Assessing some of the UCL matchups, we decided to compare some of the key players in the Champions League Round of 16.
⚫️ 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞 – 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 🟣
All things considered, Aston Villa are the favourites in this matchup of the Champions League Round of 16. As can be seen, Morgan Rogers is one of the best young talents in the world whereas Vanaken is an established player and the centrepiece of Club Brugge team in recent years. Equally important, we can see that Vanaken has risen considerably in form in the Knockout Stage!
🟡 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝 – 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 🔴
Firstly, with 10 Goals in 10 Games, Serhou Guirassy is been one of the most exciting players to watch. By comparison, Lille also have a Goalscorer at top: Jonathan David has 6 goals in 8 matches, a remarkable number playing for Lille. At the same time we can see that that both players are more than just strikers: with great progressive passes % and great pass completion %, David and Guirassy provide solid build-up options!
🔴 𝐏𝐒𝐕 𝐄𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 – 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 🔴
In two teams that usually dominate the game, the centre-backs tend to be the most important players. Flamingo and Gabriel are solid players that provide progressive passes as well as great defensive actions and even goals. In similar fashion, one difference that this report card provides is the ability to take-on players that Ryan Flamingo has, a quality that makes him one of the best talents in the world right now.
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