Gunter would be a very good signing in league 1. He is in front of Matthews in the Wales squad! The issue we’ve got is we know what we will get with Matthews but would be happy with either or even better....both!!!
Contrast to Chris Gunter who started 18 games, contributed 0 assists and created 0 “big chances”. I’m not sure either option jumps off the page at you!
Matthews had an excellent season but he didn't create/assist a single goal. That's how you analyse a player's attacking ability and not just intent.
Blimmin' stats again.
Straight off the top of my head, home to Wigan, 93rd minute losing 1-2. Matthews charges down the wing and slings over a well weighted cross, Aneke knocks it down, Bonno moves on to it and strokes it home.
Stats say: assist Aneke. But Matthews was key, without his run and cross the goal would never have happened.
They'll be other instances like that also. Stat's, eh? They never tell the full story.
Matthews had an excellent season but he didn't create/assist a single goal. That's how you analyse a player's attacking ability and not just intent.
Not really, I’d use stats as you have if I hadn’t seen the player play much or at all. It’s more than that. Williams was our attacking spark second half of 18/19, got a few assists and no goals.
I'd be happy with Gunter. The guy's got 96 caps for Wales, which says something about his consistency. Over 300 appearances for Reading and 155 for Forest, if he's still fit those are impressive numbers
I think Matthews, good player though he is, messed Bowyer around too much in the end. He knew we wanted him but him and his agent wouldn’t commit. No idea if true but I heard that Matthews was given a deadline to sign and didn’t. Fair enough. That’s football but Gunter is going to be very steady at League one level. Our defence was very motheaten.
I think Bow is assembling a squad of players aimed specifically to get out of this league this season. Gunter is 31, Schwartz is 31 and Watson is 35. Not building for the future but certainly should be very good at the level we are at.
Will never stop a cross coming in and will just pretend to look busy'
Stands by the photocopier with paper in his hand. I worked with a guy who photocopied a book and sat at his desk reading the paper, making him look busy. Clever
Matthews had an excellent season but he didn't create/assist a single goal. That's how you analyse a player's attacking ability and not just intent.
Blimmin' stats again.
Straight off the top of my head, home to Wigan, 93rd minute losing 1-2. Matthews charges down the wing and slings over a well weighted cross, Aneke knocks it down, Bonno moves on to it and strokes it home.
Stats say: assist Aneke. But Matthews was key, without his run and cross the goal would never have happened.
They'll be other instances like that also. Stat's, eh? They never tell the full story.
Stats say on Transfermarkt,: Matthews got 1 assist. He played 29 games in all competitions last season. Gunter got 2 assists in all comps. He played 24 games in all comps last season. (Includes 3 PL2 games)
I'd personally prefer Matthews, but if he's not willing to commit then Gunter will do a good job at right back in L1.
To be honest I will always want players that WANT to wear the hallowed red and white kit over want-aways.
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He'll try to do whatever it takes.
https://www.sofascore.com/player/adam-matthews/50826
https://www.sofascore.com/player/chris-gunter/17536
Straight off the top of my head, home to Wigan, 93rd minute losing 1-2.
Matthews charges down the wing and slings over a well weighted cross, Aneke knocks it down, Bonno moves on to it and strokes it home.
Stats say: assist Aneke. But Matthews was key, without his run and cross the goal would never have happened.
They'll be other instances like that also. Stat's, eh? They never tell the full story.
'Awful! Never rated him.
Will never stop a cross coming in and will just pretend to look busy'
Matthews got 1 assist. He played 29 games in all competitions last season.
Gunter got 2 assists in all comps. He played 24 games in all comps last season. (Includes 3 PL2 games)
I'd personally prefer Matthews, but if he's not willing to commit then Gunter will do a good job at right back in L1.
To be honest I will always want players that WANT to wear the hallowed red and white kit over want-aways.