For non-French speakers, the x-axis represents the number of defensive duels played (per 90) and the y-axis represents the % of defensive duels won (per 90).
As for the quadrants (clockwise for simplicity), top-left (green) represents players with few duels but high efficiency, top-right (blue) represents players with a high # of duels and high efficiency, bottom-right (yellow) represents players with a high # of duels but poor efficiency and lastly bottom-left (red) represents players few duels and poor efficiency.
by sept_sept
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Of course, the data does not contextualize the difference in the playstyle of each team. The presence of all 3 of PSG’s utilized center-backs on the left side of the graph (low # of duels played) can be rationalized by the fact that with an average of 64.7% of possession this season, PSG suffers fewer attacks. In a similar fashion, we can find both of Lille’s center-backs, Alexsandro and Leny Yoro with few duels played (Lille with an average of 57% possession is second to PSG in Ligue 1 this season).
However, whereas Lille’s center-backs excel in winning a high % of their duels, PSG’s center-backs fall short in that area. We can also find a couple of other PSG targets over the January transfer window in the top half of this graph, such as Lens’ Kevin Danso and Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo.
Edit: [the link to DATA’Foot’s tweet.](https://twitter.com/DTFootball_/status/1759629046118240389?t=YHKnzxAM4NJ6UznxQbPuzA&s=19)
Yunus Abdelhamid to PSG, here we go!