Replacing Youri Tielemans: 3 new midfielders for Leicester – data analysis

[davieG]

Replacing Youri Tielemans: 3 new midfielders for Leicester – data analysis

 

Since joining Leicester City in 2019, Youri Tielemans has been an exciting player. He has been a real throwback to Andrea Pirlo, Xabi Alonso and Michael Carrick. Tielemans breaks the mould of most defensive midfielders. He uses his great vision, passing range and long-distance shooting to full effect. However, Leicester City may lose the Belgian midfielder to one of Europe’s elite clubs this summer. Brendan Rodgers will need to replace Tielemans quickly to help keep his team ticking. But, who would fit the Tielemans role? This data analysis will use data and statistics to determine a replacement for Tielemans at Leicester City.

How are we finding replacements?

 

https://totalfootballanalysis.com/recruitment-analysis/replacing-youri-tielemans-using-data-to-find-3-new-midfielders-at-leicester-data-analysis-statistics

 

Too detailed to copy and paste.

 

 

[jayfox26]

16 minutes ago, pmcla26 said:

Great article, do all that analysis just to link 3 players who would never come here  

That's exactly what I thought, especially if we don't make Europe. 

[volpeazzurro]

28 minutes ago, davieG said:

Replacing Youri Tielemans: 3 new midfielders for Leicester – data analysis

 

Since joining Leicester City in 2019, Youri Tielemans has been an exciting player. He has been a real throwback to Andrea Pirlo, Xabi Alonso and Michael Carrick. Tielemans breaks the mould of most defensive midfielders. He uses his great vision, passing range and long-distance shooting to full effect. However, Leicester City may lose the Belgian midfielder to one of Europe’s elite clubs this summer. Brendan Rodgers will need to replace Tielemans quickly to help keep his team ticking. But, who would fit the Tielemans role? This data analysis will use data and statistics to determine a replacement for Tielemans at Leicester City.

How are we finding replacements?

 

https://totalfootballanalysis.com/recruitment-analysis/replacing-youri-tielemans-using-data-to-find-3-new-midfielders-at-leicester-data-analysis-statistics

 

Too detailed to copy and paste.

 

 

A very detailed and interesting article, enjoyed it. I suppose the inevitable questions however would be would their clubs release them, would they want to come to Leicester and how much!

 

In reality though, albeit all teams supporters crave a hero, they sometimes in their loyalty see things that in reality just aren't there. In particular, some people's comparison to Pirlo and Alonso etc, Tielemans is simply nowhere near that quality and its doubtful he ever will be. They were very special players. Tielemans has a lot of scope to grow however and I wish him well. 

[st albans fox]

He’s not a defensive midfielder?

[Merging Cultures]

46 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

He’s not a defensive midfielder?

Yeah, we have Ndidi and Mendy for that. He's a 'deep lying playmaker' isn't he?

[Heskey2011]

1 hour ago, pmcla26 said:

Great article, do all that analysis just to link 3 players who would never come here  

Yes they would, for the money and to play in the prem. And more likely to catch a glimpse of Jamie Vardy.

 

[FoxyJim1987]

Couldn't read the article, who are the players in question please. 

It would surely make great business sense for Kasper to persuade Christian Eriksen to join us. He wouldn't cost anything but wages and we get 35m for Tielemans and a ready made quality replacement. 

Edited 14 April 2022 by FoxyJim1987

[NasPb]

1 hour ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

Couldn't read the article, who are the players in question please. 

It would surely make great business sense for Kasper to persuade Christian Eriksen to join us. He wouldn't cost anything but wages and we get 35m for Tielemans and a ready made quality replacement. 

Joan Jordan 

Kerem derembay

And Matteo Pessina 

 

Only one likely is pessina though all of them are really unlikely truthfully 

[Stadt]

Jordan profiles like a tidy, safe-ish passer that doesn’t do much else. Spanish Harry Winks.

 

I don’t think many Leverkusen or Atalanta  players would leave for us unless we were doubling their wages.

Kokcu at Feyenoord is more like it 

[KingsX]

3 hours ago, davieG said:

Replacing Youri Tielemans: 3 new midfielders for Leicester – data analysis

 

Since joining Leicester City in 2019, Youri Tielemans has been an exciting player. He has been a real throwback to Andrea Pirlo, Xabi Alonso and Michael Carrick. Tielemans breaks the mould of most defensive midfielders. He uses his great vision, passing range and long-distance shooting to full effect. However, Leicester City may lose the Belgian midfielder to one of Europe’s elite clubs this summer. Brendan Rodgers will need to replace Tielemans quickly to help keep his team ticking. But, who would fit the Tielemans role? This data analysis will use data and statistics to determine a replacement for Tielemans at Leicester City.

How are we finding replacements?

 

https://totalfootballanalysis.com/recruitment-analysis/replacing-youri-tielemans-using-data-to-find-3-new-midfielders-at-leicester-data-analysis-statistics

 

Too detailed to copy and paste.

 

5,000 words based on two false premises.  We won't be looking for a DM to replace Youri.

 

I don't like the idea of doing a pure statistical comparison based on this season only, either.  We're likely aiming higher than "this year's" Tielemans.

[Ric Flair]

3 hours ago, NasPb said:

Joan Jordan 

Kerem derembay

And Matteo Pessina 

 

Only one likely is pessina though all of them are really unlikely truthfully 

Pessina is the sort of left footed RW/ACM that I could see here but not as a Tielemans replacement. Suppose he could play in the 3 in a 4-3-3 with KDH and Ndidi/Mendy but he'd be more like to play in the front 3.