Iheanacho Stats

[niyi]

I have noticed Iheanacho getting tired early on in games and decided to look at some stats

So far he has "played" 76 games in his 4 seasons in the prem (not related but I should point out that his most productive season till date was his first where he scored 8 goals).

Most of the time he has played as a substitute and has only started 25 games in those 4 years! Even more troubling, out of those 25 games he started, he has lasted up to the 70th min only 12 times.

In those 12 games where he has lasted up to the 70th min, he has only scored 2 goals (0 assists) after the 70th min mark. Essentially if Iheanacho spends 70 mins on the pitch and you need a goal... he won't get you one.

I'll let y'all discuss what these stats mean...

[Bigpokey24]

And your point? Go and ask the cat that predicted that Nigeria would defeat Argentina. ..no be so you talk

Yekini scored one worldcup goal, and it w as a tap in...let that sink in

[Ekorian]

Interesting stats, thanks for posting. I want to believe that Nacho's problem is more psychological than any other factor. He's a talented young lad that needs to somehow find his rhythm back. I'm not sure that his inclusion in Rohr's team is also having any positive effect on his confidence and most importantly his club career.I hope he bounced back. Good luck to him!

[Polly]

Interesting stats, thanks for posting. I want to believe that Nacho's problem is more psychological than any other factor. He's a talented young lad that needs to somehow find his rhythm back. I'm not sure that his inclusion in Rohr's team is also having any positive effect on his confidence and most importantly his club career.I hope he bounced back. Good luck to him!

Thanks, Ekorian. This is also my position. Perhaps because of the U-17 success of these lads, we often forget how psychologically immature they are when they make that transition to clubs abroad. And we are in no position to understand what they are going through individually.

[metalalloy]

In his first couple of seasons at City, he was an academy player who was promoted to the main team. How many players with a similar background are given major minutes as a youth player? Go and compare Iheanacho to other similarly situated city academy graduates, are they also tired? do they also suffer psychological issues? Compare him sef to Rashford who has the advantage of being English and does not have to face the same amount of world class talent on his squad, how many games is he starting each season?

Iheanacho then went to a Leicester team that has a pretty set style of play with Vardy as the alpha dog, his first season was pretty much a wash due to his protracted transfer situation and missing an off season, he got more minutes towards the end of the season and is getting more playing time now. He is a 22 year old kid, He will be fine. Unless certain agendas are trying to be pushed with this post, it is not fair to look at "stats" in a vaccum.

[Bigpokey24]

In his first couple of seasons at City, he was an academy player who was promoted to the main team. How many players with a similar background is given major minutes as a youth player? Go and compare Iheanacho to other similarly situated city academy graduates, are they also tired? do they also suffer psychological issues? Compare him sef to Rashford who has the advantage of being English and does not have to face the same amount of world class talent on his squad, how many games is he starting each season?

Iheanacho then went to a Leicester team that has a pretty set style of play with Vardy as the alpha dog, his first season was pretty much a wash due to his protracted transfer situation and missing an off season, he got more minutes towards the end of the season and is getting more playing time now. He is a 22 year old kid, He will be fine. Unless certain agendas are trying to be pushed with this post, it is not fair to look at "stats" in a vaccum.

oboy nah you get time, niyi has a small prism, he never looks outside the box

[Rawlings]

Nacho is finished

[Undertaker]

I watched the Arsenal vs. Leicester City match last night... Nacho killed more birds than Jay Jay did in his time in the EPL in that match.

[maceo4]

I watched the Arsenal vs. Leicester City match last night... Nacho killed more birds than Jay Jay did in his time in the EPL in that match.

I don’t remember those o, he had a shot on target saved by the goalie and another that was deflected out for a corner.

[Ekorian]

In his first couple of seasons at City, he was an academy player who was promoted to the main team. How many players with a similar background are given major minutes as a youth player? Go and compare Iheanacho to other similarly situated city academy graduates, are they also tired? do they also suffer psychological issues? Compare him sef to Rashford who has the advantage of being English and does not have to face the same amount of world class talent on his squad, how many games is he starting each season?

Iheanacho then went to a Leicester team that has a pretty set style of play with Vardy as the alpha dog, his first season was pretty much a wash due to his protracted transfer situation and missing an off season, he got more minutes towards the end of the season and is getting more playing time now. He is a 22 year old kid, He will be fine. Unless certain agendas are trying to be pushed with this post, it is not fair to look at "stats" in a vaccum.

You are contradicting yourself while trying to be a a contrarian. If his problem is neither injury nor talent then the fact that he struggles with different teams has to be psychological which is not uncommon with professional athletes......

[metalalloy]

In his first couple of seasons at City, he was an academy player who was promoted to the main team. How many players with a similar background are given major minutes as a youth player? Go and compare Iheanacho to other similarly situated city academy graduates, are they also tired? do they also suffer psychological issues? Compare him sef to Rashford who has the advantage of being English and does not have to face the same amount of world class talent on his squad, how many games is he starting each season?

