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If Paul Pogba is currently "world class", then what does that make Naby Keita?
Let's have a quick look.
Let's have a quick look.
Paul Pogba does a couple fancy long balls per game and gets shouts of "best midfielder in the league", yet Naby Keita is yet to get the respect of both Liverpool and rival fans.
So let's look at their performance this season.
So let's look at their performance this season.
First, attacking/creativity numbers.
Non-pen goals per 90:
-Keita: 0.22
-Pogba:0.09
xA per 90:
-Keita: 0.25
-Pogba: 0.24
Big chances created per 90:
-Keita: 0.68
-Pogba: 0.26
Non-pen goals per 90:
-Keita: 0.22
-Pogba:0.09
xA per 90:
-Keita: 0.25
-Pogba: 0.24
Big chances created per 90:
-Keita: 0.68
-Pogba: 0.26
Successful dribbles per 90:
-Keita: 2.57
-Pogba: 1.73
Dribble success %:
-Keita: 79.3
-Pogba: 68.2
Pass success %:
-Keita: 89.9
-Pogba: 84.0
-Keita: 2.57
-Pogba: 1.73
Dribble success %:
-Keita: 79.3
-Pogba: 68.2
Pass success %:
-Keita: 89.9
-Pogba: 84.0
-Now, from those numbers, it would be fair to say Keita has outperformed pogba in an attacking sense this season.
-Being the better scorer, creator, dribbler, and actually a more accurate passer, despite the more creativity.
-Being the better scorer, creator, dribbler, and actually a more accurate passer, despite the more creativity.
-Many people have this idea that Keita is an attacking midfielder, and Pogba is some box-to-box Gerrard-esque player.
-A look at their defensive involvement will show this couldn't be further from the truth.
-A look at their defensive involvement will show this couldn't be further from the truth.
Successful pressures per 90:
-Keita: 9.63
-Pogba: 5.06
Interceptions per 90 (PA):
-Keita: 1.61
-Pogba: 0.59
Tackles won per 90 (PA):
-Keita: 4.57
-Pogba: 1.78
-Keita: 9.63
-Pogba: 5.06
Interceptions per 90 (PA):
-Keita: 1.61
-Pogba: 0.59
Tackles won per 90 (PA):
-Keita: 4.57
-Pogba: 1.78
-Now, its important to note, Naby Keita isn't just better than Pogba in these defensive measures, but is in fact better than nearly every single Central Midfielder in Europes top 5 leagues.
-For tackles won and successful pressures, he is in the 100th percentile!!
-For tackles won and successful pressures, he is in the 100th percentile!!
Even if Keita didn't do Pogba level attacking, his pressing ability would be enough to put him in the conversation.
But the fact that this season, he has outperformed Pogba in nearly every single metric for a midfielder, both going forward and defensively, wow, just wow.
But the fact that this season, he has outperformed Pogba in nearly every single metric for a midfielder, both going forward and defensively, wow, just wow.
If Pogba gets 'best in the league' shouts because of a couple fancy passes, what does that make Naby Keita?
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Data from: FBref
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