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[matt_liverpool]

Insua v Konchesky

How does this season’s left-back compare to last season’s?

We’ve crunched the stats and we think the results will surprise you.

Emilano Insua divides Liverpool fans. Some value his bold adventurous style while others see him as a defensive liability. Similarly, Liverpool fans have mixed feelings about Konchesky. Some think he’ll be a useful addition to the squad who will bring valuable Premier League experience, while others see his signing as evidence of a lack of ambition in the transfer market.

Konchesky’s signing didn’t excite us, but we felt sure he’d be a better left-back than Insua. However, when we compared their stats for the 2009-2010 Premier League season we found some surpising results.

Goals and Assists

Hardly the most important area for two defenders, but worth a look nevertheless. Both players scored once in the Premier League last season, with Insua weighing in with 5 assists and Konchesky contributing two.

Winner: Insua


Shooting

Insua had 24 shots last year only 2 of which were on goal, giving him a shot accuracy of 8%. Konchesky had 14 shots and 3 were on target, giving him a shot accuracy of 22%.

Winner: Konchesky


Fouls Conceded

This is an interesting one – Insua committed 48 fouls last season (1.6 per game), while Konchesky only committed 25 (0.9 per game). This is the areas we feel Insua is weakest in overall (he often fouls opponents because he’s trying to atone for a positional error) so we weren’t surprised to see Konchesky come out ahead.

Winner: Konchesky


Disciplinary Record

Both players received 5 yellow cards. Konchesky received one red card.

Winner: Insua


Passing and Crossing

Insua’s pass completion rate was 87% while Konchesky’s was 78%.

Insua attempted 102 crosses and 23 found a red shirt (23% cross success). Konchesky crossed the ball 69 times and found a team mate on 11 occassions (16% cross success).

Winner: Insua


Tackling & Interceptions

Insua attempted 169 tackles last season and 116 were successful (69% tackle success). Insua averaged 3.8 successful tackles per game.

Konchesky attempted 83 tackles and 49 were successful (59% tackling success). Konchesky averaged 1.9 successful tackles per game.

Insua averaged 2.3 interceptions per game and Konchesky averaged 1.9.

Winner: Insua

http://www.microlfc.com/index/2010/09/insua-v-konchesky/


At least give credit to original source. 

[Benny The Noon]

What ?! I never claimed it was my own work did i leg barnes

[In and Out]

Stats are gay, use your eye balls.

[matt_liverpool]

What ?! I never claimed it was my own work did i leg barnes

"Whenever you don't give credit to the original source, it means you are claiming it as your own and this is called plagiarism" 

[Benny The Noon]

What ?! I never claimed it was my own work did i leg barnes

"Whenever you don't give credit to the original source, it means you are claiming it as your own and this is called plagiarism" 

Do grow up

[Kopite25]

What ?! I never claimed it was my own work did i leg barnes

"Whenever you don't give credit to the original source, it means you are claiming it as your own and this is called plagiarism" 

Do grow up

Your posts are even boring when they're other peoples 

[Benny The Noon]

Who put ten pence into your slot .

[matt_liverpool]

What ?! I never claimed it was my own work did i leg barnes

"Whenever you don't give credit to the original source, it means you are claiming it as your own and this is called plagiarism" 

Do grow up

coming from someone who's just plagiarized someone else's writing. 

[bigmick]

So lets get this straight. Are we saying that Insua is a better left back than Konchesky?

[Ben Patrick]

So lets get this straight. Are we saying that Insua is a better left back than Konchesky?

I am certainly not.

[bigmick]

So lets get this straight. Are we saying that Insua is a better left back than Konchesky?

I am certainly not.

I think that Benny perhaps is with his quoting of the article though. He's no doubt been scouring the internet desperately looking for articles which discredit any of Roys signings. Why he can't just get behind the manager I'll never know.

[matt_liverpool]

They both played for different teams with different styles mick so it's not fair to compare them. Although I'm sure Konchesky did a better job for Fulham than Insua did for us.

[bigmick]

They both played for different teams with different styles mick so it's not fair to compare them.

No it is fair to compare them. They are both left backs mate so the comparison is legitimate. Konchesky is the better player of the two comfortably.

[Benny The Noon]

So lets get this straight. Are we saying that Insua is a better left back than Konchesky?

I am certainly not.

I think that Benny perhaps is with his quoting of the article though. He's no doubt been scouring the internet desperately looking for articles which discredit any of Roys signings. Why he can't just get behind the manager I'll never know.

Just thought it was an interesting article with some interesting stats - read into I what you will - you normally do anyway ignoring what people say - I could suggest that Hodgson could sign Vinnie jones and you would claim it an outstanding signing . Still waiting for to find out why you haven't wax lyricaled Konchesky and Poulsen before this summer ?

[Ben Patrick]

Who do you think is better Benny ?