes??
y is he in the list -
how i knw how they choose. scholes have a really serious red card prob also