Crystal palace sit 12. U Premier league After 25 games played, winning seven games, drawing nine and lost nine. The eagles are 30 points, putting seven points from the upper pole and 13 points from the relegation zone.
Oliver Glasner’s Side fought more at the end of the attack this season, scoring only 29 goals in their 25 games played and Average 43.8% of possession – The fourth lowest in the division – but Taking 13.9 shots per match which is the tenth highest in the league.
But the defensive stability of the Gazette’s form gives eagles, Acknowledging 13 shots per matchAnd only delivering 32 goals, which gave them a good base to work and allowed them to go in good shape.
Current midfielder Crystal Palace
One area for which the Eagles fought for consistency, this campaign is in their two places in the central midfielder.
It’s not like they’re missing their options, and Cheick Doucoure, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Justin Devenny and Daichi Kamada were all played in the middle of the middle at one point or another this season.
Marc Guehi even was supposed to play in the middle of the field for a week due to injuries to the team, which emphasized inconsistency in the area and because of the care of fitness and the poor form of certain players.
Due to the comprehensive role that the central midfielders play in the Glasner system, they must be able to control the pace on the ball, move from the box to the box to provide support at all stages and stop the game to protect the defense line, especially when the wings They fly high.
But the eagles may already have had the perfect man for the job on borrowing in 2023, which only nine appearances for the clubA total of 536 minutes.
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The crystal palace had a Doucoure upgrade
Albert Sambi Locong Joined the Crystal Palace on loan in January 2023 from Arsenal But only nine appearances for the club succeeded.
Since then, the midfielder has raised his game to the level, spending 2023/24 on loan with Luton Town, before he moved to Sevilla to Initial loan agreement, with the possibility of buying.
This has been an immensely developed over the last 18 months or so that the Belgian has evolved immensely, with his underwriting on Kenilworth Road, he even saw the last term compared to Moises Caicedo, According to FBREF -u.
So, as compared to Chelsea player of £ 115m And Doucoure?
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Locong Vs Doucoure and Caicedo |
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Statistics (90 min) |
Locong |
Doukour |
Caicedo |
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Goals + assists |
0.15 |
0.00 |
0.12 |
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Progressive carries |
1.53 |
0.40 |
1.06 |
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Progressive passage |
5.48 |
3.80 |
5.38 |
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Passes try |
58.1 |
40.8 |
61.3 |
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Pass the end % |
89.7% |
85.3% |
89.1% |
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Passes into the last third |
5.16 |
3.40 |
6.61 |
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Accessories |
1.45 |
3.20 |
3.01 |
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Interceptions |
0.73 |
1.90 |
1.34 |
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Ball |
4.76 |
6.20 |
5.89 |
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Air duels beat |
1.94 |
1,00 |
1.02 |
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Statistics taken from Fref |
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When comparing the basic numbers of Locong this season with Doucoure and Caicedo, the Belgian showed even better progressive numbers than the latter in Chelsea, both with brackets and passing.
As mentioned earlier, Glasner’s Midfield Two is often all actions, who have to win their duels to protect the defense, but also help in the progress of playing on the ball.
Lokonga, although it has some lower defense action numbers than the other two midfielders, shows a good level of balance between the two sides of the game.
Although it is easy to say backwards, perhaps a midfielder who joined another loan with the possibility of buying could be a good move for the Palace, to add another midfielder of a similar profile to deal with injuries in the area.
