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  • varro-reatinus@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    It’s time for another interlull classic, Guess Those Midfielders:

    Player A per 90 Percentile
    Non-Penalty Goals 0.00 12
    npxG: Non-Penalty xG 0.01 5
    Shots Total 0.46 13
    Assists 0.05 31
    xAG: Expected Assisted Goals 0.02 6
    npxG + xAG 0.04 2
    Shot-Creating Actions 2.04 38
    Passes Attempted 72.86 92
    Pass Completion % 88.2% 87
    Progressive Passes 8.25 93
    Progressive Carries 0.97 35
    Successful Take-Ons 0.28 10
    Touches (Att Pen) 0.65 28
    Progressive Passes Rec 0.65 9
    Tackles 2.32 68
    Interceptions 1.20 64
    Blocks 1.16 42
    Clearances 0.65 18
    Aerials Won 0.74 43
    Player B per 90 Percentile
    Non-Penalty Goals 0.00 12
    npxG: Non-Penalty xG 0.03 16
    Shots Total 0.54 17
    Assists 0.05 35
    xAG: Expected Assisted Goals 0.05 21
    npxG + xAG 0.08 15
    Shot-Creating Actions 1.77 26
    Passes Attempted 68.60 88
    Pass Completion % 87.2% 79
    Progressive Passes 6.99 85
    Progressive Carries 1.34 52
    Successful Take-Ons 0.27 9
    Touches (Att Pen) 0.43 13
    Progressive Passes Rec 1.18 30
    Tackles 2.15 61
    Interceptions 0.81 34
    Blocks 1.18 44
    Clearances 0.86 35
    Aerials Won 0.65 36

    Hint 1: >!They both play in the PL.!<

    Hint 2: >!They both play in the ‘Big Six’.!<

    Hint 3: >!They are one another’s most similar player on FBref.!<

    • standupforthechamp@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Knew it was Jorginho. Couldn’t figure out the other one being Amrabat. My biggest issue with Jorginho is we can’t seem to play as high up as we do with Partey /Rice as the 6. Since Jorginho runs like he is treading sand, Arteta always sets up the LCM and LB more conservatively. Hence the drab, dull games recently.

      The good thing about Jorgi though is his passing is still good and because Odegaard is out and the rest of the incumbents have been shite, he can create the odd goal out of nothing. Once Ode is back and fully fit, I would like us to revert back to Rice as the 6 against all teams bar Liverpool.