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THREAD: Destroying the myth that Ronaldo is a ‘poacher’
Using stats from 19/20 and 20/21 seasons, comparing with forwards (WINGERS/STRIKERS/SS/FALSE 9)
With large enough sample (half of the season or more)
Using stats from 19/20 and 20/21 seasons, comparing with forwards (WINGERS/STRIKERS/SS/FALSE 9)
With large enough sample (half of the season or more)
A common lie propagated to slander Ronaldo is that he is a ‘poacher’ and ‘waits in the box’. Of course this is complete fabrication, and anyone who watches Juventus will know this is not true.
RONALDO’S ROLE
Complete freedom positionally
Allowed to roam
Drops deeper in midfield to give his team numerical superiority
Peels off out wide to make crosses
Makes runs into the box and in the box
Free role.
Complete freedom positionally
Allowed to roam
Drops deeper in midfield to give his team numerical superiority
Peels off out wide to make crosses
Makes runs into the box and in the box
Free role.
STATS
Out of every forward in Serie A,
- Cristiano ranked 10th in ‘accurate own half passes’ per game in 19/20, and 15th in 20/21. This slight drop off makes sense as Juventus employ an aggressive man to man press in order to win the ball high up the field.
Out of every forward in Serie A,
- Cristiano ranked 10th in ‘accurate own half passes’ per game in 19/20, and 15th in 20/21. This slight drop off makes sense as Juventus employ an aggressive man to man press in order to win the ball high up the field.
For comparisons sake, Lionel Messi had 8.2 accurate own half passes per game in 19/20.
Cristiano had 7.1 per game.
Not an incredible difference between a ‘midfielder’ and a ‘poacher’
Cristiano had 7.1 per game.
Not an incredible difference between a ‘midfielder’ and a ‘poacher’
Ronaldo currently ranks 3rd in accurate final third passes per game amongst Serie A forwards in 20/21.
He ranks 8th in key passes per game with 1.4. The most for any conventional ‘striker’.
He also ranks 7th in successful dribbles per game with 1.88.
Poaching?
He ranks 8th in key passes per game with 1.4. The most for any conventional ‘striker’.
He also ranks 7th in successful dribbles per game with 1.88.
Poaching?
Cristiano ranks 2nd in shots OUTSIDE the box (how can you be camped inside the box all game yet shoot from outside)
He’s also not top 10 in penalty area shots across Europe this season.
He’s also not top 10 in penalty area shots across Europe this season.
HEAT MAPS
Can you guess these 3 players?
The first one is Eden Hazard (18/19)
The second is Ronaldo (20/21)
And third is Neymar (20/21)
It seems to me they are in similar positions? I guess Neymar and Hazard are two top tier poachers who love that penalty box too.
Can you guess these 3 players?
The first one is Eden Hazard (18/19)
The second is Ronaldo (20/21)
And third is Neymar (20/21)
It seems to me they are in similar positions? I guess Neymar and Hazard are two top tier poachers who love that penalty box too.
In conclusion
Anyone with half a brain and a pair of eyes knows that Ronaldo has a free roaming role under Pirlo, playing on an action by action basis depending on the state of play and what his team need. However, liars will always lie and spread their false agenda.
Anyone with half a brain and a pair of eyes knows that Ronaldo has a free roaming role under Pirlo, playing on an action by action basis depending on the state of play and what his team need. However, liars will always lie and spread their false agenda.
