Danny Drinkwater - Football - Premier League - Leicester City

Danny Drinkwater

Seriously how good is he this season? If anyone benefited from Cambiasso it was him.

I also think the hours in the gym working on his upper body strength have made him able to perform the way he is because now he's stronger, he wins more and doesn't get knocked off the ball like he used to. He's also extremely fit, James said he was one of the fittest in the squad and he works his socks until the final whistle.

Then there's his range of passing that leave me in awe. He reminds me of Hoddle....I know but hear me out...some of his exquisite reverse balls and his long range passing, the way he's always looking for the ball and looks so calm in possession.

His first thought is always to get it forward and find the runs the strikers ahead are making. Hoddle did it for Lineker and Drinky is doing it for Vardy. There are many differences between the two players but certain qualities Drinky has remind me of one of the best midfielders I remember watching. If only Drinky could score the goals Hoddle did too.

Danny Murphy and Big Sam both said they were very impressed with the way he plays and both agreed that he is "the perfect midfielder". So if he is the perfect midfielder, which English midfielders are currently better? Which other English midfielders in the PL control games for their teams?

This is a genuine question. I can think of Shelvey and remember watching him play us and I was impressed but other than him and Delph, who I've not really seen play, I can't think of anyone, that's fit anyway. So how good is Drinky compared to the rest? I don't have a clue if I'm honest!

comment by Chronic (U3423)

posted on 11/11/15

don, this guy is a classic.

vardy and mahrez would both be down the m1 faster than you can say arro is a mug !

comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)

No doubt chronic

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comment by Cheesynacho (U1254)

Here's one for all you mathematicians out there...

Lets do some predictions according to current League position. Just a bit of fun.

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Leicester have played an average league position of 11.33 over 12 games. Just a little less than a potential average of 10.89, due to being 3rd.

The next 7 fixtures pit them up against an average league position of 10.14.

As a percentage, the points to games success rate according to form will be 89%

If you divide the total points to games played 25 / 12 creating an average of 2.08 points per game.

We then use our percentage points per game success rate to generate our prediction that over the next 7 games we should achieve 2.08 points x 7 games x 0.89. Giving us a total of 12.979 (13 for rounding) more points before the new year.

Spurs have played an average, bang on 10 league position over 12 gamnes.

They will play an average league position of 12.1 over the next 7.

As a percentage, the points to games success rate according to form will be 121%

Current points per game at 21/12 = 1.75 gives us:
1.75 x 7 x 1.21 = 14.8 (15 for rounding) more points before the new year.

Therefore, when we are half way through the season mathematics predicts that Spurs will still be three points behind Leicester in the Premier League table.

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But this is Football, anything can happen..