🧤 Safe Hands
Johannes Kreidl (Kuopion Palloseura) — Locked the gates shut. Made world-class saves look routine.
Johannes Kreidl: 10 Saves; 2 Goals conceded; 0.82 Goals prevented (model). The goal was airtight this week.
Conference League: this week's cards
Every Conference League round gets praise and roast cards built from real match numbers: distance run, expected goals, saves, tackles and more. Here are the latest ones; open the app to vote, share and open card packs.
🧈 Butterfingers
Temirlan Anarbekov (FC Kairat Almaty) — Every shot on target went in. Left his hands in the dressing room.
Temirlan Anarbekov: 5 Goals conceded; 1 Saves; -2.51 Goals prevented (model). Saw a lot of goals this week.
🧺 Spin Cycle Striker
Wout Weghorst (FC Twente) — The xG piled up; the goals got stuck on spin.
Wout Weghorst: 1.66 Expected goals (xG); 1 Goals; %14 Shot conversion. Expected goals piled up, goals did not.
🚀 Launch Pad Intern
Ibrahim Osman (Brighton & Hove Albion) — Some of those shots filed a flight plan.
Ibrahim Osman: 4 Shots off target; 4 Shots; 0.29 Expected goals (xG). Some of those shots reached orbit.
🧵 Chance Tailor
Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) — Picked the seams of the defence with a pass.
Bart van Rooij: 3 Chances created; 1.02 Expected assists (xA); 1 Assists. Stitched the passing lane like fine fabric.
📡 Satellite Service
Fabio Fehr (FC Thun) — The cross went to a frequency instead of an address.
Fabio Fehr: 9 Inaccurate crosses; 10 Cross attempts; 0 Assists. Sent crosses to the wrong frequency.
📞 Wrong Number
Fabio Fehr (FC Thun) — The misplaced-pass page is getting crowded.
Fabio Fehr: 29 Inaccurate passes; 61 Pass attempts; %52 Pass accuracy. Sent passes to the wrong address.
⛏️ The Butcher
Salah Oulad M'Hand (Riga FC) — Went straight for the shins. The referee got arm cramp booking him.
Salah Oulad M'Hand: 6 Fouls committed; 12 Duels lost; 1 Tackles. Highest foul count of the week.
💣 Gift Wrapped
Michele Šego (HNK Hajduk Split) — The error column has a bow on it; intent is not on trial.
Michele Šego: 0 Own goals; 0 Errors leading to goal; 0 Penalties conceded. Highest measured error score of the week.
🥊 Foul Magnet
Vladimir Screciu (Universitatea Craiova) — The foul receipts keep arriving in the same name.
Vladimir Screciu: 6 Fouls drawn; 12 Duels won; 7.8 Rating. Fouled more than anyone this week.
🚧 The Turnstile
Villiam Granath (Mjällby AIF) — Turned his flank into an open tollway. Attackers strolled past.
Villiam Granath: 3 Dribbled past; 3 Fouls committed; 6.5 Rating. Opponents sped past them.
📉 Lost Ball Office
Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor) — Another ball was last seen at this address.
Mohamed Salah: 4 Dispossessed; 13 Inaccurate passes; 7.9 Rating. Led the week in losing the ball.
🧾 Assists on Credit
Sofus Johannesen (FC Midtjylland) — The xA account is full; the assists have yet to clear.
Sofus Johannesen: 0.94 Expected assists (xA); 0 Assists; 0.94 xA minus assists. Expected assists ran ahead of real assists.
🧹 Sweeper Shift
Toni Silić (HNK Hajduk Split) — The gloves brought a broom to work.
Toni Silić: 5 Sweeper actions; 90 min Minutes played. Worked outside the box as well.