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So because there& #39;s no football, I& #39;ve been pissing about with some football data and taken a look through this season& #39;s data & tried to find some players #NUFC should/could target.
It& #39;s likely we& #39;ll have some funds to work with this summer (
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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& #39;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& #39;t take as many shots as Rondon or Ba did but that& #39;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& #39;s been linked with bigger clubs than #NUFC. He& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;s mostly to keep myself sane, might do wingers tomorrow...
