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Don Ivan Perišić
(The unexpected thread)
(The unexpected thread)
Will cover:
- Overall season stats and contributions
- Comparison with similar players and roles
- Overall player skillset with strengths and weaknesses
- Future role at Bayern or Inter?
- A bit of personal take on him
- Overall season stats and contributions
- Comparison with similar players and roles
- Overall player skillset with strengths and weaknesses
- Future role at Bayern or Inter?
- A bit of personal take on him
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Apps: 5 (424 mins)
Goals scored: 3
Assists: 3
Goal/assist every 70 mins.
STATS P.90:
- Shots: 1.7
- Pass accuracy: 81%
- Key passes: 1.3
- Aerials won: 0.7
- Tackles: 0.3
- Interceptions: 0.5
- Clearances: 0.4
- Dribbled past: 0.9
Apps: 5 (424 mins)
Goals scored: 3
Assists: 3
Goal/assist every 70 mins.
STATS P.90:
- Shots: 1.7
- Pass accuracy: 81%
- Key passes: 1.3
- Aerials won: 0.7
- Tackles: 0.3
- Interceptions: 0.5
- Clearances: 0.4
- Dribbled past: 0.9
Bear in mind Ivan assisted the first goal in this competition for Bayern. He also scored against Chelsea in the second leg and scored a CRUCIAL second goal vs Barcelona in the Champions League with the score being 1-1.
Quick stat comparison for players in this comp:
- Sterling had the same amount of assists while playing 200 more minutes.
- Perisic had more key passes p.90 than Son, Sterling, Coman, Dybala, Cristiando Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva and Griezmann.
- Sterling had the same amount of assists while playing 200 more minutes.
- Perisic had more key passes p.90 than Son, Sterling, Coman, Dybala, Cristiando Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva and Griezmann.
BUNDESLIGA
Apps: 11 (1204 mins)
Goals: 4
Assists: 3
Goal/assist every 172 mins
STATS P.90:
- Shots: 1.8
- Pass accuracy: 79%
- Key passes: 1
- Aerials won: 1
- Tackles: 0.7
- Clearances: 0.3
- Interceptions: 0.2
- Dribbled past: 1.1
Apps: 11 (1204 mins)
Goals: 4
Assists: 3
Goal/assist every 172 mins
STATS P.90:
- Shots: 1.8
- Pass accuracy: 79%
- Key passes: 1
- Aerials won: 1
- Tackles: 0.7
- Clearances: 0.3
- Interceptions: 0.2
- Dribbled past: 1.1
Quick stat comparison:
- Had the same goal contributions as Coman while playing 300 less minutes and having less shots per game. He also had more aerials won.
- Offensively he's miles behind Gnabry, but on the defensive stand of things he has more aerials, clearances and block
- Had the same goal contributions as Coman while playing 300 less minutes and having less shots per game. He also had more aerials won.
- Offensively he's miles behind Gnabry, but on the defensive stand of things he has more aerials, clearances and block
SKILLSET:
You may haven't noticed a trend in all this and that's perfectly normal as Ivan is not a specialist in any side of the football. He is a work horse that can do the attacking functions and defensive roles just as well and that tactical flexibility is key.
You may haven't noticed a trend in all this and that's perfectly normal as Ivan is not a specialist in any side of the football. He is a work horse that can do the attacking functions and defensive roles just as well and that tactical flexibility is key.
He can dribble but he is no Thiago. He can score but he is no Lewandowski. He can assist but he is no Thomas Müller. He can run but he is no Alphonso Davies.
That's a bad thing? on the contrary. There are few players than can do as you please on the field. Flick loves that
That's a bad thing? on the contrary. There are few players than can do as you please on the field. Flick loves that
STRENGHTS:
- Aerial duels and shots
- Stamina
- Mentality
- Crosses
- Big game player
- Strength
- Dribbles
- Through passes
- Work ethic
- Aerial duels and shots
- Stamina
- Mentality
- Crosses
- Big game player
- Strength
- Dribbles
- Through passes
- Work ethic
WEAKNESSES:
- Raw ability
- Long passes
- Speed
- Definitions
- Raw ability
- Long passes
- Speed
- Definitions
Role at Bayern?
It's imperative for Bayern to bring back Perisic this season. The reason it's simple: depth. Individuals may win you games but a collective unit wins you trophies. He's the perfect situational player that can cover multiple positions.
It's imperative for Bayern to bring back Perisic this season. The reason it's simple: depth. Individuals may win you games but a collective unit wins you trophies. He's the perfect situational player that can cover multiple positions.
On the personal standpoint, I was very harsh on Perisic sometimes. He may have missed open chances or messed up a perfect buildup sometimes and it's easy to criticize such a non flashy player. But the positives are far greater than the negatives and he should stay. He earned it.
Forever grateful no matter what
