Now I'm reading that Welsh rarebit Aaron Ramsey has now been directly involved in 15/31 goals Arsenal have scored in the Premier League when he's been on the pitch.
Suffice to say the lad was having a pearler of a season before he was initially ruled-out with a '2/4 week injury' that ended up with him being on the sidelines for 3 months.
It's arguable at the time he got injured that he was (very possibly) 'the player of the season' at the turn of the year when fate dealt him & subsequently Arsenal a cruel blow.
Like many of you, I'm not a 'stat-man' and of course the stats can (& often are) manipulated or very much open to interpretation. Still, with regards to this specific bit of info, that's quite some going from Ramsey & it's no surprise that Arsenal hit the skids about the time the Welshman got himself crocked.
MOIST
Crazy Ramsey stat
posted on 17/4/14
Yeah that was weird, the only game we won without Arteta then was the last game vs WBA, which we needed to win. Arteta was good then, Everton sold him at the right time to be honest.
posted on 17/4/14
Look at how poor City looked yesterday without just 2 players (Yaya/Silva) If Ramsey didn't get injured along with Walcott I guarantee we would have at least 6 points extra minimum.
posted on 17/4/14
Remember that weird stat in Arteta's first season, where our win rate without him was 0% - and our win rate WITH him was 76%?
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Yeah that was weird, the only game we won without Arteta then was the last game vs WBA, which we needed to win. Arteta was good then, Everton sold him at the right time to be honest.
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To be honest (imo) Arteta's first season at Arsenal he was easily one of the most consistent players at the club.
The club was very much in a state of transition and at that time there was a very real need for experience. Arteta had that and he was Prem savy.
Fairplay to the guy, he's very much a model professional. I'd be inclined to keep him as a squad-player, I think he'll prove very useful in that sense... But his game isn't suited to anchoring a midfield, plain & simple, not in the Premier League anyway.
Wenger adopted the approach of a La Liga team in terms of his midfield set-up. Sometimes it works, but the Premier league is unique in its pace and very physically demanding nature. Hence using a player like Arteta as a pivotal player, with little cover, was always going to have mixed results.
I'm a broken record on this one, but that midfield is crying out for a Lars Bender type player to slot into that hole between the defence and midfield.
posted on 17/4/14
Moist
I am pretty sure Wenger said he bought Arteta for that 'technical security' in midfield. Also think he was bought for short term so Ramsey and Wilshere get to speed. The former has done so, and as you say, Lars Bender alongside, Arteta could be restricted to a squad role in PL, which I think is good.
posted on 17/4/14
I see so many Gooners wanting a Ramsey/Wilshere pairing at the heart of the midfield (longterm).
Not for me, thanks.
Sadly, Wilshere is ALWAYS going to miss games, he's physically fragile. I'm not suggesting he's not worthy of a place in the Arsenal team and if he can keep himself as fit as possible, I actually think he'll get even better.
But for me a midfield of;
Ramsey Ozil
Bender (?)
Is one of balance and a trio where ALL 3 of those players compliment each other.
posted on 17/4/14
How is ‘directly involved’ defined? I wouldn’t be surprised if it is score, assist, one pass prior to assist, win a penalty, win a corner etc. Without that definition it doesn’t mean much, if it is all of the above for a creative central midfield player it doesn’t seem that outrageous.
posted on 17/4/14
Overrated
posted on 17/4/14
comment by Bluedroog - No. 1 Was Robert Fleck (U17596)
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How is ‘directly involved’ defined? I wouldn’t be surprised if it is score, assist, one pass prior to assist, win a penalty, win a corner etc. Without that definition it doesn’t mean much, if it is all of the above for a creative central midfield player it doesn’t seem that outrageous.
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Scored or assisted in this case I would assume. Still don't find that impressive?
Great thing about Ramsey is he will always get the Summer off because Wales never qualify for tournaments :D
posted on 17/4/14
TheSkins - Yes I would be if that were the case, but the term 'directly involved' is too vague to judge a stat on without being defined. I'd imagine if it were score or assist they just say that. I’m not trying to take anything away from Ramsey, he was very impressive early season but when dealing with stats more than most things the variables need to be clear.
posted on 18/4/14
Just hope he stays fit for what's left of the season.