Jonny Evans

[tuco55]

[CR7]

Pissed on Adebayor and Saha today. Held Rio's hand throughout, really.

[Paddy]

Because there is such a massive difference in an 81 and an 82. Maybe there is on later PES, but on PES 2010, there really isn't at all. I stand by my set. He is rated by how I've seen him over the last 3 seasons at United. I wasn't one of those who knee jerked right away when he had a few bad performances coming off ankle surgery last summer.

I said 81 max, Thats not what I'd have him at personally, but what I'd be allowing others to go for or even to be possible to see, I'd personally have him similar to what I have Vidic on. Which is in the 70s.

[CR7]

Yet again, United's best defender. Shame his CB partners are constantly rotated around. Also a shame for Smalling because a partnership with he and Evans is there, as we saw against Arsenal just a month or so ago.

[Jez]

Can't disagree with you there mate, he was top draw last night. Only De Gea, arguably, had a better game for us. Could see myself warming to your set

[Mariano_11]

any update is scheduled for this boy, if I remember this set was never updated and do not think these stats will reflect reality ...

[CR7]

Rolls Royce

[Mr. Evans]

Updated, credits to CR7. Left BAL untouched. CR7 is convinced of his value but Paddy, alawadhi and I disagree. Jez, Stu, ballmer.. what do you guys think about BAL?

[BigStu]

fine as it is, should add I don't think he's that good defensively

[Mr. Evans]

What value were you thinking of?

[BigStu]

82 same as I have ivanovic

[CR7]

But your Ivanovic has +2 Response, +5 Balance, +4 Jump and +1 Header combined with his 82 DEF which make him a hell of a defender whereas Evans relies on reading the game and being in the correct position, hence the +2 Defense.

[BigStu]

So because a player happens to be physically adept they can't have a postional/responsive advantage over others, by that logic vidic should be much lower

anyway I actually see koscielny as better than evans

[CR7]

No, I'm saying Evans is a better reader of the game than Ivanovic but Ivanovic would still be a good defender and represented well in game because of his Response and his physical stats. Evans wouldn't be represented well in game without a good DEF rating because that's the kind of defender he is.

Re Koscielny: He is another who is more reaction/pace > reading.

[Mr. Evans]

I like Evans on a 84, there's simply no denying that he's been doing really well this season. He's better than Ivan at CB for sure.
Koscielny is much better than his stats suggest.

[CR7]

Was MOTM for me today. The last header from the long throw was Vidic-esque.

[Paddy]

His passing stats are going to have to be in the yellows soon.

[CR7]

Oh snap! Jonny can score as well! If I may, I agree with Paddy. His passing is easily yellow, especially his long passing.

[vinnie]

i think i agree about long passing, not sure though.

[CR7]

Would a bit more aggression represent his forays forward?

[Korinov]

Looking at this set kinda makes you sympathetic towards the claims that 99% of the EPL is overrated like crazy here.

From The Guardian comments section:

Spoiler: show

Evans must be the luckiest defender on the planet. Manages in the same game to hit the post (because he can't clear a ball)
lets Mata go for the second Chelsea goal (because he has no positional awarness), comits a foul (because he can't tackle) but the other guy gets sent off. And avoids the hairdryer because his team wins. Johnny you should quit football and start playing poker.