Posts Categorized: Welbeck

Moving Forward: Need for a new striker?

Posted May 20th, 2013 by SeanWalsh & filed under Adrian, Damiao, Sport, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur, Villa, Welbeck.

For the first part of the season, a lot of us probably thought we’d be fine with Ade after his showing last season, tallying double figures in goals and assists. From where we’re sitting now, this seems like but a parallel universe- His work rate has deteriorated, he’s seemed more self-absorbed, and it looked like …

Lambert for England? Stats compared to Rooney, Sturridge, Defoe et al

Posted April 6th, 2013 by pangeran & filed under Carroll, Carroll Opta Stats, Carroll Stats, Defoe, Defoe Opta Stats, Defoe Stats, England, English Premier League Opta Stats, English Premier League Stats, EPL, EPL Index Featured Article, EPL Index Statistical Comparisons, epl opta stats, EPL Stats, LFC, Liverpool, Manchester Utd, MUFC, opta, Opta Stats, Premier League, premier league opta stats, Rooney, Rooney Opta Stats, Rooney Stats, SFC, Southampton, Sturridge, Sturridge Opta Stats, Sturridge Stats, THFC, Tottenham Hotspur, Welbeck, Welbeck Opta Stats, Welbeck Stats, West Ham United, WHUFC.

Before the game against Chelsea, Southampton’s midfielder Jack Cork started psywar by stating that The Saints’ ace striker, Rickie Lambert is better than Fernando Torres. What Cork was saying could be perceived as nothing but a usual pre-battle war dance, but not only did Lambert play superbly in that game, the talisman scored the winning goal [...]

Lambert for England? Stats compared to Rooney, Sturridge, Defoe et al

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Tottenham v Man Utd | Statistical Match Preview | Can Spurs do the Double?

Posted January 18th, 2013 by mattfruci & filed under Aaron Lennon, Adebayor, AVB, Bale, Defoe, Dembele, EPL, EPL Index Featured Article, EPL Index Match Previews, epl opta stats, EPL Stats, Ferguson, gallas, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Hernandez, Jones, Jonny Evans, Liverpool, Manchester Utd, MUFC, opta, Opta Stats, Premier League, premier league opta stats, Premier League Preview, Premier League Stats, QPR, Rio Ferdinand, Robin van Persie stats, rodgers, RVP, Sandro, Smalling, THFC, Tottenham Hotspur, Vidic, Welbeck.

Two out of the EPL’s top three in-form sides face each other on Sunday, as Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester United at White Hart Lane. Spurs will be looking for a remarkable “double” over United – something that hasn’t happened since the 1989-1990 season – after their gritty 3-2 win back in September at Old Trafford. [...]

England’s Best XI | Part 3: Strikers | Opta Stats Analysis

Posted April 26th, 2012 by James Amey & filed under Arsenal, aston villa, Bent, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Carroll, Chelsea, Crouch, Defoe, England, EPL, EPL Index Featured Article, EPL Index Statistical Comparisons, epl opta stats, Everton, Fulham, Graham, Holt, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester Utd, Newcastle Utd, Norwich City, Opta Stats, QPR, Rooney, Stoke City, Sturridge, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur, Welbeck, West Bromwich Albion, Wigan, Wolves.

With the Goalkeeper, Defence and Midfield already chosen for England’s best XI (England’s Best XI Part I: Defence & England’s Best XI Part II: Midifled) we will now look at who should lead the line for England this summer. We have a…