- Jan 18, 2011
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is nico williams and his 3 goals this season that much of a game-changer?
i get the appeal, he's fast and he beats players but right now, that's largely where it ends.
I think he could be. Not to be a stats merchant, but Nico Willians has 4.84 shot creating actions per game, 5.9 progressive carries, 3.71 successful take ons.
For Brennan Johnson, those numbers are: 2.74, 3.70, 1.04.
For Son, 3.63, 2.85, and 1.20.
The interesting thing is, in these metrics Jeremy Doku is off the charts. Above the 97th percentile in all 3 areas (6.44, 10.84, and 6.02). On the one hand that shows that these metrics aren't all that matter, but also that Pep wanted a player in this mould to break down deeper lying defenses. I think as Doku gets more experience he'll become a ridiculous player. I didn't realize he's only 21. But yeah I think a player like Williams in addition to one like Eze would strike good balance.