• bmcrl@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    João Neves… Benfica has a fucking gem in him. Hope he develops as expected, what a player.

    Kokçu seems more and more as a waste of money. The talent is there, seems like he just doesn’t fit the system (whatever system we have - we are playing like shit).

  • IsleofManc@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    How are Through Passes defined here? Because “Through Balls” like OP said in the title is generally a different statistic where virtually nobody completes 3+ of them per game.

    The Premier League website has a through balls statistic and this season Paqueta is leading it with 16 so far and Salah’s in 2nd with 11.

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    1 year ago

    I feel like a lot of soccer fans have never fully appreciated just how great a player Koke has been, for over a decade.

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    1 year ago

    Incoming Bayern fans to trash on Kimmich while praising people like Goretzka and Laimer who hide from the ball and are camping ahead. Like sure man, shit on your best midfielder because he is the only one who actually tries to do something.

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    1 year ago

    hmmm can see how much Barca must be hurting with FDJ out. Is he their most important player?

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    1 year ago

    At 19, João Neves is almost an entire midfield by himself. To have these numbers plus what he adds without the ball, which can be even more impressive, is simply unbelievable.