For someone so good why does he deliver so little

[Geng]

I really doubt this is true, and to be fair it's a pretty pointless stat. Adel is good at passing to people who then shoot.
The quality of this chance creation is also pretty poor given the number of goals we have scored.

HAH!

'Adel is useless at setting up chances'

*sees statistical evidence that he creates loads of chances*

'well then they're the wrong sort of chances!'

Seriously mate, give up. Wrong sort of snow on the trainlines yeah?

Being "good at passing to people who then shoot" sounds pretty much like what a guy in his position is supposed to do. If we had some strikers and wingers who were "good at shooting when passed to" then we'd be in midtable.

You can't infer anything about chance quality from those stats, you're just reflecting your prejudices again. If anything, most of Adel's chances created will be easier as teams tend to push up against us and lots of our chances come on the break. You'll also be surprised to learn Adel is behind only Santi Cazorla in terms of through-balls completed this season.

'Team goals' is a terrible way to assess whether Adel is creating chances. A far better way would be some kind of 'chances created' stat. Fortunately we have this. All Adel can do is set up Mackie, SWP, Cisse and co. Not down to him whether they score or miss.

[Robsondinho]

Sites interesting.

Shots per game: 7th in the stats (saurez 1st)
Key passes per game: 4th (Leighton Baines 1st)
Succesful dribbles per game: 1st (saurez 2nd)
Most fouled player per game: 7th (Danny Rose 1st)
Lost possesion per game: 17th (Aguero gives the ball away the most)

[Geng]

By the way, for anyone doubting WhoScored's methodology, or whether you can derive accurate assessments from stats, here's how they rank our players this season:

Taarabt
Nelsen
Cesar
Hill

Seems pretty close to most people's assessment of our best performing players this year, no?

[Robsondinho]

I see Cesar is in the world team of the month for January

http://www.whoscored.com/Graphics/272/Show/WhoScoreds-All-Star-Team-of-the-Month-January-2013

[Geng]

I see Cesar is in the world team of the month for January

http://www.whoscored.com/Graphics/27...h-January-2013

Must be a mistake. He's making the wrong kind of saves! Stats don't tell us anything!

[terry ball]

I don't think that is implausible. People on here don't realise just how good he is.

And whoscored works off algorithms that automatically rank these things based on statistical inputs, so its nothing to do with being entertained etc. All end product.

Does it take into account how many goals he's scored, how many shots at goal that end up in the stand, how many corners don't reach the front post or how many free kicks hit the wall?

[Geng]

Does it take into account how many goals he's scored, how many shots at goal that end up in the stand, how many corners don't reach the front post or how many free kicks hit the wall?

yes, all of those things. And despite the negatives that you choose to highlight, stats still show he's an incredibly effective player.

[Marshy]

Think you all need to remember that Tarrabt best season was in Championship, done very little since, even Bothroyd had one good season in that league. To be fair they both have much in common, not many teams wanted Bothroyd at the end of that season and the same was true of Tarrabt, whatever he and his agent say. We would have sold him at the start of last season as Warnock had grown tired of his antics and didn't believe, like many managers, that he could be a success in the Prem.

He has made it clear on many occasions that he wants to play for a top side, do you really think he would have signed a new contract if anyone was remotely interested?

If you cannot see the difference between Tarbs and Bothroyd, you are more clueless than I thought.

[NW_Hoopz]

If you cannot see the difference between
Tarbs and Bothroyd, you are more clueless than I thought.

Didn't take you long to start the insults again did it !

[qblockpete]

Without Taarabt we would not be in The Premiership and without him last season, we would not still be here.

Its that simple

[WeAreQPR12]

exactly Pete, he's been our best player. I guess he will get slated because he missed a penalty but the bloke will end up playing champions league, and if he doesn't then it's a sad shame because his ability merits it.

[qblockpete]

End of the day our best 4 players are Taarabt, Mackie, Derry and Hill and not one can beat those for commitment and passion.

Only Nelsen and now Cesar come close.

Does show you can have all the money in the world, though it won't always get what you want

[terry ball]

End of the day our best 4 players are Taarabt, Mackie, Derry and Hill and not one can beat those for commitment and passion.

Only Nelsen and now Cesar come close.

Does show you can have all the money in the world, though it won't always get what you want

Still as clueless as ever

[Kirill]

If you cannot see the difference between Tarbs and Bothroyd, you are more clueless than I thought.

His famous last words. Infraction triggers longer ban for points accumulated.

[Kirill]

Still as clueless as ever

Stop coughing on people, TB.