2024-03-25 16:30:42
Unexpected or underrated heroes.
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Kobi Mainu (Manchester United, midfielder)
If only they weren’t overpraised like forward Rashford in the past. Since United are a royal club, they have a habit of making icons out of young guys, especially those from the academy. Argentine winger Garnacho needs to curb his confidence off the pitch to develop. But Kobe Mine seems to be cut from a different cloth. A fantastically smart midfield player, the team’s most complete midfielder in terms of overall characteristics in the new season. And since he is only 18 years old, we wish him not to become arrogant and spend many years in big football in one breath.
Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer, lateral)
When Bayern are interested in Zinchenko, it is a hint that they will be coached by Xabi Alonso, the creator of the incredible Bayer team with high flank play. The mentor would happily take Grimaldo to Munich, but the 28-year-old Spaniard is even more of a lateral attacker than the Ukrainian. Grimaldo is in Leverkusen for the first season, one of the best free transfers in recent years. Frimpong attacks from the right, and Grimaldo from the left. Bayer scores a lot of goals, although the defense suffers, but the Spaniard deserves a football Oscar for best supporting actor. The lateral has 11 assists, ranking first in the top 5 in assists.
Pascal Gross (Brighton, midfielder)
If Pascal had been seven years younger, there would have been a long line behind him. But the German is 32 years old and his destiny is to receive compliments for his ability to create chances. Only Isco, Bruno Fernandes and Bochum’s Austrian Kevin Steger averaged more pass attempts than Gross. Pascal is hampered by the general condition of Brighton – the team of the talented coach De Zerbi is performing terribly, collecting defeats. But the stubborn German gave 10 assists in the Premier League alone. A perfect nominee for Best Supporting Actor.
Lois Openda (Leipzig, forward)
Aston Villa’s Watkins has come to the fore as everyone watches the Premier League. With German football the story is more local. But according to the “goal plus pass” system, the 24-year-old Belgian forward Openda is equal with Haaland. In the Bundesliga, Lois scored 19 goals and made 4 assists, while Haaland collected 18 goals and 5 assists in the powerful Manchester City. If you think that the Belgian spent more minutes on the field, then you are mistaken. The difference is minimal, although Leipzig is clearly not Manchester City in terms of playing style. Haaland is frivolous with his chances, while Openda has fewer misses from comfortable positions. When a young forward is compared to Erling himself, this is a cool achievement.
Wataru Endo (Liverpool, midfielder)
They started talking about the Japanese after Endo placed De Bruyne in the Liverpool-Manchester City match. But if you look beyond the talk of how Klopp’s team is doing amid injury, you won’t find as much discussion of Endo’s performance as football fans around the world talking about Nunez’s blunders. Forwards are the actors of the first plan, who are often awarded Oscars, but supporting midfielders are in the shadows. But the fate of Liverpool in the Premier League and other tournaments depends on Endo. For example, yesterday Wataru played averagely, but Mainu from Manchester United was better – the Reds were knocked out of the FA Cup after a chaotic shootout at Old Trafford.
Yann Sommer (Inter, goalkeeper)
Inter has so many successful football players on the eve of the future championship – Lautaro, Calhanoglu, Thuram, Bastogne and Dimarco, that the main goalkeeper of the top 5 in terms of save percentage fades into the background. The veteran from Switzerland saves 83.4% of shots, beating Donnarumma from PSG and Hradecky from Bayer Leverkusen. Sommer plays great, he has 63% of “crackers”. And this is also the best indicator in the elite European leagues. Yann made a successful move to Milan, although he failed to beat Oblak’s namesake in the Champions League penalty shootout against Atlético Madrid. But he will become the champion of Italy, which is also not bad.
João Palinha (Fulham, midfielder)
The poor guy didn’t make it to Bayern last summer. It would help in the Bundesliga to find balance in the game. Instead, the 28-year-old Portuguese is spending his time at Fulham, who are not competing for top spots in the Premier League. But Palinha explains with his performance why Munich wanted to sign him. The Portuguese has an insane 4.6 tackles per game on average. Even Ugarte at PSG and Casemiro at Manchester United did not reach a similar number of successful duels. Although Joao not only takes the ball, he also has an excellent pass. And he has a flair for attack; he could create goals more often as a member of the grand team.
Christian Stuani (Girona, forward)
The Uruguayan is 37 years old, the captain of Girona, but only started in five matches. However, after 22 substitute appearances, he accumulated almost 9 xG, first in the top 5 in terms of quality of chances per full match. Stuani has 7 goals, so the Catalan club’s entry into the Champions League, which they desperately want, will be his merit. The beauty of the Supporting Actor category is the number of worthy candidates, as well as the unspoiled attitude of the majority of the list to attention and adoration. The choice is huge, such heroes are important people for their teams.
Sometimes such sports artists even become big stars. For example, it is no longer appropriate to include Rodri on such a list. Now the leader of Manchester City is a superstar of big football. Clever Foden, like Chelsea’s Palmer, is also in the foreground. But destroyers are often in the shadows, and Endo is a perfect example. Liverpool signed the Stuttgart midfielder instead of the expensive Caicedo or Lavia, and the Japanese pleased Klopp with solid football. And Mainu from Manchester United became one of the discoveries of the new season.
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