the best defense in Europe

Le Samourai wrote:Meh, this is a Euro year

The interesting thing is that all of the listed teams (except for ManUtd) have domestic GKs, among them the Nr.1 keepers of Italy, Germany, Spain and England. Only Lloris doesn't show up there.

Best defenses in the top 5 European leagues atm:

1.
17 - Juventus Turin (31 matches)

2.
19 - Bayern München (29 matches)

3.
20 - Borussia M'gladbach (29 matches)


Other top defenses:
22 - Borussia Dortmund (29 matches)
23 - Barcelona (31 matches)
26 - Manchester City (32 matches)
26 - AC Milan (31 matches)
27 - Manchester United (32 matches)
27 - Real Madrid (31 matches)
28 - Toulouse FC (31 matches)
28 - Montpellier HSC (30 matches)

Gigi still rules supreme!

Best defenses in the top 5 European leagues atm:

1.
18 - Juventus Turin (32 matches)

2.
20 - Bayern Muenchen (30 matches)

3.
22 - Borussia Dortmund (30 matches)
22 - Borussia M'gladbach (30 matches)


Other top defenses:
23 - Barcelona (32 matches)
26 - Manchester City (33 matches)
26 - AC Milan (32 matches)
28 - Manchester United (33 matches)
28 - Real Madrid (32 matches)
28 - Toulouse FC (31 matches)
29 - Montpellier HSC (31 matches)

And still Gigi is the numero uno

Best defenses in the top 5 European leagues atm:

1.
18 - Juventus Turin (33 matches) - Gigi Buffon

2.
21 - Bayern München (32 matches) - Manuel Neuer

3.
23 - Borussia Dortmund (32 matches) - Roman Weidenfeller


Other top defenses:
24 - Borussia M'gladbach (32 matches) - Marc-André ter Stegen
26 - Barcelona (34 matches) - Víctor Valdés
27 - Manchester City (35 matches) - Joe Hart
27 - AC Milan (33 matches) - Marco Amelia
30 - Real Madrid (34 matches) - Iker Casillas
30 - Toulouse FC (33 matches) - Ali Ahamada

Why is this a right-back thread actually?

Phritz wrote:Why is this a right-back thread actually?

because this involves comparisons ?

Well, I might move it back to GenSec. Dunno who of the others moved it here, but I wasn't agreeing either.

Lord Hades wrote:

Phritz wrote:Why is this a right-back thread actually?

because this involves comparisons ?

Lord Hades wrote:

Phritz wrote:Why is this a right-back thread actually?

because this involves comparisons ?

Yeah, but I thought the origin of the RB section was to keep non-constructive x player is better than x player threads from polluting general discussion.

This is a thread that's more about commenting and discussing statistics than RONALDO > MESSI BECAUSE CHOKE etc. with RWO doing an admiral job of keeping it up to date. It is not a thread which is a cycle of endless non-constructive fanboy arguments, which is what imo the RB section is for - fanbois arguing about what they believe is better.

I also kinda feel that it disrespects her efforts in maintaining this thread as well >.> and it also inspired a Clark Whitney editorial <.<

Phritz wrote:

Lord Hades wrote:

Phritz wrote:Why is this a right-back thread actually?

because this involves comparisons ?

Lord Hades wrote:

Phritz wrote:Why is this a right-back thread actually?

because this involves comparisons ?

Yeah, but I thought the origin of the RB section was to keep non-constructive x player is better than x player threads from polluting general discussion.

This is a thread that's more about commenting and discussing statistics than RONALDO > MESSI BECAUSE CHOKE etc. with RWO doing an admiral job of keeping it up to date. It is not a thread which is a cycle of endless non-constructive fanboy arguments, which is what imo the RB section is for - fanbois arguing about what they believe is better.

I also kinda feel that it disrespects her efforts in maintaining this thread as well >.> and it also inspired a Clark Whitney editorial <.<

Threads like this always have potential of Players comparison, that's what makes them good thread.

but it's definitely not a right-back section thread, because some poster were always going to compare but that's not the point of the thread..


I also feel my thread..."How highly do you rate Bayern" is not a right back section thread.


