RvW - The dirty bu**er

[The Great Mass Debater 1,075]

Just read that according to Carling Opta stats that our Ricky has committed the largest number of fouls in the EPL. Shows he is trying to get himself involved. Remind you of anyone?  WFLRVW

[It's Character Forming 1,160]

He has been the subject of quite a few odd decisions where he was more on the receiving end but a foul was still give.

 

This also shows the limited value of many stats produced about football nowadays

[It's Character Forming 1,160]

He has been the subject of quite a few odd decisions where he was more on the receiving end but a foul was still given.

 

This also shows the limited value of many stats produced about football nowadays

[NWC 238]

I think its just the nature of the beast of a lone striker, especially one in City''s colours where he must fight hard for everything. Holty''s stats were exactly the same.   MMind you, he was a dirty beggar.............. :)

[GenerationA47 746]

Probably reflects his frustrations at times so far.

But looking at it positively, it also shows he is now giving as good as he gets after a couple of matches'' worth of being pushed off the ball. An important lesson in this league. He hasn''t mastered the fine line of doing so with better timing, and without drawing unnecessary attention to it, but that will come with time.

 

 

[Syteanric 1]

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Probably reflects his frustrations at times so far.

But looking at it positively, it also shows he is now giving as good as he gets after a couple of matches'' worth of being pushed off the ball. An important lesson in this league. He hasn''t mastered the fine line of doing so with better timing, and without drawing unnecessary attention to it, but that will come with time.

 

 

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you make it sound like Ricky is just some 17 year old starting on his way...

he would have had rough treatment in Portugal and Holland....

[Tetteys Jig 830]

Not as rough, and I think it''s a mix of unluckiness with decisions (Lloris hand ball outside the box for instance) and frustration.

Hopefully he''ll push on now and be allowed to play his proper game by defenders.

[GenerationA47 746]

Yep sure Jas, playing style may have been equally robust in the Netherlands (I don''t know), but he was away for 2 seasons in Portugal where the game is slightly slower and less physical. If so, he hasn''t really taken long to get back into the Anglo-Dutch style (if there is such a thing). Didn''t you think he looked a bit naive around being muscled off in his early outings here?

[It's Character Forming 1,160]

Certainly impressed to see him win that header against Chelsea.  And against Stoke he jumped against 2 defenders, didn''t get a touch of the ball but nevertheless did enough that the Stoke player couldn''t control the ball, and it fell perfectly for Pilks to slip it inside to Howson. 

 

So a key physical contribution by RVW to our last 2 goals.

[Tetteys Jig 830]

The Everton game stats for him told a lot, 12 touches and 1 goal. It was clear he had a bit of getting used to do then. He did look like he''d finally arrived versus Chelsea and Stoke though, we just need another goal.

The Stoke header for the goal impressed me most, as he knew he''d never win the header, but he''s forced the mistake and we''ve scored from it. I''ve always said that when i''ve had short people on my team, at least put a challenge in or some kind of Holt style shove, a rubbish header from an opponent is just as good as winning one yourself.

[GenerationA47 746]

I''d agree with that, Jimmy

 

Potential for getting more balls through to him too, and connect with the lonely Wolf, now that our midfield is starting to click

[Bws Cat 0]

And there I was thinking RVW had been dirty with one of the players wives like Tierney and Morison.