Ward can't get a run out in the U19's as he's 20.

If he had at least bent his back and made some effort to recover the ball on each of the three occasions then fair enough but he didn't or couldnt

With regards to the grubber kicks i'm with DA on this Mags just impeded ZH twice and didn't react a 3rd time by securing the bal on the deck.
I do also think ZH maybe could have given Mags a shout (if he didn't) but all 3 could have been difused by DM imo.

At that time those individual game stats were not available to view online as they are now. As I collected the data anyway I posted some of the IMO key stats simply because I had them so why not and if a post match discussion ensued then so be it.



I've always questioned their accuracy from day one and still do today. Just this week there has been the issue of Peacock's tackle count (re Sky/BBC/OPta) and McGuire's error count as raised by another poster on this forum.




If you have a theory why not share it?

If the premise of the question is based on me turning against Opta's then I would suggest it's a false one.

I've mentioned that too.

It's a good tactic. Play the power play shift left, if nothing on kick on. Confuses opposition in their defensive set-up.

His kicks have been well placed rather than boots in hope.