For me the debate about potential strikers should not be the amount of
scored goals from open play but instead of the contribution of strikers can offer.
The young man has an eye
for goal from both open play and set pieces, he has the ability to run at opponents at pace and he looks completely at ease with high pressure situations (using the November Merseyside derby as a prime example).
The fact is, Giroud scored more
goals from open play per minute played than any other Premier League player except Sergio Aguero.
Our Alexis was the 4th highest goalscorer in La Liga in his last season at Barca and the 4th highest (
with goals from open play) in PL last season......... hello, news flash...... we have a world class goalscorer in our ranks!
Vincent Janssen, still in search of his first
Spurs goal from open play hit the crossbar before Erik Lamela saw his effort tipped over the crossbar.
Just watched highlights of Liverfool stuffing Spuds, seriously good footy from the bin dippers, fast and open on the break with
great goals from open play.
The goal - shy Dutchman eventually made it onto the pitch in the second half and scored his first
Tottenham goal from open play, a neat, instinctive finish just inside the post.
In those four EPL games with the new defensive pairing the Gunners have not conceded a
single goal from open play, so it is not hard to see why Mustafi has kept his place even though the Brazilian Gabriel is fit to play again.
Conceding the least number of
goals from open play suggests that the high line works well enough, though more pressing won't be unwelcome in the least.
An average of 66.2 direct balls per game is already higher than the 62.5 accumulated during the start of the season and the Blues are topping the table in
most goals from open play.
Ozil was again the creator when Lacazette also grabbed a double by shooting into the far corner for his first
goal from open play in nearly three months.
Personally I think penalties should be discounted when comparing strikers, we want someone who can
score goals from open play or set peices.
Arsenal have gone seven home league matches in a row without conceding
a goal from open play — all four goals against them in that period have been penalties.
And notwithstanding MR is not a centre forward why would you want to use a player with 31
goals from open play in the last 3 seasons as a comparison to ridicule OG's 41?
None of their recognised strikers have scored
a goal from open play in the league this campaign.
Had we conceded
a goal from open play it wud still have been okay but on set pieces we can defend with all the players and easily have have man marked each one in the box.
The centre forwards at Bayern, PSG, Juve, Real, Chelsea, Man City and Barca all had totals in the teens for their league
goals from open play and all (bar Chelsea) were comfortably outscored by wide forwards / second strikers in their teams.
goals from open play in La Liga.
Only once in 5 years have any of these players exceeded 25 league
goals from open play (Ibrahimovic with 26 in 2013).
In the end we should've won atleast 3 - 0 and scored 1
goal from open play, since we had them at so many counter attacks but the final ball sometimes simple pass wasn't there.
TH14 scored 30 in 2004 but 7 of those were penalties so 23
goals from open play.
deduct the penalties he had scored and
his goals from open play are pathetic though he is a good player.
Giroud in his last season at Montpellier had 21 goals, 2 of them penalties — that is 19
goals from open play, which is EXACTLY the same number as supposedly «world class» Lazzacette has!
That is 19
goals from open play.
That is only 12
goals from open play!
Just two league
goals from open play this term mean Soldado is likely to be miss out on the a place in the talented Spanish squad.
Sanchez and Giroud got 28
goals from open play in the league last season despite Giroud spending 3 1/2 months on the sidelines.
Vardy scored 1
goal from open play for every 168 minutes on the pitch.
The Dutchman has been in torrid form over the campaign, scoring just six goals in 35 appearances in all competitions, only recently scoring his first Premier League
goal from open play.
Diego Simeone is doing better than Klopp, but nothing speical, Atletico is at 5th spot and scored only 4
goals from open play, the other 10 goals are from set pieces.
The Dutch international has struggled in his first year in England, scoring just six goals in 35 appearances in all competitions, while he only recently ended his wait for
a goal from open play in the Premier League.
In my previous post, I said mustafi and Kos are yet to concede
a goal from open play.
However, in the league they are yet to concede
a goal from open play.
Come on guys,
No goal from Open play is poor show!
Cardiff manage a measly 18
goals from open play and Fulham fall 4 short of Derby's woeful record of conceding 89 goals in 38 games to cap a truly remarkable season.