NAs soon as Del Cerro Grande pointed out the penalty spot, Chimy Ávila grabbed the ball. Budimir, who had caused the maximum penalty, asked him, but the Argentine did not give in. Moncayola and Manu Sánchez wanted to put peace between them. When everything pointed to the Chimy throwing, he backed off and left it to his teammate to try. enter the history of Osasuna.
That ambition that Chimy showed marks his character. Always try to score. He has it between eyebrow and eyebrow. Every time he catches a ball, he wants to send it into the net a few seconds later. And he doesn’t care with which leg. >strong>He is usually outlined to his left foot, but he never shies away from the right hand if it suits him better. Few footballers have that.
Precisely, that excess of ambition is what is leading him to make bad decisions when it comes to finishing his moves. Before Elche he returned to approve fortune, as in every game. He tried twice. Both shots were from outside the area and were lost in the Martínez Valero stands. Two new attempts from afar. Like in every match.
Because Chimy is the LaLiga player who shoots the most from outside the area. Among players who have played at least 1,000 minutes this season, the Argentine tops the table with almost two shots per game (1.95), followed by Kang-In Lee (1.87).
In fact, It is the sixth among those who play in the big leagues. Only Dybala (2.96), Ziyech (2.21), Sané (2.21), Malinovskyi (2.05) and Savanier (2.01) surpass him.
However, so much insistence does not translate into goals. His aim does not indicate that he is a great specialist. This campaign accumulates 57 shots, of which 35 are from outside the area. He has only converted one, the one that earned him a tie against Barcelona at El Sadar. Far from the six of Fabián Ruiz, top 1 this season.
But the bad thing is not its low conversion rate, but the aim itself between sticks. The following graph shows all his shots so far this season. If we focus on what he has done outside the box, we can see that there is only one green circle (goal, Barça’s) and very few red ones (unemployed). Both colors are the ones that tell us that they have been shots between sticks. Most are turquoise, that is, they have gone outside. And there are also orange ones (blocked).
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So why this desire to shoot from afar? There can be several factors. One, as we have said, the footballer’s own desire to see the goal. Another can be a decision by the coach, who urges him to shoot whenever he can. And another may be motivated by something that Chimy does very well.
That he tries so many times from a distance can also be explained by how well he is placed to receive in an advantageous position. Although its general habitat is on the extreme right, it tends to go towards the center. And it usually does when it detects spaces where it is alone.
We see it in this image that represents what he usually does in each game. Chimy abandons his position on the right and takes up a playmaker position. Rubén García, who carries the ball, sees it and has no choice but to pass him because he around him there is not a single rival player less than three meters around.
When the Chimy receives, gives him plenty of time to turn towards the goal without anyone stopping him. And the first thing he has before him are three rivals several meters away. So much space of freedom, in such a central position and arriving in the race, encourages the shot.
Another example. The Chimy leaves his position and, before the accumulation of players in his band, he gets into interior positions.
On this occasion, the Chimy He has a little less space with his rivals, but he detects very well that there is no one behind him and he steps back. This creates a good space ahead in a very focused area that invites you to try your luck.
Another of the occasions where he usually looks for a door is set pieces. His role in this type of play is to stay on the rebound near the edge. She has tried this many times. Here is clear proof, the day he was able to convert his only goal outside the box.
Your third way of firing is what is produced when it starts from its usual position. Being a southpaw who plays on the right, he looks for the classic play of going a few meters inside to get the shot. However, it is an action that does not work for him at the moment, as the previous shot map demonstrates. All the shots from the left flank except one have not gone between the sticks.
must be controlled
Chimy Ávila is an exceptional player. What he contributes to Osasuna in different aspects of the game is much and differential. but possibly should reduce his amount of long shots. At times he has chosen to shoot instead of passing to a teammate. He has even tried to surprise with shots from midfield instead of advancing his team’s counterattack with a drive or pass.
His dry and hard blow is dangerous when he does not have to travel many meters. The more distance there is, the more the probability of scoring fades. The Chimy has a lot of momentum. If decision making improves, it can swell. Or help others do it. All for the good of the team.
