Assists?

[Port Said Red]

I got these grapkics from the BBC site tonight. Is it me or are they a bit light on assists, I am sure Famara should have a couple at least and only 1 for Bobby doesn't feel right at all/ 

 

 

[Port Said Red]

8 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said:

I always feel there can be some debate around some assists.

 

For me Diedhiou assisted the first goal vs Barnsley.

I agree and he was brought down for the free kick that Patterson scored against Derby, that's an assist in my book.

[Lanterne Rouge]

And he hit the bar for Bobby to score at Brum didn`t he?

[Port Said Red]

3 hours ago, Red Right Hand said:

And he hit the bar for Bobby to score at Brum didn`t he?

It takes a great deal of skill to pass to a team mate via the crossbar and he's done it twice

[SyntaxtheRed]

[And Its Smith]

Assist stats are the worst stat in football.  They prove nothing really as the above shows.  If i passed to Reid from 10 yards away and he smashed it in from 25 yards i would have an assist.  If Reid did a dummy to take out two defenders from a Paterson pass for Diedhiou to score then Reid would get zero credit on assist stats 

[Nogbad the Bad]

1 hour ago, JonDolman said:

Brownhill scored but yeah

Brum goal credited to BR.

[Dr Balls]

In football, the assist statistic does seem something of a lottery rather than an agreed measure. Much clearer in Ice Hockey where up to 2 players get credited with assisting, and it's related to set up passes.

That said, who cares! On any measure we have 2 of the top scorers, and best of all, goals coming from all over the team. That's always the sign of a team playing well.