Iheanacho then went to a Leicester team that has a pretty set style of play with Vardy as the alpha dog, his first season was pretty much a wash due to his protracted transfer situation and missing an off season, he got more minutes towards the end of the season and is getting more playing time now. He is a 22 year old kid, He will be fine. Unless certain agendas are trying to be pushed with this post, it is not fair to look at "stats" in a vaccum.

You are contradicting yourself while trying to be a a contrarian. If his problem is neither injury nor talent then the fact that he struggles with different teams has to be psychological which is not uncommon with professional athletes......

I am not trying to be contrarian. I am simply stating that drawing conclusions from stats without taking context into consideration does not tell you the complete picture and is disingenuous. There is nothing to suggest that he has any psychological issues and bandying that phrase about carelessly is unfortunate. The point i made is that the fact that he is a young player progressing at a rate that is not much different from similarly situated players. Stating that he struggled everywhere is your opinion that is quite debatable. He has played in every single EPL game this season for Leicester, has a goal and 3 assists, and he is struggling? and has psychological issues? Ok.

[tolahs]

At ManC from what i remember he mainly played centrally in a ball possession team vs playing wide @LCFC in a counterattacking team - different stamina requirements. He'll have to build up his stamina base anyways.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Nacho is finished

You’re so boring and predictable. Try something new.

[Ekorian]

In his first couple of seasons at City, he was an academy player who was promoted to the main team. How many players with a similar background are given major minutes as a youth player? Go and compare Iheanacho to other similarly situated city academy graduates, are they also tired? do they also suffer psychological issues? Compare him sef to Rashford who has the advantage of being English and does not have to face the same amount of world class talent on his squad, how many games is he starting each season?

Iheanacho then went to a Leicester team that has a pretty set style of play with Vardy as the alpha dog, his first season was pretty much a wash due to his protracted transfer situation and missing an off season, he got more minutes towards the end of the season and is getting more playing time now. He is a 22 year old kid, He will be fine. Unless certain agendas are trying to be pushed with this post, it is not fair to look at "stats" in a vaccum.

You are contradicting yourself while trying to be a a contrarian. If his problem is neither injury nor talent then the fact that he struggles with different teams has to be psychological which is not uncommon with professional athletes......

I am not trying to be contrarian. I am simply stating that drawing conclusions from stats without taking context into consideration does not tell you the complete picture and is disingenuous. There is nothing to suggest that he has any psychological issues and bandying that phrase about carelessly is unfortunate. The point i made is that the fact that he is a young player progressing at a rate that is not much different from similarly situated players. Stating that he struggled everywhere is your opinion that is quite debatable. He has played in every single EPL game this season for Leicester, has a goal and 3 assists, and he is struggling? and has psychological issues? Ok.

My brother, I neither said I was a psychologist nor did I say anywhere that I evaluated him. Psychological issues could be as simple as self-doubt or not believing in the coaches philosophy.
He has flunked many chances in SE and different clubs but I can only wish him nothing but a speedy recovery..

[metalalloy]

In his first couple of seasons at City, he was an academy player who was promoted to the main team. How many players with a similar background are given major minutes as a youth player? Go and compare Iheanacho to other similarly situated city academy graduates, are they also tired? do they also suffer psychological issues? Compare him sef to Rashford who has the advantage of being English and does not have to face the same amount of world class talent on his squad, how many games is he starting each season?

Iheanacho then went to a Leicester team that has a pretty set style of play with Vardy as the alpha dog, his first season was pretty much a wash due to his protracted transfer situation and missing an off season, he got more minutes towards the end of the season and is getting more playing time now. He is a 22 year old kid, He will be fine. Unless certain agendas are trying to be pushed with this post, it is not fair to look at "stats" in a vaccum.

You are contradicting yourself while trying to be a a contrarian. If his problem is neither injury nor talent then the fact that he struggles with different teams has to be psychological which is not uncommon with professional athletes......

I am not trying to be contrarian. I am simply stating that drawing conclusions from stats without taking context into consideration does not tell you the complete picture and is disingenuous. There is nothing to suggest that he has any psychological issues and bandying that phrase about carelessly is unfortunate. The point i made is that the fact that he is a young player progressing at a rate that is not much different from similarly situated players. Stating that he struggled everywhere is your opinion that is quite debatable. He has played in every single EPL game this season for Leicester, has a goal and 3 assists, and he is struggling? and has psychological issues? Ok.

My brother, I neither said I was a psychologist nor did I say anywhere that I evaluated him. Psychological issues could be as simple as self-doubt or not believing in the coaches philosophy.
He has flunked many chances in SE and different clubs but I can only wish him nothing but a speedy recovery..

The guy has 8 goals in 21 games for the SE, one of the highest goal scoring ratios. I agree that he has struggled recently, but as I mentioned in the Libya game thread, his recent struggles has more to do with him being ill suited for the formation that Rohr likes. He isn't an effective WF, not an AM, Ighalo is preferred as a CF as he holds up play better and we don't play with a support striker.

[soma]

I have watched Iheanacho a few times and the boy is very average.
Sentiments aside he will end up in the championship soon.
The boy looks lazy and it’s like watching a 36 year old on the
Pitch.