Players to watch in 2019 – The U21 Best XI of the season so far

We discover the best midfielders in possessions that generate ‘expected goals’ by measuring only the five passes prior to the last pass.

We wanted to use all our filters to find centre-backs who, outside the three big historical Portuguese clubs (Porto, Benfica and Sporting), could be interesting to make the next step.

We analyse Endrick’s rapid evolution: new areas of the field, new roles and new plays. Endrick 2024 is starting to come into view.

We highlight the top 20 players who are most indispensable to their teams in generating danger.

We discovered the wingers who complete the most defensive actions and show the most commitment defending in their own half.

Through two metrics of ball progression, we discover the midfielders who most often progress possession with a pass or a carry.

We used our ON/OFF tool to analyse, across 14 metrics, the impact Rodri’s absence is having on Manchester City’s play.

We target players from various leagues who will soon be worth much more money, proving to be very interesting investments coming from clubs or leagues used to selling.

Victor Boniface has started the season finishing five times per 90′ than last season, increasing the records of the best Cristiano Ronaldo.

We look at how Atlético de Madrid and Jan Oblak have changed the way they play, getting the Slovenian more involved and more accurate with his feet.