intercepting. That reflects in the stats given above. This season, Welbeck has made a clearance or
an interception every 25 minutes. Last season, he did the same every 40 minutes. In case of
Chicharito, last season he carried out a defensive action every 96 minutes. This season, one every
150 minutes of gameplay.
Other Stats
So this is one place where you might think that the statistics has lied. For example, it looks like
Chicharito has a much better tackling percentage than Welbeck or that he wins more take-ons
against defenders. It might also make you think that Welbeck is a better header of the ball than
Chicharito is. Interestingly, this is where real game comes in to perspective. Welbeck closes down
more and wins the ball back more often than Chicharito. But Chicharito gets you fouls and
therefore penalties/freekicks in more dangerous areas. Welbeck takes on more wwwdefenders
while dribbling and gets past them more often. But Chicharito gets into heading positions more
often and has a jumping reach rivalled only by the likes of Ronaldo and such. COMPLETELY
OPPOSITE of what this stats show.
The Verdict
Let’s get this clear. First of all, the two of them are very very different players who bring totally
different dimensions to the team. Welbeck is more versatile who brings more to the buildup play
during attacks and puts in a decent shift when needed defensively. On the other hand Chicharito
is a natural poacher, popping up at the right moments and right places to get you the goals.
However, Welbeck has shown that he is almost as adept as Chicharito when playing as a forward
instead of the wings. And Chicharito has shown that he is able to create chances almost at a
similar rate as Welbeck does. Currently though, Moyesie is more likely to use Welbeck when the
team needs to create more chances when we are not. Chicharito comes in to the field when we
need to poach a goal from just about anywhere. But the main point of this article, after such a
huge comparison, is that us
“fans should not blame Moyes if we see Welbeck in
the lineup instead of Chicharito starting besides
Van Persie and Rooney.”
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