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Real Madrid’s Big Chance Conversion Rate Surges — And History Shows That Wins La Liga
Los Blancos have lifted their big-chance conversion rate to 45% over the last six league matches
Analysis by @DonShelby__ :
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At the time of his signing, I remember thinking to myself Madrid has very highly touted young left footed attacking mids at Castilla (Sergio Arribas and Nico Paz), why add another potential handicap to their progression? But when a talent is that much incrementally better you go all-in, regardless of current fit. Similar thinking this summer with Yan Diomande.
Arda is a special player.
🗣️ José Mourinho: “Not making five changes? The game wasn’t over, I’ve seen everything in football. Some players playing today won’t play on Wednesday. For example, Tchouameni won’t play on Wednesday.”
🗣️ José Mourinho: “The players are growing in confidence. It’s a game played by men and women who play football, not footballers, they are people, emotions matter.”
“Look at Trent, he hasn’t played for a while, but I thought his technical abilities would be important and he played an optimal game.”
🗣️ José Mourinho: ”There are many people who don’t understand the rules. To be fair, they change all the time. It’s never a penalty as it bounces off Tchouameni.”
🗣️ José Mourinho: “The penalty decisions? They protested every decision. I like this stadium and these fans. It’s not like going to the cinema. They make it difficult for an opposition every team.”
🗣️ José Mourinho: “The players don’t understand me 100% still, but we are continually growing. I understand things I didn’t on the first day. The players understand my character as a coach, what is non-negotiable for me.”
🗣️ José Mourinho: “Some players are more physically capable to defend, but all players contribute. Kylian pressed well. I think we should’ve scored more goals with the chances we had, but we defended well in a low block and I’m happy.”
🗣️ José Mourinho: “The danger is there even at 3-0. You could win 4 or 5-0 with the chances we had, but it could have got more complicated, they had chances. We started well in the first half, it’s an important win in an ultra-complicated week for us.”