Ola Toivonen

[Ajacied_Breda1]

[FernandoA13]

His just start being annoying and displays card-worthy stuff.

Fully agree on the part that he becomes annoying and displays card-worthy stuff. But the 'just' part i don't agree. I am convienced that he starts to play better when PSV is behind. In my eyes that'swhen he is at he's best, more concentrated more willing.

Substitute Toivonen scored equaliser
PSV´s task was not made easier when they were down to ten men after 53 minutes. Referee Kuipers showed captain Engelaar a controversial straight red card for a challenge on Castaignos. Ten-man PSV were back in the match seven minutes later. Labyad hit the post and substitute Ola Toivonen collected the rebound to score an equaliser from 30 yards out.

http://www.psv.nl/Matches/Wedstrijdverslag.htm?dbid=211547&typeofpage=225188

Toivonen scored equaliser
PSV sent men forward to reclaim the situation Género Zeefuik and Ola Toivonen came on for Zakaria Labyad and Erik Pieters in the 76th minute. PSV were reduced to ten men five minutes later when Wilfred Bouma was given his marching orders for a foul on Narsingh who was clean through on goal. Ten-man PSV kept on fighting and Toivonen scored an injury-time equaliser to save a point for PSV. Fred Rutten’s team will be next in action on Sunday, April 17, when they make a trip to Almelo to face Heracles.

http://www.psv.nl/Matches/Wedstrijdverslag.htm?dbid=211519&typeofpage=225188

Seconds later, Wilfred Bouma nodded narrowly over the bar as PSV looked more dangerous.

The visitors took the lead one minute from time.

Toivonen4s 12-yard strike towards the left post beat Curci.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=307744&cc=5739

This is just some stuff from 2011, except Sampdoria i think

[Fides]

Hmm, yeah difficult to say. Luuk de Jong also scored a handful of equalisers this season already (as did Ruiz in FC Twente's championship season) but I am not sure whether thats enough to determine high MENT.

I would agree with higher RESP, I feel he is one of the Eredivisie players who should be in the top of the ladder in terms of RESP.

[royvd]

Agree with RES and I would also put MEN a couple of points higher. I feel that this is one of his strong points, he can really inspiring for his team when they get behind, he wants to force a goal and sometimes looses himself a bit, resulting in nasty fouls. Also last qualifier vs. the Netherlands his STA looked much higher (but I guess this was the case for many Swedish NT players, great work rate!).

I also think his work ethic and vertical movements are the reason Liverpool is so interested in him. If he can adopt to the PL play he could actually be a great player for them imo but he should not wait to long before making the move.

[Ajacied_Breda1]

He won't make it there if he continues pulling dick moves on the field. Unlike Rutten, Premier League managers actually act up against that from time to time.

[royvd]

He won't make it there if he continues pulling dick moves on the field. Unlike Rutten, Premier League managers actually act up against that from time to time.

True but this season he looks more mature. Haven't seen him do anything like that. yet...

[Fides]

"Toivonen competed a team-low of just 7 ground challenges, winning only 2 of them. He won only 2 of his 7 air challenges, which you wouldn’t expect from a 1.90 meter captain of the team. He failed his single dribbling attempt and won only a single defensive tackle.
The Swedish international completed 24 (73%) of 33 passes, but only 14 (58%) of his completed passes were with attacking intentions, a team-low figure. To conclude on his miserable performance, only a single PSV outfield player, center back Bouma, made fewer than Toivonen’s single attempted pass into Twente’s box, a pass that he failed to complete too."
Statistics of his match vs Twente.

[Fides]

according to psv.nl 189 cm en 79 kg.

[Fides]

I feel his BB could be even lower. For a player of his length he certainly isnt strong. 82/83 would be better IMO.

[FernandoA13]

I feel 82 is the best numbers, he also likes to semi-dive a bit. He enjoys getting freekicks.

[Fides]

And he is rougly the same length/weight as Luuk de Jong, who is way more sturdy in his battles.

[Fides]

New views on this guy? I would vote for lowering BB, TW and raising MENT a little.

[FernandoA13]

New views on this guy? I would vote for lowering BB, TW and raising MENT a little.

Agree, I'd go for: BB 81, TW 81, MENT 78

[kajoj20]

I can see he is a LSM against Ukraine

[FernandoA13]

He doesnt look this fast (anymore). More like TS 79/ACC 78

[mcmattie]

I'd see he's comparable to Siem de Jong in terms of speed.
Btw, is he this agile?

[FernandoA13]

I'd see he's comparable to Siem de Jong in terms of speed.
Btw, is he this agile?

No, he should be around 75-77.

[Fides]

Updated his TS/ACC/AGI

[FernandoA13]

6 months injured..

[LeMisérable]

Things I can think off:

ATT: 80, don't think he's on "Eredivise Poacher" level... So a little lower
HEA: 85, he's heading is pretty good, he's probably an Eredivisie leader, but not 87
AGI: 75, he's not that agile, pretty agile for his height though
Form: 5, never been an 6 IMO, he's not as consistent at 6 suggests
MENT: 71, don't think this needs an explanation...

[mcmattie]

Things I can take off:

ATT: 80, don't think he's on "Eredivise Poacher" level... So a little lower
HEA: 85, he's heading is pretty good, he's probably an Eredivisie leader, but not 87
AGI: 75, he's not that agile, pretty agile for his height though
Form: 5, never been an 6 IMO, he's not as consistent at 6 suggests
MENT: 71, don't think this needs an explanation...

I agree with the above.