I hate it when my threads are moved around

Best defenses in the top 5 European leagues atm:

1.
18 - Juventus Turin (35 matches) - Gigi Buffon

2.
21 - Bayern München (33 matches) - Manuel Neuer

3.
24 - Borussia M'gladbach (33 matches) - Marc-André ter Stegen


Other top defenses:
25 - Borussia Dortmund (33 matches) - Roman Weidenfeller
26 - Barcelona (35 matches) - Víctor Valdés
27 - Manchester City (36 matches) - Joe Hart
28 - AC Milan (35 matches) - Christian Abbiati
30 - Real Madrid (35 matches) - Iker Casillas
31 - Montpellier HSC (34 matches) - Geoffrey Jourdren
31 - Toulouse FC (34 matches) - Ali Ahamada

I guess the next update will be tomorrow as Serie A and La Liga are due to play today/tomorrow again.

Christian Abbiati in place of Marco Amelia, rwo, the latter is firmly second choice.

Noted. Thx!

Best defenses in the top 5 European leagues atm:

1.
19 - Juventus Turin (36 matches) - Gigi Buffon

2.
21 - Bayern München (33 matches) - Manuel Neuer

3.
24 - Borussia M'gladbach (33 matches) - Marc-André ter Stegen


Other top defenses:
25 - Borussia Dortmund (33 matches) - Roman Weidenfeller
27 - Barcelona (36 matches) - Víctor Valdés
27 - Manchester City (36 matches) - Joe Hart
28 - AC Milan (36 matches) - Christian Abbiati
30 - Real Madrid (36 matches) - Iker Casillas
31 - Montpellier HSC (34 matches) - Geoffrey Jourdren
31 - Toulouse FC (34 matches) - Ali Ahamada

Okay, today Gigi made a very silly mistake, but I love him anyway

Okay, I actually wanted to do that only after the season, but I felt like doing it now already. Here you have the goal/matches quotients for the clubs with the top defenses in the top 5 European leagues.

Goals conceded (absolute):

1.
19 - Juventus Turin (37 matches) - Gigi Buffon

2.
22 - Bayern München (34 matches) - Manuel Neuer

3.
24 - Borussia M'gladbach (34 matches) - Marc-André ter Stegen

Other top defenses:
25 - Borussia Dortmund (34 matches) - Roman Weidenfeller
27 - Barcelona (37 matches) - Víctor Valdés
27 - Manchester City (37 matches) - Joe Hart
31 - Real Madrid (37 matches) - Iker Casillas
31 - Toulouse FC (35 matches) - Ali Ahamada
32 - AC Milan (37 matches) - Christian Abbiati
33 - Manchester United (37 matches) - David de Géa
33 - Montpellier HSC (35 matches) - Geoffrey Jourdren


Quotient goals/games (domestic):

0.51 (19/37*) Juventus Turin (Gigi Buffon)
0.65 (22/34) Bayern München (Manuel Neuer)
0.71 (24/34) Borussia M'gladbach (Marc-André ter Stegen)
0.73 (27/37*) Barcelona (Víctor Valdés)
0.73 (27/37*) Manchester City (Joe Hart)
0.74 (25/34) Borussia Dortmund (Roman Weidenfeller)
0.84 (31/37*) Real Madrid (Iker Casillas)
0.86 (32/37*) AC Milan (Christian Abbiati)
0.89 (33/37*) Manchester United (David de Géa)
0.89 (31/35*) Toulouse FC (Ali Ahamada)
0.94 (33/35*) Montpellier HSC (Geoffrey Jourdren)


Quotient goals/games (domestic, cups and international)

0.56 [23/41] (19/37*, Coppa4/4*) Juventus Turin
0.65 [33/51] (22/34, Pokal1/5*, CL10/12*) Bayern München
0.67 [26/39] (24/34, Pokal2/5) Borussia M'gladbach
0.74 [42/57] (27/37*, CDR5/8*, CL10/12) Barcelona
0.82 [37/45] (25/34, Pokal0/5*, CL12/6) Borussia Dortmund
0.85 [47/55] (31/37*, CDR7/6, CL9/12) Real Madrid
0.86 [44/51] (27/37*, FACup3/1, LCup5/5, CL6/6, EL3/2) Manchester City
0.90 [37/41] (33/35*, CdL3/2, CdF1/4) Montpellier HSC
0.92 [34/37] (31/35*, CdL2/1, CdF1/1) Toulouse FC
1.02 [52/51] (32/37*, Coppa6/4, CL14/10) AC Milan
1.04 [52/50] (33/37*, FACup4/2, LCup2/3, CL8/6, EL5/2) Manchester United

*) the club has still to play further matches in that competition

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