Arsenal FC a very promising story

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We'll be comparing days missed due to injury.
Cesc Fàbregas: missed 42 days in 3 seasons at Barça, 299 days in 3 seasons at Arsenal.
Mesut Özil: 0 injuries at Madrid in 3 seasons, 34 days missed in two seasons with Bremen, and an expected 118 days missed for Arsenal (48 so far + 10 week projection).
Podolski: 74 days in 3 seasons with Koln, 117 in 2 seasons with Arsenal.
Giroud: couldn't find much history on him, but it appears he had no major injuries in his pre-Arsenal career.
Mertesacker: bucks the curve, injured only once in 3 seasons with Arsenal (94 days) but had several injuries in 2 seasons with Bremen (200 days)
Gervinho: 37 days in his recorded career (one injury with Lille), 46 days in two seasons at Arsenal.
Song: no injuries in 2 seasons at Barcelona (admittedly didn't play as much, but still had 65 apps), 75 days missed in 4 seasons with Arsenal.
Nasri: 50 days in 3 seasons with City, 180 days in 3 seasons with Arsenal.
Clichy: no recorded injuries in 3 seasons with City, 130 days missed in last 3 seasons with Arsenal.

[horseplayer]

Good digging Ex

[BigAdz]

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We'll be comparing days missed due to injury.
Cesc Fàbregas: missed 42 days in 3 seasons at Barça, 299 days in 3 seasons at Arsenal.
Mesut Özil: 0 injuries at Madrid in 3 seasons, 34 days missed in two seasons with Bremen, and an expected 118 days missed for Arsenal (48 so far + 10 week projection).
Podolski: 74 days in 3 seasons with Koln, 117 in 2 seasons with Arsenal.
Giroud: couldn't find much history on him, but it appears he had no major injuries in his pre-Arsenal career.
Mertesacker: bucks the curve, injured only once in 3 seasons with Arsenal (94 days) but had several injuries in 2 seasons with Bremen (200 days)
Gervinho: 37 days in his recorded career (one injury with Lille), 46 days in two seasons at Arsenal.
Song: no injuries in 2 seasons at Barcelona (admittedly didn't play as much, but still had 65 apps), 75 days missed in 4 seasons with Arsenal.
Nasri: 50 days in 3 seasons with City, 180 days in 3 seasons with Arsenal.
Clichy: no recorded injuries in 3 seasons with City, 130 days missed in last 3 seasons with Arsenal.

Bloody forigners. Come over here, take our money etc etc

[Karabiner]

Good digging Ex

Selective digging though as Fabregas was at Arsenal for six seasons and you appear to have picked his three most injury-hit (including the one post Euros when he missed six months+ with a cruciate) whilst at Barca he was basically a squad-player and started far fewer games.

[buzzharvey22]

how many motm awards does wiltshire get? its a joke

[Archer]

Good digging Ex

Selective digging though as Fabregas was at Arsenal for six seasons and you appear to have picked his three most injury-hit (including the one post Euros when he missed six months+ with a cruciate) whilst at Barca he was basically a squad-player and started far fewer games.

Maybe selective digging but to suggest he was basically a squad-player is a nonsense.

He had 40+ starts in the 3 main competitions in each of the last 2 seasons with Barca.

[horseplayer]

Good digging Ex

Selective digging though as Fabregas was at Arsenal for six seasons and you appear to have picked his three most injury-hit (including the one post Euros when he missed six months+ with a cruciate) whilst at Barca he was basically a squad-player and started far fewer games.

Maybe selective digging but to suggest he was basically a squad-player is a nonsense.

He had 40+ starts in the 3 main competitions the last 2 seasons with Barca.

beat me to it

Was certainly not a squad player played the majority of games

[exstream]

I didn't dig!
Was a general football page.

[Karabiner]

It's getting worse.

www.arseblog.com/2014/10/more-injuries-per-and-behind-the-scenes-jiggery-pokery/

[horseplayer]

good article that

Didnt realise Mcdermott had joined you as a scout

[horseplayer]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/17/arsenal-place-trust-arsene-wenger-army-statdna-data-analysts?CMP=twt_gu

[TheDazzler]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/17/arsenal-place-trust-arsene-wenger-army-statdna-data-analysts?CMP=twt_gu

Interesting article that.
I think that stat analysis is something that can be very valuable but it has needed to be refined. A couple of years ago when Pool were gash, the Asian betting syndicates were continually losing backing them supposedly on the basis on some stats. I think we were in the early days of stat analysis and those guys were being blinded by the numbers without taking into acount the quality of the raw figures. Perhaps now we're entering an era where computer simulations are going to become more and more accurate.
As a player of fantasy football, there are sites like Fantasy Footbasll Scout that produces a plethora of stats which I've always taken with a pinch of salt due to them not able to quanify the quality of them. Maybe soon, we'll have bots winning the fantasy leagues every year. Sigh

[horseplayer]

As well as vital first-team experience, the Argentinian says he was helped at the club by former England international Chris Kirkland, who responded to being replaced in the side by the youngster by acting as his personal servant. “He’s a real professional on and off the pitch,” said Martínez. “He made me a cup of tea at half-time to help me keep warm.”

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Arsenal finishing positions since 1947.

In that entire 67 year period, I think they have had approx 10 Managers, if we exclude "Temporary" appointments. 

Click to see full-size image.

[The Camel]

Someone remind me why Arsenal didn't resign Alex Song.

Lots of clamour to get Fabregas back, but never heard anyone calling for Song.