19 Sep 2024 18:47:51
seems like our worst defender might be doing okay this season if stats are to be believed. according to BBC where Tavernier's numbers are shining is in his off-the-ball work. His nine interceptions are only bettered by Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers, plus just Callum McGregor and Sivert Heltne Nilsen have won the ball back more. not too bad for someone having a poor start to season. hopefully he doesn't get better as whop knows what those stats might be ?.
19 Sep 2024 19:01:42
It's all in the eyes chico!
19 Sep 2024 19:12:54
Really needed that interception on the cross to Maeda for the goal though!
19 Sep 2024 19:41:07
or stop the cross coming in.
19 Sep 2024 19:47:20
Just puts weight behind the argument that football is not just about stats. Cracking point well made ?.
19 Sep 2024 19:59:48
This is when stats are skewed because I see with my own eyes he is finished.
19 Sep 2024 20:02:53
Jefte and proper at fault before tav for that goal but I do agree he isn’t what’s needed for us to go forward he really is the easy target.
19 Sep 2024 20:15:09
Tav is nowhere near as good he was at his peak and nowhere near as bad as he's made out.
Will be interesting to see if he can build a good partnership with Cerny.
19 Sep 2024 20:23:54
Sam. 100% agree. On a good team, good plays limit the chances but chances eventually happen and then someone steps up and covers for the mistake. My frustration with both Tav and Goldson was that they always played as if they never needed to cover for others. They didn't have their team mates back in my opinion. Others may see it different. Tav is a great attacking player though and i will give him credit for that. although less so this season so far.
19 Sep 2024 20:41:11
EHL nail on the head.
19 Sep 2024 22:11:55
agree EHL. he isn't as bad as some think but the press and there say he is so it is a lazy view to jump on that. stats down say it all and are skewed. however does that mean that Carter-vickers is a poor defender as well as the stats show he isn't.
Give real evidence Tav is poor other than 'I see it with my eyes' as the stats don't show that. In 99% of games we need a FB who attacks and in the other 1% e. g. Celtic the way we play at moment we need a defender.
19 Sep 2024 22:15:05
Matondo more at fault than Jefte for the goal, it was his man that ran away from him to the bye line.
20 Sep 2024 01:48:13
Did you know over the past three seasons (not counting this season) that Tavs stats have actually shown him improving.
20 Sep 2024 02:45:16
Just a thought, maybe he has more interceptions because every team focus their attack down his side. i'd like to think he's making a decent amount of interceptions when the balls always in his area.
20 Sep 2024 05:14:50
Ah context big d, something people just don’t get when they don’t understand stats.
20 Sep 2024 05:41:32
Not buying it, he's done.
20 Sep 2024 08:39:49
sorry Dados (plural) but context is he has more interceptions as the ball is down his side more. Also that the ball is there more as other teams see him as the weak link.
Well tell them it isn't working as he is intercepting those balls down his side.
You can have an opinion he is done but until anyone here manages to get the manager's job at Rangers then it will be the decision of that professional and competent person to make that decision, thankfully otherwise we would have Butland up front and Sterling in goal, well he has been put forward for every other position on here.
20 Sep 2024 09:31:01
You normally have to make interceptions when you give the ball away on average 22 times every game.
20 Sep 2024 11:06:59
Stats can be very misleading, the big stat for me is results.
We keep getting skelped off Celtic but the stats make it look like we were in the game, sadly we weren’t.
20 Sep 2024 12:23:57
but Willie people wanted there investment of Tony Bloom who use these exact stats and more to identify players to buy. If you removed Tavs name from those stats and used them to identify players to buy he would be fairly high up for a defender. Does it look as well like his offensive figures are dropping whilst defensive ones rising as he has a different role for the team this year. However also aware that I can discuss all the rest of his time here as it won't change peoples opinions. just like to provide another view to the dislike.