raven_5
Striker
The source I'm using doesn't quite correspond with your figures. Additionally you are only using league stats, discounting any weighting for appearances and making wild conjecture about the quality and type of assists that the two provide with little or no evidence to back it up. Whichever way you cut it, Reid has created and scored more goals for SAFC than Steed Malbranque. That he has done it in 25% less appearances (discounting also the fact that he has made far less starts) only serves to emphasise the difference.
Reid undoubtedly has his faults and Steed undoubtedly has his uses. However, Reid should not be discounted just because he is not flavour of the month. I'd have him back around the team in a heartbeat - particularly if Zenden is unavailable for the weekend.
My figures are taken from the Premier League official site. I don't know where you got yours.
And the type of assists that Steed provided is superior to Reid's from what I've seen.
Just like I've said, some of Reid's assists came from corners and free kicks while Steed's assists came from open play.
A few examples:
- Corner vs Hull City. Reid takes a corner and the ball is handled by a Hull defender. Penalty and an assist for Reid;
- Corner vs Hull City. Reid takes a corner and Turner scores. Another assist;
- Corner vs Wolves. Reid takes the corner and a defender scores an OG. Assist for Reid.
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