Sakorchan bermain ukulele di Casa Grande Hotel di Guaruja Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My, Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry dan Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry
Sakorchan bermain ukulele di Casa Grande Hotel di Guaruja
Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Vu Hoang My, Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry dan Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry
Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan dan Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs Miss Universe Thailand 2011 Chanyasorn Sakorchan bermain ukulele di Casa Grande Hotel di Guaruja
Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan dan Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs
Miss Universe Thailand 2011 Chanyasorn Sakorchan bermain ukulele di Casa Grande Hotel di Guaruja
Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri, Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan dan Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs
Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri, Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan dan Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs
Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu dan Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry dan Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri.
Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu dan Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong
Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry dan Miss Universe Israel 2011 Kim Edri.
Miss Universe Switzerland 2011 Kerstin Cook, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu dan Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong
Miss Universe Switzerland 2011 Kerstin Cook, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu dan Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong
Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs dan Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan
Miss Universe Australia 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs dan Miss Universe Great Britain 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan
Miss Universe Turkey 2011 Melisa Asli Pamuk, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong dan Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu
Miss Universe Turkey 2011 Melisa Asli Pamuk, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong dan Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu
Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli dan Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra
Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli dan Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra
Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Hoang My Vu, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry, Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry dan Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli
Miss Universe Indonesia 2011 Nadine Alexandra, Miss Universe Vietnam 2011 Hoang My Vu, Miss Universe Japan 2011 Maria Kamiyama, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry, Miss Universe Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry dan Miss Universe India 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli
Kolesarova, Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez dan Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry berpose di pantai Guaruja. Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup dan Miss Universe Romania 2011 Larisa Popa
Kolesarova, Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez dan Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry berpose di pantai Guaruja.
Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu, Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian, Miss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup dan Miss Universe Romania 2011 Larisa Popa
Miss Slovak Republic 2011 Dagmar Kolesarova, Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez dan Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry.
Miss Slovak Republic 2011 Dagmar Kolesarova, Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez dan Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry.
Swansea by numbers : Rangel riding high
With three Premier League games gone, Swansea have played enough football for me to take a look at the team from another perspective; statistically! We all know the adage about statistics and lies, so I'll present my findings with one caveat - don't take it too seriously. It's meant to provide an interesting insight and hopefully create some debate. For the most part, the statistics mentioned will exclude players who have only made bit-part appearances (so Leroy Lita's 100% passing accuracy from all of seven passes won't be counted, for example). I'll start off by breaking the team down into broad units, and then hand out some "awards", which I will re-evaluate each week or so. There'll also be my own "performance index" to indicate which five players are riding high and which are laying low.
ATTACK
With zero Premier League goals scored so far, Swansea's attack has justifiably come under some scrutiny. Newcomer Danny Graham has taken most of the flak, but is that fair? Interestingly, the statistics say no. One way to measure a striker's effectiveness (beyond goals) is to take a look at how many of his shots are at least on target. So far, although he hasn't scored, Graham has put 50% of his shots on target. To get some perspective, a random sampling of ten or so games from last season showed Manchester United's Javier Hernandez hit 59% accuracy, whilst a more humble comparison showed Blackpool's DJ Campbell struck 38% accuracy. Campbell scored 13 goals for Blackpool last season; I'm sure most Swans fans would be happy with a similar return from Graham. Although he hasn't scored yet, he is at least giving himself a good chance to do so every game. Of course, this statistic in itself might raise questions about the quality of shots on target, but that's a debate for another time.
One player who has escaped criticism in the goal debate is Scott Sinclair; last season's top scorer. I love Scotty as much as any Swans fan, so I was especially alarmed to find that so far, Sinclair has only put a woeful 12.5% of his shots on target. A little more precision from Sinclair certainly wouldn't hurt. Of course, Scott is double-teamed every game, so maybe it's no wonder he hasn't found it easy to get clean shots away.
The team's most accurate shooter so far is actually Stephen Dobbie with 60%. True to form, trigger-happy Dobbie is also the team's third most frequent shooter, which might be surprising given he has only started one game and has barely played 90 minutes collectively.
MIDFIELD
The centre of the park is where the ball is won and where attacking moves are set up via the transition game. Tackling and passing are our focus here, and it's a one man show. Leon Britton has attempted 167 passes over the first three games, and has completed a staggering 92.22% of them. In addition, his successful tackle rate of 75% is not just the best among midfield players, it's the best on the whole team. He isn't the team's most frequent tackler, however. You'd imagine the player putting the most tackles in would be a defender, or at least a muscular midfielder (i.e. Augustien). In fact, the player with the most attempted tackles is diminutive winger Nathan Dyer with a massive 23, five better than next best Stephen Caulker. How about that for effort? And he's not just enthusiastic, he's also effective, boasting the third best success rate in the tackle with 60.87%. No wonder he was the fan's player of the year last season.
DEFENCE
Statistically, the art of defence is measured in tackles, clearances, interceptions and blocks. Swansea have posted two clean sheets in three games, and although goalkeeper Vorm has been brilliant, the defence have also played their part. So which of those players classed as defenders are the best performers? Loanee Stephen Caulker has attempted the most tackles with 18 in three games, achieving a reasonable 55.56% success rate along the way. Full back Angel Rangel is the most effective tackler across the back four, winning 64.29% of his tackles. Rangel is also the team's best pass interceptor (12 so far) and has the most clearances with 13. Not bad for a player mostly associated with the attacking game. I was surprised not to see Ash Williams name at the top of any of these categories, but he does at least lead the team in all-important blocks with five.
