da bet sport： Continuing the Chelsea Football FanCast awards for player and goal of the month we have September’s candidates for you to vote on. The player of the month candidates are based on the statistics I am recording to try to evaluate the squad’s performance in ways other than analysis based on stats such as passing and shooting percentage (as discussed for last month’s vote).
da luck： As Chelsea recorded a couple of defeats in September (and did not hammer opposition as was the case in August) the average ratings are lower this month than last. The best players were:
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John Mikel Obi – 7.62 Ashley Cole – 7.25 Nicolas Anelka – 7.21 Michael Essien, John Terry & Alex – all 7.00
John Mikel Obi was the best performer in my opinion, continuing his excellent form from the start of the season with composed displays in every game. Interestingly, in spite of his hot start to the month, Michael Essien averaged a 7, dropping back a notch due to an ineffective game at Man City (not the only one of course!). The worst performer was new signing Ramires at 5.98, although he put in an improved display at the weekend against Arsenal. Interestingly, Josh McEachran averaged out at an impressive 7.44, but only played 57 minutes.
In terms of the players’ “Plus Minus” scoring (accounting for every goal either scored or conceded while on the pitch) the figures were a lot lower this month with no 6-0 spankings to speak of! Salomon Kalou tops out the list at +2.92 team goals while on the field of play but only made two starts due to his injury against Newcastle. Of the main contributors, Ramires was again the worst offender with +0.99, which is still a credible figure.
John Mikel Obi – +2.18 team goals per game Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Michael Essien – all +2.00
For the involvement in goals statistic (goals + assists per 90 minutes) Nicolas Anelka is on top thanks to his haul of 5 goals in September, while Kalou again grades out highly at 1.46 but recorded too few minutes to make the list. Michael Essien had a productive month for a midfielder, hence his nomination in the player of the month category.
Nicolas Anelka – 1.24 goals + assists per game Didier Drogba – 1.06 Michael Essien – 0.85 Florent Malouda – 0.74 Click here to vote now in the Chelsea Player and Goal of the Month Awards for September!
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