Pepe vs. Ramos?

Travis_RM_91 wrote:

mtfootball wrote:A complete package defender.

He's a very talented defender, but complete package? I'd expevt a complete package defender to be damn good at defending set pieces.

It's a bit like going on a complete package holiday then finding out it doesn't include a hotel.

Who are we talking about.....Pepe's the one who's torrid at set pieces , despite being more athletically gifted than everyone.

Stats from La Liga

Pepe

Apps: 22
Tackles: 2.2
Interceptions: 2
Fouls: 1.1
Off Won: 0.9
Clearences: 4.2
Was Dribbled: 0.9
Blocked Shots: 0.6

Ramos

Apps: 28
Tackles: 2.4
Interceptions: 2.3
Fouls: 2
Off won: 0.8
Clearences: 4.8
Was Dribbled: 0.3
Blocked Shots: 0.6

Those are per game, btw

There is no babysitting from either of them, they both have been very fantastic. And about mistakes/errors, Pepe has made his fair share of it too. Such as losing his balance 2 times vs. Mehssi, and vs. CSKA when he gets owned by that fullback who scores. Not to mention he has been owned in the air this season a few times.

Both are great, but Ramos has been better this season and he does look like the better defender in my opinion. So far none of Ramos has errors has costed us a goal (altho alot of luck in that) while Pepe's has.

Difference is Pepe steppes it up vs big teams, and as long as he doesn't lose his balance he does remain rocksolid. But in noway has he babysit Ramos, they both have shared that duty equally.

Le Samourai wrote:

Travis_RM_91 wrote:

mtfootball wrote:A complete package defender.

He's a very talented defender, but complete package? I'd expevt a complete package defender to be damn good at defending set pieces.

It's a bit like going on a complete package holiday then finding out it doesn't include a hotel.

Who are we talking about.....Pepe's the one who's torrid at set pieces , despite being more athletically gifted than everyone.

But I didn't go around calling him the ''complete package''.

Since when is Ramos bad in the air

Le Samourai wrote:Since when is Ramos bad in the air

Pretty good at attacking set plays, not quite so good at defending them.

I have been saying this for ages, Pepe is one of the best in the world, people just assume he has error prone, cuz of few errors he has done in the past.

Since mou came in, pepe is becoming the best, his mistakes has been completely disappeard, he is more mature every season, he is just terrific.

i would never replace him with anyone right now in the whole world to play for madrid, because very few CB's will manage here.