Yes, that is a serious question. Two players who ‘offer more than just goals’ as strikers. But how much more? Who would you rather have? Fortunately a member of the Football365 Forum (lol tb x) has done the analysis for us. Read on to see who comes out on top…

A comparison of their goals and assists since Tevez came here:

This is obviously an area where Tevez should win by a margin having played with some of the best players in the world. Davies has played in a poor Bolton team for the last 4 years. Tevez only scores slightly more goals than Davies and Davies gets slightly more assists than Tevez.

Neither of these strikers are ‘out-and-out goal scorers’ and are both praised for their work rate. This would suggest that the amount of tackles they make is similar.

Tackles by Davies this season: 60 (more than any other striker)
Tackles by Tevez this season: 15

Davies makes four times as many tackles as Tevez.

But surely Manchester City are a much better passing team than the long ball merchants at Bolton. Tevez will probably have attempted four times as many passes as Davies? He hasn’t.

Successful passes by Davies this season: 691 (61 leading to a shot at goal)
Successful passes by Tevez this season: 671 (30 leading to a shot at goal)

Davies comes out on top by a distance.

Maybe Tevez isn’t contributing because he is being fouled to often by the opposition. This would mean that he wins lots of free kicks for his team. He doesn’t.

Free kicks won by Davies this season: 105
Free kicks won by Tevez this season: 29

Again there is a massive gulf between the two.

These stats can only go so far as to compare the two players. They can’t prove the fact that Davies is much better in the air than Tevez, they can’t prove that Davies is much more influential to his teammates than Tevez and they can’t highlight Davies’ superior attitude. All of these things are almost certainly true.

In conclusion. Kevin Davies >>>>>>>>>>>> Carlos Tevez.

So there we go. Thanks to lol tb x for the analysis – the original thread can be read here (you will need to sign up).

Our sources tell us that Carlos Tevez is close to sealing a £23.5m move to Bayern Munich.

United do not hold his registration and he is still on loan – and after being forced to play second fiddle to the misfiring Berbatov, can you blame him for not wanting to make his move permanent?

He would be an excellent pacey foil for Luca Toni in Munich, and would be guaranteed first team football.

You heard it here first…

Steven Gerrard, contrary to our expectations, has not recovered and will play no part against Fulham tomorrow. Frank Lampard, on the other hand, is expected to be fit for Chelsea. Fat is a great healer.

Fabio Capello is quoted as saying of his first year in charge of England “I think it is impossible to be better than this”. Taken literally, it is incorrect – but as a general analysis, it does ring true. The turnaround has been remarkable, and really shows the true worth of Capello as a manger. Unlike a club manager he has been unable to sign anyone; he’s taken the same group of players and made them play much, much better. Couldn’t be much better in fact. You could say its impossible to be better…

Wes Brown and Dimitar Berbatov are out for Man Utd, making it likely we will see the exciting Rafael at right back and the ugly Carlos Tevez upfront. Utd have won 66% of the games Tevez has played in and only 33% of the ones he has not, so Berba’s injury may be a blessing in disguise.

You will have see nthe recent furore around William Gallas… today he compounded it by iterating his desire to play in France. It would not surprise us if, after lambasting the dressing room, he is stripped of the captaincy – now it looks likely he will leave, as well. As we discussed in this article, Arsenal have no natural leader, or ‘talisman’ – who will take the reigns? Fabregas? As an outsider, possibly Silvestre?

Peter Crouch made a farcical 28 second appearance in Wednesday’s win over Germany – actually the most pointless thing ever. Its now been confirmed as the shortest ever appearance for the England side – well done Peter.

He of the funny dance reminds us of Betfair’s promotion this weekend – to market their new Tai Kai software, they’re offering £10,000 to the first Premierleague player to perform the Tai Kai dance upon scoring – it consists of kicks and punches, apparently…