Ghost of Clough Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 It's a simple question - do we have the best attacking full back pairing in the league? Two of the most important attributes for an attacking full back are dribbling and crossing. The graph below compares the crossing and dribbles of every full back in the league. The number of crosses/dribbles per 90, as well as success rate were considered. In an ideal scenario, you'd want to be in the top right corner. To be included, the following applies minimum 10 successful dribbles minimum 5 accurate crosses this season stats only count when playing in that position sub apps not counted at least 900 minutes played We're the only club to have two players in the top right quadrant, sharing the feat with only 2 other players. Remarkably, we aren't far off having a third player in this group (Malone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: It's a simple question - do we have the best attacking full back pairing in the league? Two of the most important attributes for an attacking full back are dribbling and crossing. Do they do similar stats for fullbacks who defend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Just now, RoyMac5 said: Do they do similar stats for fullbacks who defend? Which stats do you want to see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 We're fortunate to be blessed with really good options at fullback. Lowe and Bogle as the first choice are the best fullbacks that I can think of in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Lowe and Bogle are good players at this level, perhaps even very good. Both are good defenders too, let's not diminish that part of their game. I don't think there are many players in the league that have made as many tackles as Lowe this season, nevermind full backs. I think they're players we should look to build around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam the Ram Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Surprising when Bogle hasn't had as good a season as last year and Lowe started the season at right back covering for injuries, then went on to play 2nd fiddle to Malone for a while until he finally got a chance. Although, a lot of their good attacking statistics probably comes down to the fact we barely have any wingers so they need to do the winger's job as well as their own half the time. It's really nice to see though. We've probably got a good 25 million + in value should they be sold anytime soon, which will certainly be useful for FFP in the future. And it wouldn't surprise me to see Ebosele step up to the first team and fill Bogle's boots if he does end up leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I think Bogle and Lowe are good going forward but need to improve defensively. Wisdom very good defender not as good going forward. Forsyth amazing after his injuries and playing really well. Malone has done well also We are blessed with options in this department Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Andicis said: We're fortunate to be blessed with really good options at fullback. Lowe and Bogle as the first choice are the best fullbacks that I can think of in this league. Almost certainly in an attacking sense. Lowe does well defensively too (15th most interceptions and 5th most successful tackles). In fact, Lowe's tackle success (85.2%) is higher than almost any other full back in this league. Jaden Brown has 88% with 22 tackles (Lowe has 75). All others with a higher % have made fewer than 20 tackles, leaving them outside the top 50 full backs for total tackles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastRAMi Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 prefer fozzy to lowe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: Which stats do you want to see? The same graph but with defensive duties given priority - tackles, interceptions, headers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Curtains said: Malone has done well also When was that? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Love watching Bogle. When he's in form you can't understand why he is at Derby. Even out of form you still see the magic feet. I think Forsyth could push Lowe. Forsyth is an underrated monster when he's in full flow. His crossing and his powerful passes through midfield into strikers are great weapons. Think Lowe just shows naive moments but offers so much to compensate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Alpha said: Love watching Bogle. When he's in form you can't understand why he is at Derby. Even out of form you still see the magic feet. I think Forsyth could push Lowe. Forsyth is an underrated monster when he's in full flow. His crossing and his powerful passes through midfield into strikers are great weapons. Think Lowe just shows naive moments but offers so much to compensate it. Forsyth is also going to be 31 before the months out and had a host of ACL injuries... so yeah, he is, but he isn't the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, rynny said: When was that? ? Mate he gets an unfair rap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Srg said: Forsyth is also going to be 31 before the months out and had a host of ACL injuries... so yeah, he is, but he isn't the future. I think Forsyth has been a revelation since his injuries I would definitely give him another contract . He is also versatile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Srg said: Forsyth is also going to be 31 before the months out and had a host of ACL injuries... so yeah, he is, but he isn't the future. How long do players have to stay to be part of 'our future'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 47 minutes ago, Alpha said: Love watching Bogle. When he's in form you can't understand why he is at Derby. Even out of form you still see the magic feet. I think Forsyth could push Lowe. Forsyth is an underrated monster when he's in full flow. His crossing and his powerful passes through midfield into strikers are great weapons. Think Lowe just shows naive moments but offers so much to compensate it. Yeah... it’s a shame they tend to be to the opposition strikers though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Don't think Luton fans will think they are the best two full backs in the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Curtains said: Mate he gets an unfair rap. Genuinely interested in what games you thought Malone had a good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, rynny said: Genuinely interested in what games you thought Malone had a good game. In a couple of games earlier on in the season he was our best player. Good going forward and vital blocks in defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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