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He has been nothing more than average every time I've seen him play. How they are getting £12m is beyond me.

Agree. Admittedly I dont see him play that often but when I have he looks like an average defender. Decent going forward mind which will probably suit Arsenal, I can see why they would want to buy him but not for £12m.
 
Based on the fact he was statistically the best right back in Europe last year, say what you want he is a very good player.
Which stats are these then? Stats don't mean he's a good player. He's an average player for an average team.
 
He's decent, nothing more or less - think his pace gets him out of the poor positions he often gets into, he'll be ok for Arsenal just way too much money,worth 6m tops.
 
Which stats are these then? Stats don't mean he's a good player. He's an average player for an average team.

He was in the who scored team of the season which compiles everything together throughout the season, tackles interceptions pass completion etc, and he was the right back,


He's certainly not average think you need to take your red and white glegs off , he's quality as he has been for France in the WC. Only behind zabaleta and possibly Coleman IMO in the Prem.
 
He was in the who scored team of the season which compiles everything together throughout the season, tackles interceptions pass completion etc, and he was the right back,


He's certainly not average think you need to take your red and white glegs off , he's quality as he has been for France in the WC. Only behind zabaleta and possibly Coleman IMO in the Prem.
So was a St Etienne centre back. Is he better than Silva or Kompany etc? Being in a stat team means nowt.
 
So was a St Etienne centre back. Is he better than Silva or Kompany etc? Being in a stat team means nowt.
Stats don't lie. and the "st ettienne centre back"and silva are playing in a different league so it's impossible to compare them with Kompany but based on that he was better last season aye. But that's why we are talking about premier league full backs and a premier league team, whatever suits your point though mate.
 
So was a St Etienne centre back. Is he better than Silva or Kompany etc? Being in a stat team means nowt.
Stats are great man. Remember when Leon Britton was getting compared with Xavi a couple years ago because of their similar stats? Love them, me.
 
Stats are great man. Remember when Leon Britton was getting compared with Xavi a couple years ago because of their similar stats? Love them, me.
Because of a passing stat not a group of stats which would have been based on tackles, assists, goals etc not just because someone can pass backwards for 90 minutes.
 
Stats don't lie. and the "st ettienne centre back"and silva are playing in a different league so it's impossible to compare them with Kompany but based on that he was better last season aye. But that's why we are talking about premier league full backs and a premier league team, whatever suits your point though mate.
Surely all of the top teams will be lining up to sign Europe's best right back then.
It's not impossible to compare them. Debuchy has been compared to all of the right backs in Europe.

Mile Jedinak was the 7th best player in the league according to that site. Was he better than Yaya Toure last year?
 
Looks close to Arsenal switch for 12m. Will seriously weaken Newcastle IMO. Always said he is a good player and is further showing it in be WC. Hasn't had the best games against us, something which has blinkered a lot of our fans.

Be interesting to see who they replace him with, should the deal be completed.
Nailed in one, he's a class RB
 
People who blindly follow statistics as a rule probably haven't got a clue. There's more to football than numbers on a screen.

Debuchy has looked like the standout weak point of this French side I'm this tournament. He's average, the mags must be pissing themselves if they get £12m for him.
 
People who blindly follow statistics as a rule probably haven't got a clue. There's more to football than numbers on a screen.

Debuchy has looked like the standout weak point of this French side I'm this tournament. He's average, the mags must be pissing themselves if they get £12m for him.
Well no because the decent mags I know said he was their best player after remy.

So they've lost their two good players from last year.
 
Surely all of the top teams will be lining up to sign Europe's best right back then.
It's not impossible to compare them. Debuchy has been compared to all of the right backs in Europe.

Mile Jedinak was the 7th best player in the league according to that site. Was he better than Yaya Toure last year?
One is attacking one is a defensive midfielder so again can't really compare the 2, toure plays for city which may also help, debuchy played in a struggling mags team and still was the best right back in Europe :)
 
One is attacking one is a defensive midfielder so again can't really compare the 2, toure plays for city which may also help, debuchy played in a struggling mags team and still was the best right back in Europe :)
Who scored did. Was Jedinak better than Yaya Toure last season?
 
People who blindly follow statistics as a rule probably haven't got a clue. There's more to football than numbers on a screen.

Debuchy has looked like the standout weak point of this French side I'm this tournament. He's average, the mags must be pissing themselves if they get £12m for him.
Failed see where I was blindly following statistics, just based on stats alone he was the best right back in the league, now obviously it's hard to judge because he would have a lot more to do defensively than for example Zabaleta.

Mostly I'm just being a prick because people are calling him shite because he's mag when IMO he's one of the best players in that position in the league
 
Didnt he get player of the year or fans player of the year season gone? Arsenal, PSG and Marseille all with interest. Seriously, that alone should tell you that he is a good player. Also, starting for a very good French side.
 
Failed see where I was blindly following statistics, just based on stats alone he was the best right back in the league, now obviously it's hard to judge because he would have a lot more to do defensively than for example Zabaleta.

Mostly I'm just being a prick because people are calling him shite because he's mag when IMO he's one of the best players in that position in the league

Not calling you personally mate or else I would've quoted you. I just mean in general, we are obsessed with statistics nowadays and it's painfully dull. You can prove whatever you want with carefully selected statistics.

I'm basing my opinion of MD on what I've personally seen. NUFC are on the tele virtually every other week. He's an average PL full back and I'm genuinely surprised that Arsenal would pay £12m for him.
 
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