Statistics may show why Njié is a better option than Austin or Berahino
Tottenham fans are split over Charlie Austin, Saido Berahino and Clinton Njié, there will never be agreement but perhaps a consensus.
Charlie Austin 26 (27 next July)
Saido Berahino 22 (23 next August)
Clinton Njié 21 (22 on August 15)
The first thing that strikes you there is how old Charlie Austin is, especially as he has less Premier League experience than Berahino. Mauricio Pochettino has stated that he is building a squad for to stick together for the next few years so you have to look at age and ask how long do they have left, when would you need to replace them. Obviously Austin would need replacing before the other two, given everyone is equally successful.
Charlie Austin - contract expires 2016
Saido Berahino contract expires 2017
Clinton Njié 21 contract expires 2019
The lengths of contract strongly suggest that Charlie Austin is way overpriced at £15-million, although reports now suggest his price has been lowered to £13-million with nobody willing to pay the original figure for a player who is free is a year.
Charlie Austin - 35 Premier League games 18 goals (scored in 15 games)
Saido Berahino - 38 Premier League games 14 goals (scored in 11 games) - 71 PL games in total 19 goals
Clinton Njié - 30 Ligue 1 games 7 goals
The basic goals to games puts Austin marginally ahead but he does score in more games which to my mind is important.
Charlie Austin - 18 goals in 3,066 minutes, a goal every 170.33 minutes
Saido Berahino - 14 goals in 2,924 minutes, a goal every 208.86 minutes
Clinton Njié - 7 goals in 1,597 minutes, a goal every 228.14 minutes - (as a CT 6 goals in 1,309 minutes, a goal every 218.17 minutes)
Another important metric to change the equation is to take out the penalties scored because if a side doesn't get penalties then the player can't score from them, it is open play goals that we are buying players for not as a specialist penalty taker.
Charlie Austin scored 3 penalties
Saido Berahino scored 4 penalties
Clinton Njié scored 0 penalties
The amended time per goal is as follows:
Charlie Austin - a goal scored every 204.40 minutes
Saido Berahino - a goal scored every 292.40 minutes
Clinton Njié - a goal scored every 218.17 minutes
You look at it in those terms and Saido Berahino comes out as the worse of the bunch and Clinton Njié compares well with Austin.. You have to assume that Harry Kane is going to take penalties if playing so they would be deducted from the scoring capability of either of the other penalty takers.
Shot Accuracy
Charlie Austin - 67%
Saido Berahino - 54%
Clinton Njié - 73%
Charlie Austin - 7 assists
Saido Berahino - 1 assist
Clinton Njié - 8 assists
I have seen supporters suggesting Saido Berahino has played with Harry Kane for England Under-21's but he only had 1 Premier League assist to his name so the evidence that he would provide for Kan if played from the right is debatable. Could he play the number 10 role in our system? Where would that leave Christian Eriksen if he did with Nacer Chadli on the left.
Austin is proven in a QPR system, not any other system. Benteke was proven and then the goals tried up until the side player for him, then he scored goals again. Scoring goals is not the only criteria to take into account, can they do it in our system? Austin would need replacing in 3 years because of his age, Njie wouldn't, in the long run he has the potential to be the better player, Austin is merely average and should that be what we want to settle for, a player who is never going to be more than average?
We are building for the future and of the three Njié looks the best long-term bet.
P.S. Apologies if there are many errors, I'm afraid my eyes are bad today and I can hardly see the screen, everything is too much of a blur, even with a magnifying glass.
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Charlie Austin 26 (27 next July)
Saido Berahino 22 (23 next August)
Clinton Njié 21 (22 on August 15)
The first thing that strikes you there is how old Charlie Austin is, especially as he has less Premier League experience than Berahino. Mauricio Pochettino has stated that he is building a squad for to stick together for the next few years so you have to look at age and ask how long do they have left, when would you need to replace them. Obviously Austin would need replacing before the other two, given everyone is equally successful.
Charlie Austin - contract expires 2016
Saido Berahino contract expires 2017
Clinton Njié 21 contract expires 2019
The lengths of contract strongly suggest that Charlie Austin is way overpriced at £15-million, although reports now suggest his price has been lowered to £13-million with nobody willing to pay the original figure for a player who is free is a year.
Charlie Austin - 35 Premier League games 18 goals (scored in 15 games)
Saido Berahino - 38 Premier League games 14 goals (scored in 11 games) - 71 PL games in total 19 goals
Clinton Njié - 30 Ligue 1 games 7 goals
The basic goals to games puts Austin marginally ahead but he does score in more games which to my mind is important.
Charlie Austin - 18 goals in 3,066 minutes, a goal every 170.33 minutes
Saido Berahino - 14 goals in 2,924 minutes, a goal every 208.86 minutes
Clinton Njié - 7 goals in 1,597 minutes, a goal every 228.14 minutes - (as a CT 6 goals in 1,309 minutes, a goal every 218.17 minutes)
Another important metric to change the equation is to take out the penalties scored because if a side doesn't get penalties then the player can't score from them, it is open play goals that we are buying players for not as a specialist penalty taker.
Charlie Austin scored 3 penalties
Saido Berahino scored 4 penalties
Clinton Njié scored 0 penalties
The amended time per goal is as follows:
Charlie Austin - a goal scored every 204.40 minutes
Saido Berahino - a goal scored every 292.40 minutes
Clinton Njié - a goal scored every 218.17 minutes
You look at it in those terms and Saido Berahino comes out as the worse of the bunch and Clinton Njié compares well with Austin.. You have to assume that Harry Kane is going to take penalties if playing so they would be deducted from the scoring capability of either of the other penalty takers.
Shot Accuracy
Charlie Austin - 67%
Saido Berahino - 54%
Clinton Njié - 73%
Charlie Austin - 7 assists
Saido Berahino - 1 assist
Clinton Njié - 8 assists
I have seen supporters suggesting Saido Berahino has played with Harry Kane for England Under-21's but he only had 1 Premier League assist to his name so the evidence that he would provide for Kan if played from the right is debatable. Could he play the number 10 role in our system? Where would that leave Christian Eriksen if he did with Nacer Chadli on the left.
Austin is proven in a QPR system, not any other system. Benteke was proven and then the goals tried up until the side player for him, then he scored goals again. Scoring goals is not the only criteria to take into account, can they do it in our system? Austin would need replacing in 3 years because of his age, Njie wouldn't, in the long run he has the potential to be the better player, Austin is merely average and should that be what we want to settle for, a player who is never going to be more than average?
We are building for the future and of the three Njié looks the best long-term bet.
P.S. Apologies if there are many errors, I'm afraid my eyes are bad today and I can hardly see the screen, everything is too much of a blur, even with a magnifying glass.
Further Tottenham Reading
Is Honda an upgrade on Lamela & Townsend?
United game suggested a fundamental shift from last year
Where would you play Dembélé
The defensive area Ben Davies must work on
For all your football gifts visit the Football-Shop.net where you will find nearly 4,000 products.
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