- Jun 7, 2004
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As others have suggested, although he is not individually our best player, Huddlestone is the most important squad member to keep our team functioning - and winning and scoring.
I have just spent fifteen minutes working out how we have performed in our 18 matches so far this season, with and without Huddlestone on the pitch, taking into account his substitute appearance at Young Boys and his substitution by Palacios late on at the San Siro.
Here's the tally:
With Huddlestone (1,315 minutes):
Scored 28 (47 minutes per goal)
Conceded 19 (69 minutes per goal).
Without Huddlestone (305 minutes) :
Scored 4 (76 minutes per goal)
Conceded 10 (30 minutes per goal).
It's the very last stat that is really telling: it corresponds to us conceding 3 goals per match without Hudd - more than twice as many as with him.
The defence rests.
I have just spent fifteen minutes working out how we have performed in our 18 matches so far this season, with and without Huddlestone on the pitch, taking into account his substitute appearance at Young Boys and his substitution by Palacios late on at the San Siro.
Here's the tally:
With Huddlestone (1,315 minutes):
Scored 28 (47 minutes per goal)
Conceded 19 (69 minutes per goal).
Without Huddlestone (305 minutes) :
Scored 4 (76 minutes per goal)
Conceded 10 (30 minutes per goal).
It's the very last stat that is really telling: it corresponds to us conceding 3 goals per match without Hudd - more than twice as many as with him.
The defence rests.