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In this graph we have compared their metrics to those of the full-backs who have played at least 900 minutes in Europe's top five leagues this season. Telles has a great vertical leap and quite a bit of intuition. And that makes him a
of those duels this season. He also has a good average of interceptions and during his entire stint at Porto has been close to 3.5 balls recovered for 90 minutes. He's also a pretty confident player with the ball. He gets taken off the ball very few times (0.36) and doesn't miss too many passes despite being a full-back who appears quite a bit in the final third.
But if the Brazilian makes a difference, it's thanks to his ball hitting. Telles is always a threat when he has the chance to profile and place the center. And especially in set pieces.
. Below you can see the xA maps of Telles in the last two seasons. As we say, his production is huge.
Although the context caused by the coronavirus will seriously affect football, it is likely to end up paying a lot of money for Telles. The truth is that there aren't many full-backs as competitive as he is in Europe. The data proves that.
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