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@theMadridZone @jfelixdiaz Gvardiol is one of the best ball-playing CBs in the top 5 leagues, he ranks 7.40 passes into the final third which ranks him in the 97th percentile of CBs in the top 5 leagues 📈

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@TheTransferOne Mateus Fernandes is an incredibly accurate passer of the ball, amongst Premier League midfielders he ranks 3rd in xPass over-performance 🎯

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃 🏆
Top 5 Premier League midfielders with the highest xPass over-performance (25/26)

🥇Curtis Jones - Liverpool
🥈Nico González - Manchester City
🥉Mateus Fernandes - West Ham
4️⃣ Dominik Szoboszlai - Liverpool
5️⃣ Bruno Guimarães - Newcastle

What stands out the most to you?

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃 🏆
Top 5 Premier League midfielders with the highest xPass over-performance (25/26)

🥇Curtis Jones - Liverpool
🥈Nico González - Manchester City
🥉Mateus Fernandes - West Ham
4️⃣ Dominik Szoboszlai - Liverpool
5️⃣ Bruno Guimarães - Newcastle

What stands out the most to you?

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@UnitedStandMUFC @FabrizioRomano Ederson similarly to Casemiro has shown his capacity to break up play in midfield and win important duels, which would allow other midfielders like Bruno more space to push forward and influence the attack

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𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 🆚𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐎🛡️

🎯SHOOTING
Non-penalty goals per 90
0.04🆚0.31⭐️

Shots per 90
1.41🆚1.81⭐️

Non-penalty xG overperformance
-19.7%🆚+22.5%⭐️

📈PROGRESSION
Progressive passes per 90
3.18🆚4.49⭐️

Passes into final third per 90
5.11🆚5.36⭐️

Progressive carries per 90
⭐️1.57🆚0.35

🛡️DEFENDING
Defensive ground duel %
⭐️38.7%🆚33.2%

Defensive aerial duel %
48.5%🆚49.2%⭐️

Tackles + interceptions per 90
⭐️2.95🆚2.89

Manchester United have finalised a deal for the transfer of Éderson from Atalanta. This is how he compares against Casemiro...big shoes to fill 👀

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@FabrizioRomano Rio Ngumoha's performance against Fulham in April shows why Liverpool value him so highly, looked threatening everytime he got the ball in advanced positions and scored a beautiful goal on the day!

https://t.co/GeECsE3Al4

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𝐑𝐈𝐎 𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐌𝐎𝐇𝐀 𝐕𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐇𝐀𝐌 - 𝐀𝐏𝐑 𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⭐️Scored the opener for Liverpool
⭐️Most touches in the opposition box
⭐️Most progressive carries in the game

Liverpool have announced that Rio Ngumoha is absolutely not for sale and his performance against Fulham back in April clearly shows why, incredible asset to Liverpool's attack 💫

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𝐑𝐈𝐎 𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐌𝐎𝐇𝐀 𝐕𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐇𝐀𝐌 - 𝐀𝐏𝐑 𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⭐️Scored the opener for Liverpool
⭐️Most touches in the opposition box
⭐️Most progressive carries in the game

Liverpool have announced that Rio Ngumoha is absolutely not for sale and his performance against Fulham back in April clearly shows why, incredible asset to Liverpool's attack 💫

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@FabrizioRomano Andy Robertson will be looking to replicate his previous form as a Spurs player, he had an incredible 21/22 season becoming very involved in progression and chance creation for Liverpool 🔥

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𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐒𝐎𝐍’𝐒 𝟐𝟏/𝟐𝟐 𝐏𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍

Amongst fullbacks in the league:

⭐️ 2nd most assists (10)
⭐️ 3rd most xThreat created from passes per 90
⭐️ 2nd most progressive receptions per 90
⭐️ 3rd most progressive carries per 90
⭐️ 4th most carries into final third per 90
⭐️ 4th most progressive passes per 90

Throwback to Andy Robertson’s highly impressive 2021/22 season. Will he be able to rediscover this form as a Spurs player next season?

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𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐒𝐎𝐍’𝐒 𝟐𝟏/𝟐𝟐 𝐏𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍

Amongst fullbacks in the league:

⭐️ 2nd most assists (10)
⭐️ 3rd most xThreat created from passes per 90
⭐️ 2nd most progressive receptions per 90
⭐️ 3rd most progressive carries per 90
⭐️ 4th most carries into final third per 90
⭐️ 4th most progressive passes per 90

Throwback to Andy Robertson’s highly impressive 2021/22 season. Will he be able to rediscover this form as a Spurs player next season?