Lastly, we can't talk about the Swans defence without talking about passing, since the Swans like to build from the back. The best passer among the defence is technically Alan Tate with an incredible 95.45% completion rate. However, that is based on just one game. Among players who have featured more heavily, Stephen Caulker again leads the way with 86.36%. At the other end of the scale, Ash Williams 79.75% is a little suspect; it might not seem too bad, but that figure more or less equates to one in every five passes going awry. Not too comforting when you consider how turnovers caused by a centre back are more likely to produce direct scoring chances for the opposition. It would be a good idea for Swansea's full backs to stay back at the beginning of moves to offer safer passing options for Williams, who is also the team's second most frequent passer (Rangel is once again number one!).
Now we've taken a broad look at the team, let's recap and roll out a few other stats with some "awards":
Golden Boot (top scorer) : Best not to mention it...
Sniper (best shooting accuracy) : Stephen Dobbie
Midfield General (best overall passing and tackling) : Leon Britton
Tackle Factory (best combined attempts and success rate): Nathan Dyer
Brick Wall Award (blocks) : Ash Williams
Angel Interceptor* : Angel Rangel
* How would you like an obscure indie rock reference with your statistics?
Golden Hoof (most clearances) : Angel Rangel
Defender in Disguise : Nathan Dyer
Hard To Handle Award (player who has drawn the most free kicks) : Nathan Dyer & Scott Sinclair (9)
Chopper Harris Award (most free kicks conceded) : Ash Williams & Scott Sinclair (4)
Big Bad Wolf Award (most red cards) : None yet!
Little Bad Wolf Award (most bookings) : None yet!
Chivalry's Alive and Well Award (fewest cards collected and free kicks conceded) : Leon Britton
No surprises that Swansea's tricky wingers draw the most free kicks from the opposition. Also, it's fairly impressive that the team has yet to pick up any cards of either colour.
To finish off, here's my "performance index" for the team so far. The index is worked out using a secret formula which is too mundane to explain, but it is fair (or at least as fair as summing up a player's importance based purely on a numerical breakdown of the most basic aspects of his game can be...) :
Obviously, the players in the "cold" column are getting a bit of a raw deal this early on. They're simply the ones who have had the least statistical impact so far, but with three games played that's not saying too much yet. I'll be taking a regular look at how the Swans stack up statistically from now on, albeit more briefly. Stat fans, brace yourselves for future satisfaction.
Capello expected poor showing
Fabio Capello has revealed that he knew during the pre-match warm-up that England were destined to produce a dismal performance against Wales on Tuesday night.
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England have developed a tendency to perform badly at Wembley in recent years
• Lampard never felt undroppable
• Capello: We were lucky
It was a quite startling admission, not least because it appears he was totally powerless to do anything about it. Capello made ending his players' fear of Wembley one of his first tasks after replacing Steve McClaren in 2007.
That work appeared to have been done during qualification for the last World Cup, when England collected a maximum of 15 points on home turf, but they ended last season on the back of a four-match winless streak at the national stadium and only ended that run against Wales thanks to Robert Earnshaw's unbelievable second-half miss.
"We train very well. Everything is perfect. The players are really good," Capello said. "Then, when we are here [Wembley], it is different. We need to find a solution.
"When I go to the pitch before the game, I like to see the warm-up. During my career I have sometimes understood a lot of things because of what happened in the warm-up."
On this occasion, the signs were undeniably bad. Asked if he knew England were in for a difficult evening, he said: "It is between the players and me but yes. I know. It is my job. I know the players."
Capello might have done something about the situation when his players returned to the dressing room for their final pre-match briefing.
"I tried. I spoke with the players but it was impossible to change the things that I saw. Impossible," he said. Pointing to his head, he added: "The problem was here."
As Capello refused to reveal the source of England's fundamental problem, speculation surrounds two areas.
First, and most obvious, is trepidation. As Capello noted almost four years ago, players apparently so self-assured in every other facet of their life shrivel when faced with the mighty expectation of their supporters.
Even though Wembley was not full on Tuesday, an attendance in excess of 75,000 was way beyond that of any other country in action across Europe. Yet, at the time Capello made his mental assessment, barely half the seats were occupied.
The other theory would be that the English players were too relaxed, lulled into a false sense of security by Friday's three-goal win in Bulgaria, and unable to apply themselves properly to the game plan Capello wanted to see implemented.
It is an attitude that ties in with the England coach's assessment of the performance, a day after he berated one member of his squad for forgetting instructions handed out at a team meeting on Sunday and sending a throw-in down the touchline.
"Sometimes it is incredible to understand why," he said. "I have said before, as a manager, as a player, there are times when I never understood what really happened. We played well for 20 minutes. Why can't we play the same [for the whole game]? I don't understand."
He added: "The result was really good. The most important thing. But we need to speak about some things."
It seemed like a warning for what is to come when the build-up starts to the meeting with Montenegro in Podgorica on October 7, when a draw is required to seal England's place at the finals in Poland and Ukraine next summer.
Capello is adamant it would be a mistake to play for a point, and he has no intention of adopting a cautious approach.
"No," he said. "It is not my style to be cautious. For this game [against Wales], I decided on one midfielder in front of the defence and one in front to help Wayne Rooney to get in front of the goal. This did not happen."
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