I got thinking after the Liverpool game if there was any indication that we have perhaps not been good enough in midfield.
Well, the stats paint an even worse picture!
If you consider the 2016/17 season, which I think was Wenger's last one, and we take any combination of three players, it would be like 40 + 40 +70, which is 150 passes in Midfield.
If you consider the 2021/22 season, which is Arteta's second season, and we take any combination of three players, it is very bad, like 40 + 41 + 30, which is 120 passes in Midfield.
This is a deficit of about 30 passes, which is like missing a whole player in midfield. It's ridiculous! No wonder we cannot compete in midfield, and our football looks so ugly.
Do you think we need to buy a world class passing midfielder, or are you happy with the change in tactics?
btw, kudos to @albakos and the mods for the new features. The tables and formatting are lovely!
Player | Passes per Game | Attacking Contributions | Defensive Contributions |
Aaron Ramsey (2016/17) 13 starts | 40 | 1 goal, 4 assists | 0.9 tackles per game |
Frances Coquelin (2016/17) | 40 | 0 assists | 2.5 tackles per game |
Granit Xhaka (2016/17) | 71 | 2 goals, 2 assists | 2.4 tackles per game |
Mesut Özil (2016/17) @Jury | 63 | 8 goals, 9 assists | 0.8 tackles per game |
Santi Cazorla (2016/2017) 7 games | 70 | 2 goals, 2 assists | 0.9 tackles per game |
Thomas Partey (2021/22) | 40 | 1 goal, 0 assists | 1.9 tackles per game |
Sambi Lokonga (2021/22) | 41 | 0 assists | 1.5 tackles per game |
Granit Xhaka (2021/22) | 47 | 0 assists | 2.4 tackles per game |
Emile Smith-Rowe (2021/22) | 30 | 4 goals, 2 assists | 0.4 tackles per game |
Paul Pogba (2021/22) 13 games | 50 | 0 goals, 7 assists | 0.9 tackles per game |
Well, the stats paint an even worse picture!
If you consider the 2016/17 season, which I think was Wenger's last one, and we take any combination of three players, it would be like 40 + 40 +70, which is 150 passes in Midfield.
If you consider the 2021/22 season, which is Arteta's second season, and we take any combination of three players, it is very bad, like 40 + 41 + 30, which is 120 passes in Midfield.
This is a deficit of about 30 passes, which is like missing a whole player in midfield. It's ridiculous! No wonder we cannot compete in midfield, and our football looks so ugly.
Do you think we need to buy a world class passing midfielder, or are you happy with the change in tactics?
btw, kudos to @albakos and the mods for the new features. The tables and formatting are lovely!