Comparing Dejan Kulusevski’s 21-22 stats with Arsenal’s other forwards
Arsenal are reportedly keen to bolster their squad in January and one target is rumoured to be Juventus and Sweden winger Dejan Kulusevski.
Kulusevski made a fine start to life at the Italian giants but has found himself on the sidelines recently and Juve boss Max Allegri is open to selling the 21-year-old.
We’ve compared the 2021-22 Serie A stats of Kulusevski with the Premier League stats of Arsenal’s current forward options.
Goals
Emile Smith-Rowe – 5
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 4
Martin Odegaard – 2
Bukayo Saka – 2
Dejan Kulusevski – 0
Alexandre Lacazette – 0
Gabriel Martinelli – 0
Nicolas Pepe – 0
😳 One of the most bizarre goals we have ever seen…
😬 David de Gea injured by his own player, injured on the floor Emile Smith-Rowe slots it to put @Arsenal 1-0 up.
pic.twitter.com/pNdhs1aywl— SPORF (@Sporf) December 2, 2021
Assists
Dejan Kulusevski – 2
Bukayo Saka – 2
Emile Smith-Rowe – 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 1
Gabriel Martinelli – 1
Nicolas Pepe – 1
Alexandre Lacazette – 0
Martin Odegaard – 0
Minutes per goal
Emile Smith-Rowe – 192.8
Martin Odegaard – 251
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 251.5
Bukayo Saka – 509.5
Dejan Kulusevski – N/A
Alexandre Lacazette – N/A
Gabriel Martinelli – N/A
Nicolas Pepe – N/A
Minutes per goal or assist
Emile Smith-Rowe – 137.7
Martin Odegaard – 251
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 251.5
Bukayo Saka – 254.8
Dejan Kulusevski – 305.5
Gabriel Martinelli – 311
Nicolas Pepe – 450
Alexandre Lacazette – N/A
Chances created per 90 minutes
Martin Odegaard – 2.5
Nicolas Pepe – 2.2
Bukayo Saka – 1.6
Gabriel Martinelli – 1.5
Emile Smith-Rowe – 1.4
Dejan Kulusevski – 1.3
Alexandre Lacazette – 1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 0.8
Watch how Odegaard takes 3 Spurs players out of the game with his pass to ESR in the buildup to Saka’s goal pic.twitter.com/rXWccxWVsc
— Naif (@Naifsedge) September 26, 2021
Successful dribbles per 90 minutes (success rate)
Nicolas Pepe – 2.2 (44%)
Emile Smith-Rowe – 1.9 (73%)
Dejan Kulusevski – 1.9 (50%)
Alexandre Lacazette – 0.8 (50%)
Bukayo Saka – 0.8 (44.4%)
Gabriel Martinelli – 0.8 (40%)
Martin Odegaard – 0.5 (62.5%)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 0.2 (33%)
Passes per 90 minutes (passing accuracy)
Martin Odegaard – 46.3 (86.8%)
Nicolas Pepe – 35.4 (83.6%)
Emile Smith-Rowe – 31.7 (88%)
Bukayo Saka – 28.5 (80%)
Dejan Kulusevski – 27.1 (84.1%)
Alexandre Lacazette – 21.2 (71.7%)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 15.5 (71.6%)
Gabriel Martinelli – 13.5 (72.6%)
Shots per 90 minutes (inside penalty area)
Nicolas Pepe – 3 (1.4)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 2.7 (1.4)
Dejan Kulusevski – 2.1 (1.5)
Bukayo Saka – 1.8 (1.5)
Gabriel Martinelli – 1.5 (1.3)
Emile Smith-Rowe – 1.5 (1)
Martin Odegaard – 1 (0.7)
Alexandre Lacazette – 0.2 (0.2)
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