The Football Fanalytics Podcast: Stat Padding

Why does @MarkCarey93 say he doesn’t know how Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa will play?

A) Gerrard changed his tactics regularly at Rangers and will probably do the same at Villa.
B) Rangers face a different level of competition to Aston Villa so his style might be different.
C) There’s less pressure at Aston Villa than Rangers so he might play a more expansive game.

Which former Rangers player named his son after Giovanni van Bronckhorst?

A) Claudio Reyna
B) Claudio Caniggia
C) Jean-Claude Darcheville

Which does @MarkCarey93 prefer out of club and international football?

A) Club football.
B) International football.
C) He enjoys both equally.

How many international goals has Harry Kane scored against teams ranked in the top ten?

A) Five
B) Eight
C) Ten

How many goals did Jimmy Greaves score for England and how many caps did he win?

A) He scored 40 goals in 67 games.
B) He scored 44 goals in 57 games.
C) He scored 57 goals in 40 games.

What do we mean when we talk about a clutch player?

A) The best player in the team who leads by example.
B) A consistent player who you can depend on to control the tempo of the game.
C) A player who performs under pressure to change the course of games in the final moments.

What is @ryanbailey57‘s overall feeling towards the concept of stat padding?

A) He thinks it’s important to factor it in when assessing a striker.
B) He thinks it is something we should be aware of but it’s not very important.
C) He really doesn’t care about it as he’s just happy to see Kane scoring, whoever it’s against.

How can you get in touch with @ryanbailey57 and @MarkCarey93?

A) Include the hashtag #StatPadFC in a banterous tweet.
B) Tag the lads in a FanCam TikTok video.
C) Email them at fanalytics.pod@gmail.com or DM them on Twitter @FanalyticsPod.