Matt Jarvis - Crosses

[bridgnorthwolf]

According to the stats index, Matt Jarvis was the most accurate crosser in the Premier League last season, and second most accurate in any of Europe's top leagues after Jesus Navas...

 

[andyc225]

Matt Who?

 

[we8wba]

really? i thought crossing is pretty poor part of matts game tbh

 

[bridgnorthwolf]

So did I really, but he apparently completed 56 accurate crosses last season which was the highest in the PL and second highest in Europe. Jesus Navas was a long way in front with 79.

 

[WalsallWolf]

I bet he also put in about 5,000 more crosses than any other player, of course he was going to have the most accurate crosses. Most sides last season passed the ball around with variety, full backs providing the width and balls played to feet. Our game plan last season, especially under Mick, was win the ball, punt it out to Jarvis in the hope he can get in a cross, of course he was going to have the most accurate crosses. I guarantee that stat isn't the ratio of amount of crosses put in that were accurate, because in a percentage of those he would probably be one of the worst, if not the worst.

However, for all of that, I think West Ham and Sam Allardyce is the perfect move for him next season and he will do well. As he would of at Stoke but any other club his footballing skills, or lack of would have been badly exposed.

 

[Golden_Wolf]

Hmm and many of our so-called experts on here think his crossing is poor. Odd one.

However is there a stat of his successful crosses ratio to how many he put in? Might tell a different story.

But then again a "wingers" job is to get to the byline & whip crosses in.

Will suit West Ham's style of play I think.

 

[bridgnorthwolf]

I bet he also put in about 5,000 more crosses than any other player, of course he was going to have the most accurate crosses. Most sides last season passed the ball around with variety, full backs providing the width and balls played to feet. Our game plan last season, especially under Mick, was win the ball, punt it out to Jarvis in the hope he can get in a cross, of course he was going to have the most accurate crosses. I guarantee that stat isn't the ratio of amount of crosses put in that were accurate, because in a percentage of those he would probably be one of the worst, if not the worst.

However, for all of that, I think West Ham and Sam Allardyce is the perfect move for him next season and he will do well. As he would of at Stoke but any other club his footballing skills, or lack of would have been badly exposed.

There is without doubt an element of truth in that, but nowhere near to that extent. All teams put in plenty of crosses, no matter how good their possession game is, and he was playing in the league's bottom team.

 

[manc_wolf]

I bet he also put in about 5,000 more crosses than any other player, of course he was going to have the most accurate crosses. Most sides last season passed the ball around with variety, full backs providing the width and balls played to feet. Our game plan last season, especially under Mick, was win the ball, punt it out to Jarvis in the hope he can get in a cross, of course he was going to have the most accurate crosses. I guarantee that stat isn't the ratio of amount of crosses put in that were accurate, because in a percentage of those he would probably be one of the worst, if not the worst.

However, for all of that, I think West Ham and Sam Allardyce is the perfect move for him next season and he will do well. As he would of at Stoke but any other club his footballing skills, or lack of would have been badly exposed.

i know you're only joking / making a point, but it was actually 218 I think I read - which again was more than anyone else... seem to remember Petrov was 2nd with 207

 

[Anglian Wolf]

I reckon his crosses were pretty good - it was just that apart from Fletch we never had anyone capable enough of getting on the other end of them with any meaning.

Interestingly a lot of Hammers' fans are deriding Jarvo's value and writing him off as "runs fast but couldn't pick a cross in a church"

Give 'im back then if yo doh want 'im

 

[Andy]

So the player who put in the most crosses last season was called Jesus? Brilliant!

 

[Chungster]

So the player who put in the most crosses last season was called Jesus? Brilliant!

Nailed on for this season as well I've heard.

 

[Adrian_Monk]

His percentage ration was much lower than his contemporaries at the time of his England callup

 

[WalsallWolf]

i know you're only joking / making a point, but it was actually 218 I think I read - which again was more than anyone else... seem to remember Petrov was 2nd with 207

There was sarcasm in that obviously, but you can see where I am coming from.

 

[TheStalePolice]

According to the stats index, Matt Jarvis was the most accurate crosser in the Premier League last season, and second most accurate in any of Europe's top leagues after Jesus Navas...

Jesus Navas!

 

[manc_wolf]

There was sarcasm in that obviously, but you can see where I am coming from.

absolutely...

can't see where i read it now or find it on google, so it might be $$$$$$$$ anyway

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

I reckon his crosses were pretty good - it was just that apart from Fletch we never had anyone capable enough of getting on the other end of them with any meaning.

Interestingly a lot of Hammers' fans are deriding Jarvo's value and writing him off as "runs fast but couldn't pick a cross in a church"

Give 'im back then if yo doh want 'im

(For a small restocking charge)

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Jesus Navas!

Is that the new exclamation of wonderment? (To appease the religious members)

 

[1908radford]

Top player and underrated by some fans,which is strange as its not long ago that he was the best thing since sliced bread after he managed to get an England call up playing for an unfashionable team.
A lot of his work was over looked because we had a team that couldnt be ***** to get in the box to get on the end of the crosses!
I think a move to London might open the door again for him as an international player.
Good luck to him hes done his bit for Wolves and made us a nice wedge to spend on new players!

 

[bridgnorthwolf]

I'm just glad he didn't end up at Stoke, would have pained me to see him playing for Stoke.

 

[devon_wolf]

This just says to me that teams don't play this way anymore.

Ie: whipping balls in from the byline.

 

[TheStalePolice]

Is that the new exclamation of wonderment? (To appease the religious members)

It is. I may adopt it.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

What a crock of $$$$.