Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea (L) and Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker (R) speak after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 17, 2021. - The game finished 0-0. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
John Harrison shared some fascinating insight into the statistical differences between Liverpool’s Alisson Becker and Manchester United’s David de Gea.
According to the analyst’s data model, it would appear that the Spaniard is the superior shotstopper (facing more efforts as part of a deeper-playing outfit), though he falls incredibly short in other key metrics – in particular, prevention and distribution.
All in all, it demonstrates firstly why we were so keen to sign the Brazilian from Roma initially and, additionally, why our No.1 is a far more well-rounded ‘keeper overall.
You can catch the clip below, courtesy of Redmen TV:
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