Gylfi

[LUX]

+1, Cmonurz.

Delighted they are doing well, and especially delighted that they beat Arsenal.

[Ferris]

Apparently their pass accuracy is the 6th best in Europe!

[ZacNaloen]

Delighted Swansea are doing so well, Gylfi played very well when he came on

[RobRoyal]

Has an eye for a pass, that Gylfi. Deserves a start next game if his fitness it up to it.

[Seal]

Interesting to see how he will fit in now they've signed Josh McEachran as well...

[No Fixed Abode]

Apparently their pass accuracy is the 6th best in Europe!

Yep - just behind Chelsea.

[Focher]

[No Fixed Abode]

Europe's top 10 most accurate passers (%)

1 Barca 89.2%
2 Bayern 87.0%
3 Man City 86.2%
4 Real Madrid 85.8%
5 Chelsea 85.5%
6 Swansea 85.2%
7 AC Milan 85.2%
8 Roma 84.9%
9 Tottenham 84.7%
10 Arsenal 84.6%

[soggy biscuit]

Europe's top 10 most accurate passers (%)

Lol, just lol at stats like that even existing

[FiNeRaIn]

Europe's top 10 most accurate passers (%)

Lol, just lol at stats like that even existing

Umm what?

Whats so surprising about that? Where have you been the last 10 years.

[soggy biscuit]

Europe's top 10 most accurate passers (%)

Lol, just lol at stats like that even existing

Umm what?

Whats so surprising about that? Where have you been the last 10 years.

Not listening to everything Sky Sports says

[manny96]

Europe's top 10 most accurate passers (%)

1 Barca 89.2%
2 Bayern 87.0%
3 Man City 86.2%
4 Real Madrid 85.8%
5 Chelsea 85.5%
6 Swansea 85.2%
7 AC Milan 85.2%
8 Roma 84.9%
9 Tottenham 84.7%
10 Arsenal 84.6%

That's really good going from Swansea - I know it's been their style for the last few seasons and they've been playing together a lot but bringing that game to the (top half) of the PL is impressive. Also - Barca really are ridiculous!

[RobRoyal]

Lol, just lol at stats like that even existing

Umm what?

Whats so surprising about that? Where have you been the last 10 years.

Not listening to everything Sky Sports says

So just to get your point straight - statistical analysis of football is an unwelcome invention by Sky Sports?

[soggy biscuit]

So just to get your point straight - statistical analysis of football is an unwelcome invention by Sky Sports?

No

[Seal]

Even more impressive (non Gylfi) Swansea stat

Passing success rate as of Jan 3rd in Europe.

1. Thiago Alcántara-----Barcelona----93.9
2. Leon Britton--------Swansea City--93.8
3. Seydou Keita------Barcelona------93.3
4. Xavi-----Barcelona-----------------93.1
5. Sergio Busquets-- Barcelona------92.1

[Vision]

That pass success will probably go down slightly with Gylffi I suspect. Conversely it will make them a better side as he's more prepared to play the killer ball a little earlier

Great to see him yesterday and thought the substitution won the game for Swansea so kudos to both him and to Rodgers.

[RobRoyal]

So just to get your point straight - statistical analysis of football is an unwelcome invention by Sky Sports?

No

Do you have a point you'd like to share with us?

[ZacNaloen]

Rodgers with us and Rodgers with Swansea aren't the same though.

He only did that because he knew that he attacking players couldn't hold onto the ball, he was operating under the axiom of if you have possession they can't score.


With Swansea there is a lot more passing in the opposition half and around the midfield, as evidenced by the game I watched yesterday. Because each and every player knows how to retain the ball.

I usually like watching Arsenal play, but Swansea really showed them how it's done. A very much deserved win.

[soggy biscuit]

So just to get your point straight - statistical analysis of football is an unwelcome invention by Sky Sports?

No

Do you have a point you'd like to share with us?

The average human being has less than 2 arms and 2 legs

[LUX]

fewer