Science applied to the game. The report of CIES Football Observatory set as a model Mark Alonso and highlights the performance of Alfonso PedrazaVillarreal’s left back. The Spanish Chelsea player has established himself as a reference footballer in the position after analyzing its production in attack and defense.
The study takes into account variables Like the crosses, shooting assists or tackles. Alfonso Pedraza is the leader of a ranking that is derived from Alonso’s main conditions and that ranks the most productive players compared to teammates. Pedraza flies above soccer players from the 36 First or Second division leagues in Europe and exceeds Angelinolane player for RB Leipzig, or Marcos Acunawhich is also decisive in Sevilla, within the framework of the five major championships: Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and LaLiga.
From the statistics of InStat, this study relativizes the player’s performance indicators compared to teammates. The approach makes it possible to identify soccer players who may go unnoticed, but whose productivity is well above average. Marcos Alonso and Pedraza are not the focus of great praise, but their contribution is especially fruitful. Pedraza is first also ahead of right backs like Damián Suárez (Getafe) and Jonathan Clauss, revelation at Lens.
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Alfonso Pedraza he is a fundamental footballer to find the most competitive version of Emery’s team; constant high level and good feelings that reinforce this principal component analysis developed by CIES. The Cordovan has opened a gap with respect to his competition; today, it is above what Pervis Estupiñán is giving in matters that have to do with balance, security and stability. After the unfortunate injury of Alberto Moreno, now he is called to be even more of a protagonist.
Marcos Alonso has one goal and three assists in the Premier League. Pedraza is in four assists (six in the total of the season); alone Yeremy Pino, Boulaye Dia (four) and Dani Parejo (six) have the most assists at Villarreal. In this section, the ‘groguet’ is among the best in the Spanish championship, in a ranking where they rule Mojica (Elche, four) and Jordi Alba, who has produced seven assists for Barça. It is just one example of the impact of Pedraza in one of the most relevant statistical sections.
Van Dijk, Jorginho, Lukaku…
This monthly report determines the technical profile of footballers, classifying them into different groups and establishing hierarchies based on the data collected in national leagues during the 2020/2021 or 2021/22 seasons, until the end of January 2022. By profile and position, Virgil van Dijk, Marcos Alonso, Jorginho, Bruno Fernandes, Raheem Sterling and Romelu Lukaku remained as reference players as a central defender, winger, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger and forward respectively. The tool is key for performance analysis and scouting. For example, always at the level of the five major leagues, Dusan Vlahovic is the closest player to Haaland, Paulo Dybala to Lionel MessiRomain Faivre to Neymar Júnior, Dominik Szoboszlai to Kevin de Bruyne, Sadio Mané to Raheem Sterling, Freuler to Jorginho or Jonathan Tah to Virgil van Dijk.
