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The Celtic Left Back Conundrum
Who is Better?
Greg Taylor or Diego Laxalt?
I look through their SPFL data to show how each is performing this season?
The Celtic Left Back Conundrum
Who is Better?
Greg Taylor or Diego Laxalt?
I look through their SPFL data to show how each is performing this season?
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Taylor and Laxalts Radars.
This is a good indication of what the data will show. It also makes clear on a surface level who has performed better. Worth noting that Taylor has played 1200 league minutes compared to Laxalts 900.
Greg Taylor (left) & Diego Laxalt (right)
Taylor and Laxalts Radars.
This is a good indication of what the data will show. It also makes clear on a surface level who has performed better. Worth noting that Taylor has played 1200 league minutes compared to Laxalts 900.
Greg Taylor (left) & Diego Laxalt (right)
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Left Back Creativity
Taylor has provided well creatively this season compared to Laxalt with 0.25xA compared to a dismal 0.03xA. Difference in offensive quality can be viewed in crossing accuracy of 34.2% to 22.2%.
Left Back Creativity
Taylor has provided well creatively this season compared to Laxalt with 0.25xA compared to a dismal 0.03xA. Difference in offensive quality can be viewed in crossing accuracy of 34.2% to 22.2%.
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Taylors crossing data is good but even more so that he crosses 2 times more P90 than Laxalt at 5.7 crosses P90. As far as I can tell Laxalt has only generated xA from 2-4 chances in the SPFL which is appaling for a Celtic full back. Taylor has bettered this in single games.
Taylors crossing data is good but even more so that he crosses 2 times more P90 than Laxalt at 5.7 crosses P90. As far as I can tell Laxalt has only generated xA from 2-4 chances in the SPFL which is appaling for a Celtic full back. Taylor has bettered this in single games.
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So if Laxalt isn't providing more creatively, then surely defensively he far outperforms Taylor? Sadly not.
Laxalt lags behind Taylor on defensive duel success by 5.7%. He performs slightly better aerially.
So if Laxalt isn't providing more creatively, then surely defensively he far outperforms Taylor? Sadly not.
Laxalt lags behind Taylor on defensive duel success by 5.7%. He performs slightly better aerially.
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A big issue Laxalt has is leaving his position to press when it is not necessary (like Scott Brown & Shane Duffy) leaving a big gap in behind. This is down to Lennon always shouting to press as he needs to appear to say something. Data below indicates Taylor will hold shape
A big issue Laxalt has is leaving his position to press when it is not necessary (like Scott Brown & Shane Duffy) leaving a big gap in behind. This is down to Lennon always shouting to press as he needs to appear to say something. Data below indicates Taylor will hold shape
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Passing wise Taylor comes out on top again. Providing more passes & more passes into the final 3rd than Laxalt with a higher percentage success rate.
Passing wise Taylor comes out on top again. Providing more passes & more passes into the final 3rd than Laxalt with a higher percentage success rate.
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Final Thoughts
Based on the data it is clear Taylor performs significantly better than Laxalt. I understand there was an argument that Laxalt had harder opponents, but his data is just so poor that any argument can't justify the low performance level
IMO: Don't buy Laxalt
Final Thoughts
Based on the data it is clear Taylor performs significantly better than Laxalt. I understand there was an argument that Laxalt had harder opponents, but his data is just so poor that any argument can't justify the low performance level
IMO: Don't buy Laxalt
