John Marquis

[RoversAlias]

I can’t believe people are saying that an assist doesn’t exist if a defender gets a touch on it in between.
If he’s gone on a 20 yards run and layes it on a plate but a defender gets a toe on it are you really saying this is then not an assist

Hope you don't mean me, in my example of the May goal assisted (or not) by Marquis, I was using it to illustrate my latter point that common sense should be used but often isn't with these stats. I'd give him the assist for it, but if those who compile these statistics are being strict with it, since it came off a defender it isn't technically an assist by anyone and May "made" the goal himself by pouncing on the defender's touch.

I'd give Wilks the assist for Crawford's free kick yesterday because that Zidane turn was a moment of brilliance and deserves more praise.

[drfchound]

If someone takes a couple of players on gets to the byline pulls it back a defender gets a touch on it but it makes its way to our player then it’s an obvious assist from our player.
Just because a defender gets a touch on it shouldn’t stop it being an assist.
Players score goals that get deflection off defenders but it’s still their goal

Players are credited with goals that deflect off defenders if the original shot had been on target in the first place.
The cross by Marquis would not have gone anywhere near May if the defender hadn’t made that block as our player tried to get his shot away.
That was what caused the ball to fall nicely for Alfie to tuck away.

[ravenrover]

If anyone gets an assist for Crawfords goal yesterday  it has to Andrew, he let him take it😂

[drfchound]

Marquis to play up front with Billy Sharp.
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Both selected in the Sky EFL team of the week.

[steve@dcfd]

Marquis to play up front with Billy Sharp.
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Both selected in the Sky EFL team of the week.

That might be getting close in reality?

[drfchound]

Marquis to play up front with Billy Sharp.
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Both selected in the Sky EFL team of the week.

That might be getting close in reality?

Well unless we are getting Billy, I hope not.

[dknward2]

Sheff utd will be going after premiership potential players even if just on loan to go up they won't waste money on john for 6 months