18 Mar 2024 19:42:51
In the Championship in 2024, Gio has created the most chances in open play (26) , made the most successful take-ons (42) , won the most duels (118) , played the most through balls (13) and won the most fouls (33) of any player.
Don't like that phrase "won fouls": he has been fouled more than any other player!
18 Mar 2024 20:19:38
Let's hope he recovers from surgery in time for good Friday!
18 Mar 2024 20:22:02
Love the positivity and knowledge in your posts! Reading them make me nod in agreement and make grumblerly apporval noises. long may this continue.
18 Mar 2024 21:23:46
I no we paid a good price for gio but he is turning into a hell of a player.
If we did not have him we would have scored a lot less goals.
And his enthusiasm and exuberance in the team must be infectious.
I read he is going to have a hernia sorted in the international break. Hope it goes well as we will need him for those last games.
18 Mar 2024 22:13:34
Didn't Struijk also get a hernia and we are still awaiting his return? What is it with all the hernias?
18 Mar 2024 22:55:12
Given our medics records Gio Rutter will be out for minimum 4 weeks possibly 6 even possibly rest of season
At least we have a CAM to replace him. oh wait.
19 Mar 2024 01:44:15
So then you are saying he's another girlish .
19 Mar 2024 02:44:59
We got Piroe baz.
19 Mar 2024 06:28:19
Brightwhite thanks for the info on that mate. ?.
19 Mar 2024 06:42:30
I believe Pasc’s was a little more complicated, with an accompanying abductor tear. Don’t know enough about Gio’s, but know there is a large scale of hernia variations and severity. Hopefully his is a very minor, keyhole solution!
19 Mar 2024 08:44:27
Apparently Rutter’s hernia problem is not complicated and only requires minor surgery. There is a good chance even he’ll be available for the Watford game.
He’s been playing with this hernia strain for the last three weeks and it has affected his full fitness.
I believe they penciled in the international break as a opportunity to have this minor surgery so that we don’t lose him for too many games.
I imagine the Hull game will be more realistic for his return.
19 Mar 2024 09:39:54
Gio has also lost possession 894 times this season with 62% in his own half.
Gio has scored six goals.
Maybe stats are misleading?
19 Mar 2024 12:07:45
Fair point Corky. As always, any stat can be flipped on its head, to tell the opposite tale, or an entirely different story. Depends on the story you want to tell.
19 Mar 2024 12:56:37
Exactly Bright.
The point I’m trying to make is if Gio keeps playing the way he is and losing the ball in midfield we will be in right strife against better opponents in the top flight, obviously if n when we get there.
He can be a joy to watch but so so frustrating at times. Maybe the manager tells him to play as he likes as most Championship teams will not punish you?
And he really needs to work on his shooting!
19 Mar 2024 12:58:52
Worth considering Cork, however, I would defer to the outcomes derided from the stats.
As a perceived positive you could argue successful take ons made, do not always result in a chance made or goal scored.
But having the best assist record in the league has led to goals points, losing possession 62% of the time in our own half not great but we know (certainly) since the start of the year, we have not conceded from open play.
But as Brighty says statistics can be read very differently but I believe on goals created alone by Gio his own relevantly low goals count and loss of possession in our half are traits I’m happy to continue with to season end.
19 Mar 2024 13:15:20
Agree 100 class.
We all got jobs. But bottom line is what we paid for.
Is it a bad thing Dj, gnonto, Jimmy etc etc haven’t saved a penalty this year? Or should they not had to.
All good being a team game right. But attacking player don’t generally save goals and defenders don’t generally score goals.
Cork. Sorry mate. U r wrong.
I’d rather Gio deliver in attacking half than defensive.
19 Mar 2024 14:18:55
Have never been in doubt of Georgi's talents. Defended him until blue in the face on twitter last season saying he never got enough game time or opportunity to show us what he can actually do. I said he was our most dynamic player and got laughed at by some idiots who don't know ball. Glad he's proved the naysayers wrong and happy I was vindicated.
All it took was a good manager and a run of games for him to showcase his talents. Cracking young player, who's only going to get better.
19 Mar 2024 16:05:31
Corks he's still young and yes he tries too much and probably holds on to the ball to long but he'll learn.
With his shooting I think he need to stop trying to kick the leather off the ball every time he shoots but again he'll calm. It is his first season playing this many first team games and his first over here.
I think if he gets a run in the prem he will find the defending different not as physical and desperate to win the ball.
19 Mar 2024 16:10:07
I rely on what I see on the pitch, stats are misleading whether they are good or bad.
It’s a fair point about losing the ball too often, but we are in the Championship and not the Premiership, I think that’s the way Farke and his coaching staff want him to play in this league, it’s possibly slightly more forgiving which makes him more effective as his assists account proves. and also the havoc he can create in our opponents half.
In the Premiership I’m sure his role maybe less flamboyant and more controlled as to not lose possession a bit like Grealish with Pep.
What you see of Rutter is not the finished product, with maturity he will be more controlled and I’m certain his goal tally will rise with that.
19 Mar 2024 17:15:18
That’s a good point too OP. How many times do we watch a match, then see some stats about something particular, and think “eh? What game was that? Wasn’t what I watched! ”.
19 Mar 2024 19:57:18
Yes bright good point.
The thing to remember as well with gio when he loses the ball he chases to win it back.
He is not a player that loses it and throws his hands up.
He always does his defensive duties.
20 Mar 2024 07:19:24
I think the Gio we see next season, will have matured a little, strengthened a lot, and will be a force to be reckoned with in the PL, should we get there.