Comparing Bruno Guimaraes’ stats with Arsenal’s current midfielders
Arsenal are enjoying a great run of form over recent weeks and will enter 2022 in the Champions League places – but that hasn’t stopped rumours that Mikel Arteta wishes to strengthen his squad.
One of the players linked with a move to the Emirates is Lyon’s Brazil international midfielder Bruno Guimaraes. According to Brazilian outlet Globo, the Ligue 1 side are set to demand £38million for their player and Arsenal are ready to stump up the money.
Guimaraes moved to Lyon from Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense in 2020 and has previously been linked with a move to the Premier League.
He would certainly add something different to Arsenal’s midfield, with greater mobility and thrust than either Granit Xhaka or Thomas Partey.
But how does he measure up to the options already at Mikel Arteta’s disposal? We’ve compared Guimaraes’ Ligue 1 stats to those of Arsenal’s current set of midfielders.
Note: stats are taken only from Premier League games and only players who’ve played over 250 minutes have been included.
Goals
Martin Odegaard – 4
Thomas Partey – 1
Bruno Guimaraes – 0
Albert Sambi Lokonga – 0
Grant Xhaka – 0
Assists
Martin Odegaard – 3
Bruno Guimaraes – 2
Grant Xhaka – 1
Albert Sambi Lokonga – 0
Thomas Partey – 0
Minutes per goal or assist
Martin Odegaard – 151.6
Bruno Guimaraes – 708.5
Grant Xhaka – 738
Thomas Partey – 1210
Albert Sambi Lokonga – N/A
Chances created per 90 minutes
Martin Odegaard – 1.9
Bruno Guimaraes – 1.4
Albert Sambi Lokonga – 0.9
Grant Xhaka – 0.8
Thomas Partey – 0.5
Lyon's heartbeat in midfield 🔴🔵
🇧🇷 Bruno Guimarães in top form against Sparta Praha 🔝@OL | @brunoog97 | #UEL pic.twitter.com/CoLWU5TyW7
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 23, 2021
Successful dribbles per 90 minutes (success rate)
Bruno Guimaraes – 1.9 (79.2%)
Thomas Partey – 1.1 (78.6%)
Martin Odegaard – 1.0 (50%)
Grant Xhaka – 0.4 (50%)
Albert Sambi Lokonga – 0.2 (100%)
Passes per 90 minutes (passing accuracy)
Bruno Guimaraes – 63.2 (88%)
Grant Xhaka – 54.4 (85.5%)
Albert Sambi Lokonga – 52.7 (86.9%)
Thomas Partey – 51.7 (86.1%)
Martin Odegaard – 45.8 (83.6%)
Successful tackles per 90 minutes
Bruno Guimaraes – 2.1
Grant Xhaka – 1.8
Albert Sambi Lokonga – 1.6
Thomas Partey – 1.4
Martin Odegaard – 1.2
Shots per 90 minutes (inside penalty area)
Thomas Partey – 1.8 (0.2)
Albert Sambi Lokonga – 1.7 (0)
Martin Odegaard – 1.3 (0.4)
Grant Xhaka – 0.9 (0.4)
Bruno Guimaraes – 0.6 (0.2)
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