Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Forget Moreno & Blind, Jason Davidson is who we should sign

You're probably asking yourself, "Who the %&*$ is Jason Davidson?" Well, he's a left back who plays for Australia and Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie, and he might be the wisest solution for our left back dillema. He just turned 22 and would provide great competition for Flanagan and Enrique.  Here is his output from last season along with Daley Blind, who plays in the same league, Flanagan, and Moreno.

DavidsonBlindFlanaganMoreno
age22242122*
app(subs)30292327(2)
mins2669250318902414
goals2113
assist3110
chances32371319
npgp900.060.040.050.11
gcp900.170.070.10.11
ccp901.081.330.620.71
pass%76.588.183.778.9
bp%31.438.742.636.5
sacc%38.528.642.917
shot%15.43.614.313
tp901.72.83.81.9
tack %51.250.445.739.6
intp902.22.71.92.7
clrp905.22.13.61.6
dribpp900.91.41.90.8
bsp900.50.30.20.3
adwp901.71.61.41
adwon%58.665.746.850
TTI907.610.99.28.5
(*Moreno turns 22 in 11 days.)

Davidson has the highest overall ranking among the four, topping 8 categories and coming in second in 5 more.  His only achilles heel is his lack of successful tackles, but he is still comparable to Moreno and does have the highest tackle success rate.  His passing rate is not impressive, which is odd considering his low TTI90, but his low back pass rate is phenomenal.

The biggest buying point is his cost.  He is only valued at £352,000 according to transfermarkt, but there's no way they'll let him go for that cheap.  If we could get him for £2.5-3m, it may still be a steal.  I'd much rather spend that much and have him not work out then spend a ridiculous amount on Moreno or Blind.  It's true Davidson is not a 'dynamic' nor 'sexy' player, but neither is his price tag.

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