Manchester City’s horrendous run of kind continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus within the Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s facet have now received only one sport of their final ten in all competitions. That’s an unfathomable run given the shape they’ve proven over the previous few years beneath the Spaniard.
According to Sofascore, the Cityzens dominated possession, with 69%, and had extra photographs than the Previous Girl, with 12 to the house facet’s ten. Nevertheless, not like Metropolis, the Italian outfit made their probabilities depend, and targets from Weston McKennie and Dusan Vlahovic have been sufficient to win the sport.
Vlahovic was one participant specifically who the Cityzens couldn’t hold quiet.
Vlahovic’s stats vs Man Metropolis
It has been a very good yr in 2024 for Vlahovic. As per Opta, he has scored extra targets throughout the calendar yr than another Serie A participant, with 22. Nevertheless, a very powerful of the lot might need come in opposition to Metropolis.
The purpose itself was a robust header on the again put up, assembly a cross lifted into the penalty space by Kenan Yildiz. Goalkeeper Ederson may maybe have accomplished a greater job at maintaining it out, with the ball bouncing off his chest and falling over the road earlier than he may tip it away.
The centre-forward was participant of the match at full-time, a well-deserved accolade when taking a look at his stats. Though he had simply 26 touches, Vlahovic created two probabilities and accomplished 80% of his passes. Off the ball, he made an actual nuisance of himself, successful three out of three floor duels and one aerial duel.
There is no such thing as a doubt that the Serbian centre-forward shone in opposition to the Cityzens, and continues a unbelievable calendar yr, and 2024/25 season to date. He now has 4 targets within the Champions League to go together with his six in Serie A.
Satirically, that’s as many as a former Manchester Metropolis striker has in his home league, who they could nicely remorse promoting.
The Vlahovic-esque striker who Man Metropolis bought
The participant in query right here is Liam Delap. Like Vlahovic, the Ipswich City striker is having fun with an outstanding home season. He has six Premier League goals to his title to date in a marketing campaign the place his facet have received as soon as and are third from bottom.
The 21-year-old, who got here by the Metropolis academy similtaneously Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers, left the membership over the summer season. He cost the Tractor Boys £20m and signed a five-year deal.
Nevertheless, the England under-21 worldwide won’t be an Ipswich participant for lengthy. According to reports last month, he’s needed by a number of golf equipment each in England and overseas. The perimeters chasing him within the Premier League embody Manchester United and Chelsea, while Metropolis have a buy-back clause.
The group from outdoors of the Premier League who’s concerned with signing him, is, coincidentally, Juventus. Ought to Vlahovic not prolong his keep in Turin, the Previous Girl may flip to Delap as his alternative.
Statistically, the pair have very related numbers from their respective high flights this season. According to Squawka, the Ipswich striker averages 0.5 non-penalty targets per sport and has a 30% conversion charge this time period. Comparatively, Vlahovic has a 0.3 non-penalty targets and a 15.79% conversion charge.
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Delap & Vlahovic key stats 2024/25 home leagues |
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Stat (per 90) |
Delap |
Vlahovic |
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Shot accuracy % |
60% |
47.37% |
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Photographs on track |
1 |
1.6 |
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Targets |
0.5 |
0.6 |
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Non-penalty targets |
0.5 |
0.3 |
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Conversion charge |
30% |
15.79% |
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Aerial duels received |
2.1 |
1.6 |
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Aerial duel win % |
47.17% |
46.16% |
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Stats from Squawka |
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That’s absolutely irritating for Metropolis, who had their very personal model of the Serbian centre-forward earlier than letting him go. Given how a lot he dominated them on the Allianz Stadium, a profile like that should absolutely be a precious one to have as a substitute for Erling Haaland.
When reflecting on the membership’s resolution to maneuver Delap on, Guardiola should want he nonetheless had the gifted teenager. He’s a participant who football statistician Statman Dave believes is “going straight to the very high” of soccer.
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