- Aug 31, 2012
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Just to add to this, to find a similar heatmap for Son (same area's but less touches), you have to go back to the 16/17 season, which, incidentally, is Son's 2nd best goal to minute ratio, so he is capable, but can he still do it?The wingers in Ange's system don't stay wide, they start wide and cut inside. If you look at their Heatmaps, they are largely the same area's as Kulusevski, except Kulusevski had more touches deeper (due to being in a low block, as oppose to a high press) and just more touches in general.
Also, Udogie isn't a "bomb wide and get crosses in" wing back, he rarely crosses and cuts inside and plays in the "half spaces" around the box, cuts inside in the middle of the pitch and has occasionally played CM. IMO, the inverted wing back role will be perfect for him, if he can adapt to the PL.
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