I excellent, I knew he was brilliant, now I have the data to prove it! Although you missed the graphic showing red cards with and without OM on the pitch!
It will be interesting to see how Wilder utilises McB if selected. Will we go long and high more often? I hope not, I think he is better holding the ball up with ball to feet.
What great analysis. Those heat maps are really telling – it’s difficult to grasp exactly where players are the most to be found in any given game, but to see it set down in black & white (well, red & blue) like that is intriguing.
I have to admit that I’ve never really warmed to McBurnie – he’s too volatile and unpredictable for me, but I can see what you’re getting at here: “…even though he’s not set the world alight with his goals for the Blades to date, he opens doors for those around him to operate at their best …” Now that we do have the ‘smaller’ players in attack, if he can maintain his aptitude and flair for a goal or a pass, stay fit and not lose his temper so often, he really could become a hot property.
I excellent, I knew he was brilliant, now I have the data to prove it! Although you missed the graphic showing red cards with and without OM on the pitch!
It will be interesting to see how Wilder utilises McB if selected. Will we go long and high more often? I hope not, I think he is better holding the ball up with ball to feet.
Thank you, Ed
What great analysis. Those heat maps are really telling – it’s difficult to grasp exactly where players are the most to be found in any given game, but to see it set down in black & white (well, red & blue) like that is intriguing.
I have to admit that I’ve never really warmed to McBurnie – he’s too volatile and unpredictable for me, but I can see what you’re getting at here: “…even though he’s not set the world alight with his goals for the Blades to date, he opens doors for those around him to operate at their best …” Now that we do have the ‘smaller’ players in attack, if he can maintain his aptitude and flair for a goal or a pass, stay fit and not lose his temper so often, he really could become a hot property.
Sue.
Thanks Sue!
I like to think that as a player you can’t hide when this kind of data exists, really helps to show who’s having an impact and where.
He’s like marmite across the fanbase! Fingers crossed he can put a shift in for the rest of the season.
Ed
Very interesting…… the numbers don’t lie ⚔️👍🏼⚽️🙏🏼