[Albion] Duffy our Best Player

marlowe · May 17, 2018

....according to the Guardian. Not any of the more likely suspects like Gross, Propper, Stephens, Dunk, Murray or Ryan.
He may be good, but is he that good? Maybe Katie Price knows the answer to that question....

https://amp.theguardian.com/footbal...y/16/premier-league-best-players-clubs-season

Saunders · May 17, 2018

He isnt even the best centre back but I am glad our players are flying under the radar.

sussex_guy2k2 · May 17, 2018

No. Just no. Statistically maybe, but at actual football, not a chance.

Rugrat · May 17, 2018

I'm not sure at all, I almost think Goldson could be better. Duffy will throw himself at everything but his distribution is suspect at best and his attacking headers are just hopeless. If Goldson isn't going to challenge him then I hope the Uwe replacement does

Albion my Albion · May 17, 2018

Does that mean Shane wins the Leon award?

nicko31 · May 17, 2018

Seem to recall the Guardian did also predict we'd finish bottom

Stat Brother · May 17, 2018

Not our best, but he is so far away from being dropped I'm amazed it's even mentioned.

CH has the centre backs set up as beauty and the beast.
Shane is the blunt instrument used to bludgeon away the opposition, and statistically he is the very best at that.

This new found desire to replace him with a little more finesse just won't work all the time CH has the team set up to defend for 89 minutes.

Rugrat · May 17, 2018

Stat Brother said:
Not our best, but he is so far away from being dropped I'm amazed it's even mentioned.

CH has the centre backs set up as beauty and the beast.
Shane is the blunt instrument used to bludgeon away the opposition, and statistically he is the very best at that.

This new found desire to replace him with a little more finesse just won't work all the time CH has the team set up to defend for 89 minutes.

Finesse (I prefer skill) and the ability to block/tackle are not mutually exclusive. Dunk for example?

One Teddy Maybank · May 17, 2018

Great player. A classic 7/10 most weeks, a real destroyer, but, troubles me when he has to think rather than react.

IMO, I think we have quite a number who are performing better.

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hopkins · May 17, 2018

One Teddy Maybank said:
Great player. A classic 7/10 most weeks, a real destroyer, but, troubles me when he has to think rather than react.

IMO, I think we have quite a number who are performing better.

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You mean “ good player” for a 7/10. Great is so overused.

Stat Brother · May 17, 2018

Rugrat said:
Finesse (I prefer skill) and the ability to block/tackle are not mutually exclusive. Dunk for example?

Very true, and I'm sure if we had 2 Dunk's Hughton would be playing 2 Dunk's.

One Teddy Maybank · May 17, 2018

hopkins said:
You mean “ good player” for a 7/10. Great is so overused.

Good, great, semantics to me, but below excellent, brilliant and exceptional....

Hasn’t done a lot wrong in two years [emoji2]

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Bevendean Hillbilly · May 17, 2018

One Teddy Maybank said:
Great player. A classic 7/10 most weeks, a real destroyer, but, troubles me when he has to think rather than react.

IMO, I think we have quite a number who are performing better.

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This. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer but bloody brave and terrifying for forwards.

Stat Brother · May 17, 2018

10 clean sheets v 3 proper beatings.

Beating 1 - Coincided with a change in centre back formation.
Beating 2 - Still in the game with 15 minutes to go.
Beating 3 - Last game of the season, a dead rubber after the clean sheet v Utd a week earlier.

I wonder how many teams would have taken that at the start of this season.

All the while the team has only scored 34 goals (none from either centre backs forehead direct from corners).

Icy Gull · May 17, 2018

One Teddy Maybank said:
Great player. A classic 7/10 most weeks, a real destroyer, but, troubles me when he has to think rather than react.

IMO, I think we have quite a number who are performing better.

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He has done a stalwart job defending but he troubles me when he tries to come forward with the ball. Probably our least skilful player with the ball at his feet. His defensive qualities, especially in the air, which is mainly what he’s employed for are immense through.

Stat Brother · May 17, 2018

Icy Gull said:
He has done a stalwart job defending but he troubles me when he tries to come forward with the ball. Probably our least skilful player with the ball at his feet. His defensive qualities, especially in the air, which is mainly what he’s employed for are immense through.

Unsurprisingly, as with all of us, he looks a much better player when he can pass the ball 10ft to Bruno.

Icy Gull · May 17, 2018

Stat Brother said:
Unsurprisingly, as with all of us, he looks a much better player when he can pass the ball 10ft to Bruno.

Agreed Duffy and Schelleto do not gel well.

Blue Valkyrie · May 17, 2018

My least favourite albion player - because of his tabloid drama tendencies. Will get my vote in the next albion 'hate' poll [emoji38]ol:

Machiavelli · May 17, 2018

Rugrat said:
I'm not sure at all, I almost think Goldson could be better. Duffy will throw himself at everything but his distribution is suspect at best and his attacking headers are just hopeless. If Goldson isn't going to challenge him then I hope the Uwe replacement does

It's not just his attacking headers, his defensive headers have got 'get rid' written all over them, and it goes straight back to the opposition, before Duffy repels them again. And then repeat.
That's one area he can really improve: by directing his defensive headers towards his teammates, and his attacking ones on target.

bravohotelalpha · May 17, 2018

marlowe said:
....according to the Guardian. Not any of the more likely suspects like Gross, Propper, Stephens, Dunk, Murray or Ryan.
He may be good, but is he that good? Maybe Katie Price knows the answer to that question....

https://amp.theguardian.com/footbal...y/16/premier-league-best-players-clubs-season

I might have to Google that

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