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THE NOT QUITE TOP 5 LEAGUES

This is an analysis thread on VFL Bochum 1848 and how they can look to replace their ageing wide men.

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Iโ€™ll be zooming in on the vital Bochum wingers, Zoller and Blum, as at ages 28 & 29 respectively, they may soon be nearing the end of their careers. Bochum do have Pantovic and Osei-Tutu, but with the latter returning to Arsenal, Bochum could be left thin out wide.
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Zoller and Blum both have strengths that the team rely on, and new signings would need to replace these strengths.
These graphs highlight players that have similar attributes to both Bochum wingers.
Ligue 1 offers up 2 similar wingers, in Pintor, 19 & Maziz, 21.
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The final process in the analysis, is to find 3 players that could potentially replace Zoller and Blum.

Based on key skills, similarities and level of contribution, these 6 players have been selected as my future Bochum players.

Up first, Zoller successors...
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A creative left footer on loan from Villarreal. A physically gifted player, aggressive in attack. Raba is a standout player in construction and fits the bill to slot into the Bochum system.
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Insigne is a right winger that likes to drift inside. He takes a high volume of shots and has 0.35 non-pen goals per90. Very creative around the box and although a slightly different style, his output is similar to that of Zoller.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ’ฐ" title="Money bag" aria-label="Emoji: Money bag">2m

Vagner would be my top choice to replace Zoller. The versatile right footer returns to St ร‰tienne in the summer. An athletic and creative flair player that generates 0.35xG per90! A perfect fit.
On to Blum successors.

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Maziz was only just included in the criteria as he has played just 800mins this season. He generates 0.29xG p90, from lots of shots. Very creative player in both volume & quality. Maziz returns to Metz in the summer.
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Diarra, also of Le Mans, typically plays on the right. His contract is up in the summer, and is definitely worth a punt for any club. An extremely good dribbler and pacey too. Good with both feet and looks an intelligent player!
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Although the most expensive, Harrison, on loan from Man City, is the best option to step in for Blum imo. He has excellent technical ability, intelligence and he is very dangerous around the box with through balls & key passes.
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Each of the 6 players have great quality and there was a lot of overlap across Zoller and Blumโ€™s potential successors in my analysis. The right pairing could be lethal.
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I hope this more applied example shows how analysis could be used to create a long term structure in clubs and how this can assist in identifying targets.

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