To be honest I never pay to much attention to these player matrix things as i feel it doesn't always paint an accurate view. I prefer to just look at the stats as they stand. I by no means want to compare Duff and Lampard as they are to very different players playing in different positions but the effectiveness of Lampard to the team in the position he is asked to play, I believe is unquestionable. In the premier league he's played only 4 more games than Duff (23 - 27 games played). He's scored 7 goals with 10 assists compared to Duff's 6 goals & 3 assists. The stat I found impressive however was the successful crosses ratio with Duff managing 67 from a wide position and Lampard managing 60 from a central role.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
Again I'll say I don't like comparing players like that as both play very different roles but without doubt I beleive that both are as important as each other to the success of the team.
p.s. for what it's worth I also rate Beckham, for his distribution and work rate alone (notably he's not the best tackler, but neither was many great players like Hoddle, Cryuff etc) I'd have him in a wide midfield role in my fantasty team! :D . Haven't got the stats at hand but I imagine his assists ratio was mighty impressive at Man Utd.
