Liverpool Fan 'Exposes' Georginio Wijnaldum As 'The Most Useless Footballer On The Planet'
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A Liverpool fan has attempted to 'expose' Georginio Wijnaldum as one of the world's 'most useless players' in a savage Twitter thread.
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The Dutchman joined Liverpool from Newcastle United in 2016 and has played 186 games for the club.
He was a key player in their Champions League triumph in 2019 as well as his side's Premier League winning campaign this year.
However, @Sadiologist has ripped into the 29-year-old and concluded he isn't in 'the top two thirds of all midfielders.'
A Thread exposing Georginio Wijnaldum, the most useless footballer on the planet; pic.twitter.com/KYHIKA1JiX
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
If you watch Wijnaldum play you will not see him doing much, often it looks like he's ghosting from games entirely, the argument against this from many LFC fans is that he has an important "role" in the team and offers a lot that they eye can't see, so lets look at the stats.
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
A number of attacking and defending stats are rattled off to show Wijnaldum's effectiveness compared to other Liverpool midfielders.
All Stats from the Premier league + UCL this season.
Minutes per goal - 585
This isn't very good from Wijnaldum meaning Ox, Keita and Lallana were more prolific scorers last season but nobody expects this to be one of Wijnaldums strengths, so what about creativity?
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
He also 1.38 Open play shot creating actions per 90 which again is in the bottom 29% of midfielders in Europe. So clearly creativity is not his strength, but what about buildup play and ball progression?
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
He also has a progressive distance (passes and dribbles) of 253 per 90 which again places him in the bottom 25% of midfielders in Europe, so again clearly deep buildup play and ball progression is not his main strength.
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
This also is in the bottom 30% of midfielders in Europe showing it really isn't as impressive of an attribute as some people make out. He also only completes 62% of his dribbles (bottom 28%)
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
One of Wijnaldum's key attributes is his pressing, but the thread states he is in the 'bottom 25%' in Europe and again, the 'least effective' of Liverpool's options.
He also is a very average presser, being the least effective out of all our midfielders, only making 4.91, again in the bottom 25% in Europe.
So while he doesn't make many defensive actions per game that doesn't make him a bad defender.
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
That's an absolutely embarrassing stat and needless to say the worst in the squad and one of the very worst in Europe.
So we've deduced he does't make many defensive actions and when he does he has an abysmal success rate.
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
The thread then ends with @Sadiologist hoping it can 'open people's eyes.'
This shows he isn't well rounded at all and has absolutely no obvious strengths as well as some glaring weaknesses. You can argue that stats don't show the whole picture but detailed metrics like I have used clearly do. I hope this thread helps open some peoples eyes.
- ً (@SadioIogist) August 20, 2020
Wijnaldum has been linked with a move away from Liverpool in recent days and Spanish giants Barcelona are interested.
His contract expires at the end of next season and per Dutch outlet AD, new Barca boss Ronald Koeman has told the midfielder not to sign a new contract at Anfield.
Koeman managed Wijnaldum in the Dutch national team and the former PSV man was a key figure.
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