midfielder Paul Pogba reacts after losing the UEFA Champions league
first leg quarter-final football match between Manchester United
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Heavily criticized Manchester United and French
midfielder, Paul Pogba has added yet another unwanted accolade to
his resume by being listed among the top 10 error-prone players in
the 2020/21 premier league season.
A recent claim by the super-agent Mino Raiola that the star’s
time at the English outfit was over has further amplified the
rumours linking him with a move away from the club.
Flashes of brilliance combined with mediocre performances have
left a somewhat infuriating output that has yet to win over the
United faithful.
In a research by a giant sports bookmakers bettingodds, Pogba
lies in the sixth position out of ten premier league players who
are prone to errors, with 114 errors so far in the season.
This equates to an error every 4 mins and 4 seconds
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– Criteria For Selection?
The study using big data analysis collated certain metrics that
count as errors while basing it on player position.
Goalkeepers – Goals conceded,
errors leading to a goal, yellow cards, red cards, fouls, own
goals, loss of possession, conceding a penalty.
Defenders – Unsuccessful
tackles, duels lost, aerial duels lost, unsuccessful crosses,
errors leading to a goal, yellow cards, red cards, fouls, own
goals, loss of possession, conceding a penalty.
Midfielders – Shots off target, big chances
missed, unsuccessful tackles, duels lost, aerial duels lost,
unsuccessful crosses, errors leading to a goal, yellow cards, red
cards, fouls, own goals, loss of possession, conceding a
penalty.
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Forwards – Shots off target, big chances missed
yellow cards, red cards, fouls, own goals, loss of possession,
conceding a penalty.
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– Top Ten List
Making the top of the list is Burnley’s midfielder, Vydra with
43 mistakes despite having no red cards and yellow cards this
season.
Another surprising inclusion on the list is Tottenham’s Giovani
Lo Celso who has been instrumental in Mourinho’s revolution at the
club, despite his manager describing him as “a very good player”
who can ”express all of his quality” when in the topmost condition;
he sits on 5th spot just above Pogba on the list.
View the full list below:
1. Matej Vydra (Burnley) – 43 Mistakes / Mistake every 3 minutes
13 seconds 2. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) – 187 Mistakes / Mistake
every 3 minutes 33 seconds 3 = Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion)
– 45 Mistakes / Mistake every 3 minutes 52 seconds 3 = Neeskens
Kebano (Fulham) – 30 Mistakes / Mistake every 3 minutes 52 seconds
5. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) – 79 Mistakes / Mistake
every 3 minutes 53 seconds 6. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – 114
Mistakes / Mistake every 4 minutes 4 seconds 7. Ruben Loftus-Cheek
(Fulham) – 82 Mistakes / Mistake every 4 minutes 18 seconds 8. Max
Lowe (Sheffield United) – 94 Mistakes / Mistake every 4 minutes 25
seconds 9. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) – 40 Mistakes / Mistake
every 4 minutes 30 seconds 10. Mario Lemina (Fulham) – 57 Mistakes
/ Mistake every 4 minutes 31 seconds
With expectations yet to be met by the French ace at the club,
speculations have it the Manchester United board is eager to sell
off the star with clubs giants like Juventus and Real Madrid
seemingly interested in acquiring him.
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