He's also been benched for other games, over 150 games it evens itself out

This season he played at home v Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal. If you look at our record against the big "5" (i.e. Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City) in our last 3 seasons in the premier league it is also interesting in that over the 3 seasons our record against that group is:

P10 W4 D3 L8

Actually not unrespectable given the opposition. Guess which player started in all 4 of those wins and 2 of the 3 draws? The only time we've got a point against any of them when he did not start was away at Liverpool this season when we got a draw. This to me suggests that the theory that we should not play Wes against these teams is fundamentally misconceived.

I also hardly think Stoke away in seasons gone by was a fixture we had no chance of winning. Indeed I remember at least one horrific away performance at Stoke where Wes's influence would have been most welcome.

Posted By: Jim on April 20th 2016 at 12:27:25

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Wes, the Weslington, the Wesmeister (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 10:24:20
- Essentially negligible in the Premier League then. Big difference in lower divisions (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 20, 12:54:46
  - 0.5 points a game is hardly negligible over a season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 12:59:16
    - Yeah I read that wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 20, 13:19:19
- Do you think he should start in the next game away at Arsenal? (n/m) (NCFC) - keith spanky, Apr 20, 11:45:02
  - Yes i do, absolutely. We need to retain possession in that game when we have it (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 12:10:50
    - Just intrested, your line-up would be? (n/m) (NCFC) - keith spanky, Apr 20, 12:39:05
      - I don;t know what to do about the centre backs but I would go for something like (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 12:46:29
        
        Ok, what are your tactics? (NCFC) - keith spanky, Apr 20, 12:55:58
        
        I don't have a strong preference between Mbok and Jerome to be honest (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 13:05:28
        
        But Arsenal and Man Utd use differing tactics don't they? (NCFC) - keith spanky, Apr 20, 13:11:14
        
        I've not said that we only win with him in the team but (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 13:34:01
  - Absolutely, I'd be tempted to try a Man Utd away approach and lineup (n/m) (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Apr 20, 12:03:56
- I agree (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Apr 20, 11:12:30
- stat-tastic (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 20, 11:11:00
- I know you will never change your opinion (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 20, 10:53:22
  - Sneaky old Jim. Your stats also include (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 20, 11:59:41
    - That's some quality stattage right there, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Apr 20, 12:58:00
  - stat-gasm (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 20, 11:12:14
    - but valid (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 20, 11:13:04
  - So you are saying that games with an aggregate GD of minus 39 is an example (NCFC) - norway, Apr 20, 11:09:04
    - no, he's saying those losses skew the stats (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 20, 11:49:58
      - He's also been benched for other games, over 150 games it evens itself out (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 12:27:25
        
        Wes did not play v Spurs at home this season (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 20, 12:53:18
        
        See below. I don;t get your point about Spurs? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 13:00:55
        
        you wrote: (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 20, 13:06:45
        
        Sorry I meant Man City. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 13:08:24
        
        Sorry its played 15 obviously! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 12:29:16
        
        Sorry Played 30!!! (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 12:44:48
        
        Never try and do stats in haste (corrections) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 12:58:52
- Agreed Jim, another point I'd make is that I think Wes needs pace in front of him (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Apr 20, 10:33:58
- Not having a pop Jim, but do you ever think of anything other than NCFC? (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 20, 10:32:51
  - Yes, but i get bored at work! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 10:39:17
    - Ha ha, yeah, I can remember that Jim (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 20, 11:40:09

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