passed Raphinha from being one of the players with the biggest sales potential in the market last summer to becoming a major player in Barça leader of Hansi Flick. In the few months that we have been competing in the competition, the Brazilian has become an offensive reference, and not only for the Barça team, but also for a Brazilian who relies on his goals in front of the scoring drought of his teammate. Viniciusthat the numbers he achieved at Real Madrid cannot be transferred to the ‘canarinha’. With the statistics in hand we can prove that Raphinha, at this moment, He is in the ‘top 5’ of the fittest players in the world. This is not a perception: there is data that proves it.
The Blaugrana ’11’ almost needed a third of the season to score more goals for Barça than in his previous two seasons. But, if we add assists to that, he has been involved in almost the same goals in 17 games played this start as in the two previous campaigns. In his debut, 22-23, he scored 10 goals and provided another 12 in 50 games; In the following one, 23-24, he competed a little, 37 games, but he again reached ten goals and assisted another 11. So far, in only 17 official matches with Barça in 24-25, adding 12 goals, more than any of the complete seasons mentioned. He has dished out a few fewer assists, 8, but at this rate he will far surpass these numbers.
But the good thing is that, in addition, Raphinha did not only score against Barça. At the moment, he is the main source of attack of the Brazilian National Team. Since September, Raphinha has done it three goals in four games with the five-time world champion. Not at your level: Luiz Henrique there are two targets and the rest, Andreas Pereira, Rodrygo, Igor Jesus and Gerson. For example, no sign of Vinicius in this list of Brazilian scorers.
Raphinha’s performances for both clubs and the national team since the start of the season lifted him to unimaginable heights last summer, when he seemed to carry the ‘transferable’ tag. The summary is as follows: 15 goals and 8 assists between Barça and Brazil so far this campaign. This means that the former Leeds player has been involved in 23 plays that have resulted in a goal. Of all the footballers competing in the major leagues, only Harry Kane – Bayern- (20 goals and 7 assists), Robert Lewandowski (20 and 4), Omar MarmoushEintracht- (15 and 10) and Erling Haaland -Manchester City- (22 and 1) participated in more or the same number of goals as Raphinhawho put together a deadly hat-trick with the Polish striker, joined by Lamine Yamal.
What explains Raphinha’s moment?
The winger has already declared Flick’s confidence and one attitude improvement They have done the rest, which has been the key to better performance. Also giving him the captain’s armband this year at Barça seems to have given Brazil extra motivation.
Advanced statistics show two situations: an increase in effectiveness that doubles the previous percentage and one more clairvoyance when connecting with attack partners to improve their scoring situations. From not reaching 30% to reaching 60% success: this means that out of 10 shots on goal, 6 end in a goal. In terms of improving decisions, Raphinha makes more key passes, which generate scoring chances (1.06) and makes more passes that end with shots from a forward partner (2.53). This makes Raphinha, now, among the five best forwards at the moment.
Source: La Verdad
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