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World class defenders don't necessarily mean world class defences!!!

  • 23-06-2004 6:50pm
    #1
    eirebhoy
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    Just done a bit of research. Since Kerr took over Ireland have played 18 and have kept 10 clean sheets. I was looking at the FIFA website to see how many clean sheets the other 19 teams in the top 20 (and Switzerland) have in their last 18 matches.

    Last 18:

    Brazil - 7
    France - 13
    Spain - 8
    Mexico - 10
    Argentina - 9
    Holland - 7
    Turkey - 5
    Germany - 8
    USA - 9
    Italy - 10
    Czech Republic - 6
    Cameroon - 8
    England - 5
    Ireland - 10
    Denmark - 7
    Nigeria - 6
    Belgium - 5
    Sweden - 5
    Croatia - 9
    Portugal - 9
    Switzerland - 4

    Ireland's clean sheets were against: Holland (a), Jamaica (a), Romania (h), Poland (a), Brazil (h), Canada (h), Georgia (h), Norway (h), Albania (a), Scotland (a).

    Not bad. I doubt any team not on that list would have more than 10 clean sheets therefore only France have a better defensive record (if you can call it that) than Ireland since Kerr took over. Switzerland are poor.

    Suprisingly O'Brien has our best individual record at centre back. He has played a total of 490 minutes (The equivelent of 5.4 matches) and only conceded 1 goal. Breen has the worst record, playing 10 and conceding 8 (Ireland have only conceded 12 in total). Cunningham and O'Brien have partnered each other for 3 full games and haven't conceded a goal.

    :)


Comments

  • #2
    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    Eight of those games were friendlies, not exactly the greatest test of a defence.


  • #3
    gandalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    Also O'Brien as far as memory serves me played mainly in Friendlies no competitive matches.

    Alot of the teams in the top 20 don't give a fiddlers about friendlies. They are there because they have consistantly qualified for tournaments. Until Ireland do the same stats like this are about as useful as pissing into the wind :)


  • #4
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    Originally posted by TwoShedsJackson
    Eight of those games were friendlies, not exactly the greatest test of a defence.
    I agree but from the list of teams we kept clean sheets against, Brazil are probably the only team that didn't put in the same amount of effort as we did.

    I know competitive matches are the only games that should count but that doesn't take anything away from the title of the thread. I've just got too much time on my hands TBH.;)


  • #5
    Space Coyote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭Space Coyote


    Hmm thems interesting stats eirebhoy...but yer right, you do have too much time on yer hands. ;)


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