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@FabrizioRomano Dominated just about every offensive metric in La Liga this season and becomes the youngest ever recipient of the award, sensational!

https://t.co/2LC3Mx6xJz

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𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐘𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐋'𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓/𝟐𝟔 𝐋𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍

⭐️Most assists (11)
⭐️2nd most goal contributions (27)
⭐️Most open play big chances created per 90
⭐️Most shot-ending carries per 90
⭐️Most deep completions per 90
⭐️Most productive dribbles per 90

Lamine Yamal has been named La Liga player of the season, becoming the youngest ever recipient of the award 🇪🇸💫

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𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐘𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐋'𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓/𝟐𝟔 𝐋𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍

⭐️Most assists (11)
⭐️2nd most goal contributions (27)
⭐️Most open play big chances created per 90
⭐️Most shot-ending carries per 90
⭐️Most deep completions per 90
⭐️Most productive dribbles per 90

Lamine Yamal has been named La Liga player of the season, becoming the youngest ever recipient of the award 🇪🇸💫

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@theMadridZone @FabrizioRomano Has a transfer market value of around 150-170 million euros across different sites, has managed a career best 53 goal contributions across 57 matches in all competitions, and was voted Bundesliga Player of the Season ⭐️

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@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC Hayden Hackney is a very possession-oriented midfielder who is great at progressing the ball, he averages 7.83 progressive passes per 90 which ranks in the 97th percentile of Championship midfielders 🎯

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@FabrizioRomano Was brilliant for Brugge in the UCL this season, particularly when getting into dangerous positions from midfield to receive the ball, he ranks in the 99th percentile of midfielders in the UCL this season for through balls received per 90 🥅

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@ReshadRahman @DTalkingArsenal Lukeba is a highly mobile CB who has the ability to break opposition lines with his ball carrying abilities, he ranks in the 98th percentile of CBs in the top 5 leagues for successful dribbles ⚡️

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@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC While Jan Paul van Hecke compares similarly to Cristian Romero in active defending, he has been significantly more productive this season when it comes to progression of play 🇳🇱📈

https://t.co/dQVb0qSdho

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𝐉𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋 𝐕𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐄 𝐕𝐒 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐎

🛡️DEFENDING
Defensive ground duels won
⭐️42.5%🆚35.4%

Defensive aerial duels won
62.1%🆚69.7%⭐️

Tackles + interceptions per 90
2.56🆚3.15⭐️

📈PROGRESSION
Progressive passes per 90
⭐️6.64🆚4.81

Long passes per 90
⭐️3.56🆚2.02

Progressive carries per 90
⭐️1.93🆚0.34

Tottenham Hotspurs are in talks with Brighton over the signing of Jan Paul van Hecke, this is how he compares against Cristian Romero this season 👀

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𝐉𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋 𝐕𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐄 𝐕𝐒 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐎

🛡️DEFENDING
Defensive ground duels won
⭐️42.5%🆚35.4%

Defensive aerial duels won
62.1%🆚69.7%⭐️

Tackles + interceptions per 90
2.56🆚3.15⭐️

📈PROGRESSION
Progressive passes per 90
⭐️6.64🆚4.81

Long passes per 90
⭐️3.56🆚2.02

Progressive carries per 90
⭐️1.93🆚0.34

Tottenham Hotspurs are in talks with Brighton over the signing of Jan Paul van Hecke, this is how he compares against Cristian Romero this season 👀

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@FabrizioRomano Just 16 years old but featured in 30 matches in the Championship this season, he loves to take defenders on 1v1, ranking in the 95th percentile for shot creating actions from take-ons per 90, amongst forwards in the Championship ⚡️

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@ChampionsLeague @PlayStationEU Incredible how the entire game flows through him, got on the ball more than any player in that final ⭐️🇵🇹

https://t.co/W6J7iHp0Cg

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𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐀 𝐕𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐋
⭐️Most accurate passes in the match
⭐️Most touches on the ball
⭐️Man of the match

Incredible to see how the entire PSG possession flows through Vitinha 🇵🇹🪄

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𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐀 𝐕𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐋
⭐️Most accurate passes in the match
⭐️Most touches on the ball
⭐️Man of the match

Incredible to see how the entire PSG possession flows through Vitinha 🇵🇹🪄

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@theMadridZone @Ramon_AlvarezMM Calafiori has particularly excelled in his ability to win aerial duels this season, he ranks in the 97th percentile of fullbacks in the top 5 leagues for aerial duels won per 90 🦅