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So because there's no football, I've been pissing about with some football data and taken a look through this season's data & tried to find some players #NUFC should/could target.
It's likely we'll have some funds to work with this summer (
) and a lot of teams which have struggled financially since football was binned. #NUFC
) and a lot of teams which have struggled financially since football was binned. #NUFC
I started with strikers, I wanted to be ambitious, but not unrealistic. I wanted to look for players that could replicate what players like Rondon and Ba have done recently, lead the line well while still being a goal threat. #NUFC
I looked for strikers who take lots of shots, keep the ball or dribble well and contribute in the final 3rd. I obviously removed players that wouldn't be available as well as players over 27.
So here we gan:
Marcus Thuram
Shots per 90 - 2.35
npxG per 90 - 0.36
Touches in pen area per 90 - 6.5
Dribbles per 90 - 3.05
Passing % per 90 - 69.8%
Dispossessed per 90 - 2.3
Aerials Won per 90 - 3.1
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 1.55
Shots per 90 - 2.35
npxG per 90 - 0.36
Touches in pen area per 90 - 6.5
Dribbles per 90 - 3.05
Passing % per 90 - 69.8%
Dispossessed per 90 - 2.3
Aerials Won per 90 - 3.1
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 1.55
An absolute unit, has really good dribbling and aerial numbers for somebody playing out on the left. He doesn't take as many shots as Rondon or Ba did but that's likely due to his position at Gladbach. Young and would have cost us a quarter of what Joelinton did last summer.
Victor Osimhen
Shots per 90 - 3.23
npxG per 90 - 0.5
Touches in pen area per 90 - 6.22
Dribbles per 90 - 0.59
Passing % per 90 - 63%
Dispossessed per 90 - 1.89
Aerials Won per 90 - 3.7
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 0.79
Shots per 90 - 3.23
npxG per 90 - 0.5
Touches in pen area per 90 - 6.22
Dribbles per 90 - 0.59
Passing % per 90 - 63%
Dispossessed per 90 - 1.89
Aerials Won per 90 - 3.7
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 0.79
Most will know Osimhen and he's been linked with bigger clubs than #NUFC. He's been amazing in France this season and will leave for a huge fee, probably more than NUFC wanna spend.
Gonçalo PaciĂȘncia
Shots per 90 - 3.39
npxG per 90 - 0.43
Touches in pen area per 90 - 6.45
Dribbles per 90 - 1.77
Passing % per 90 - 64.1%
Dispossessed per 90 - 2.62
Aerials Won per 90 - 2.98
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 0.82
Shots per 90 - 3.39
npxG per 90 - 0.43
Touches in pen area per 90 - 6.45
Dribbles per 90 - 1.77
Passing % per 90 - 64.1%
Dispossessed per 90 - 2.62
Aerials Won per 90 - 2.98
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 0.82
Probably not as well known, PaciĂȘncia had the job of replacing Jovic & Haller after they left last summer. Another absolute unit & could probably replicate what Rondon did for us last season and easily replace Carroll. Bonus points for being a dreamboat.
Lucas Alario
Shots per 90 - 3.47
npxG per 90 - 0.48
Touches in pen area per 90 - 7.03
Dribbles per 90 - 1.39
Passing % per 90 - 75.8%
Dispossessed per 90 - 1.49
Aerials Won per 90 - 2.97
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 0.91
Shots per 90 - 3.47
npxG per 90 - 0.48
Touches in pen area per 90 - 7.03
Dribbles per 90 - 1.39
Passing % per 90 - 75.8%
Dispossessed per 90 - 1.49
Aerials Won per 90 - 2.97
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 0.91
A bit of a leftfield choice and a player I've not paid that much attention to. Has quite good numbers compared to the other players listed, shoots a lot, can dribble for a big man, a good age and probably available this summer as he struggles for game time at Leverkusen.
Alassane Pléa
Shots per 90 - 3.14
npxG per 90 - 0.46
Touches in pen area per 90 - 5.86
Dribbles per 90 - 2.36
Passing % per 90 - 70.5%
Dispossessed per 90 - 2.3
Aerials Won per 90 - 1.1
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 1.16
Shots per 90 - 3.14
npxG per 90 - 0.46
Touches in pen area per 90 - 5.86
Dribbles per 90 - 2.36
Passing % per 90 - 70.5%
Dispossessed per 90 - 2.3
Aerials Won per 90 - 1.1
Tackles & Interceptions per 90 - 1.16
Pléa was linked to us while at Nice and is probably one of the most well-rounded players in Germany. Plays with Thuram for Gladbach and is fairly similar but a lot less of aerial threat. Still, he's easily an improvement on what we have and has just hit his prime.
Soz for the thread, I know it will probably get ignored but it's mostly to keep myself sane, might do wingers tomorrow...
