Manberg
Predator
According to BBref, it's:
xA: 1.1 Xhaka, 2.3 Jorginho (0.04/90 to 0.09/90)
Dunno where you get those statistics from. I hadn't even thought about the penalty thing tbh, I have no stake in this argument nor interest to deceive. All the stats are there to be seen, and paint a clear picture, along with what common sense tells us from watching this player for many years.
You should adjust dispossessed to volume (Jorginho significantly more volume of touches, and passes than Xhaka), dribbling (and carries--Jorginho is carrying much more than Xhaka), and probably progressiveness of passing (more progressive passers like Ceballos are naturally going to be dispossessed a bit more often, as they're not playing the safe route the majority of the time like Xhaka, they're looking to progress and be incisive).
Anyways, yeah, I give up, you can think Xhaka profiles as an elite DLP or he is somehow better than Ceballos, but neither assertion matches up with any kind of objective reality.
Ok I was looking at Europa league figures for the first part by mistake. Regardless, an increase of 0.05 expected assists per 90 minutes is nothing to highlight, that’s hardly any difference. Assists is not even a suitable comparison metric considering player roles.
I don’t see how dribbles has a bearing on comparisons between being dispossessed when under pressure. You have failed to prove your claim that Xhaka loses the ball under pressure because it isn’t true.
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