🥷 Pocket Picker
Dwight McNeil (Crystal Palace) — Collected the ball before the attack could settle in.
Dwight McNeil: 8 Tackles + interceptions; 5 Recoveries; 8 Duels won. Collected the opposition attack before it could settle.
Europa League: this week's cards
Every Europa 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.
🧱 The Brick Wall
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (Stade Rennais) — Granite in defence. Attackers bounced right off him.
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal: 8 Clearances; 2 Blocks; 6 Aerial duels won. The guard did not change at the edge of the box.
🧤 Safe Hands
Klidman Lilo (OFI Crete) — Locked the gates shut. Made world-class saves look routine.
Klidman Lilo: 12 Saves; 2 Goals conceded; 1.72 Goals prevented (model). The goal was airtight this week.
🧈 Butterfingers
Pontus Dahlberg (Lillestrøm SK) — Every shot on target went in. Left his hands in the dressing room.
Pontus Dahlberg: 6 Goals conceded; 2 Saves; -1.51 Goals prevented (model). Saw a lot of goals this week.
🧺 Spin Cycle Striker
Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrøm SK) — The xG piled up; the goals got stuck on spin.
Thomas Lehne Olsen: 1.6 Expected goals (xG); 0 Goals; %0 Shot conversion. Expected goals piled up, goals did not.
🩺 The Box Surgeon
Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) — Took the expectation chart straight to the goals column.
Sergio Gómez: 2 Goals; 0.18 Expected goals (xG); 2/2 On target / attempts. Beat the expectation chart with clinical finishing.
🚀 Launch Pad Intern
Abubakr Barry (Red Bull Salzburg) — Some of those shots filed a flight plan.
Abubakr Barry: 4 Shots off target; 4 Shots; 0.17 Expected goals (xG). Some of those shots reached orbit.
🧵 Chance Tailor
Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) — Picked the seams of the defence with a pass.
Malik Tillman: 5 Chances created; 0.57 Expected assists (xA); 1 Assists. Stitched the passing lane like fine fabric.
📦 Long-Haul Delivery
António Silva (Bournemouth) — Long passes come with a tracking number.
António Silva: 11/12 Accurate long balls; 94 Accurate passes; 8.5 Rating. Dropped long balls right at the address.
✂️ Cross Tailor
Souffian El Karouani (Benfica) — Those crosses came off the cutting table.
Souffian El Karouani: 6/8 Accurate crosses; 4 Chances created; 0 Assists. Cut the crosses like cloth.
📡 Satellite Service
Ayoub Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar) — The cross went to a frequency instead of an address.
Ayoub Oufkir: 7 Inaccurate crosses; 7 Cross attempts; 0 Assists. Sent crosses to the wrong frequency.
📞 Wrong Number
Kassoum Ouattara (Beşiktaş JK) — The misplaced-pass page is getting crowded.
Kassoum Ouattara: 17 Inaccurate passes; 50 Pass attempts; %66 Pass accuracy. Sent passes to the wrong address.
🥔 Spud of the Week
Ruben Kluivert (Olympique Lyonnais) — Playing in wellies. Every touch was an accident waiting to happen.
Ruben Kluivert: 3 Dispossessed; 10 Inaccurate passes; 5.4 Rating. Plenty of touches, plenty of turnovers.
⛏️ The Butcher
Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) — Went straight for the shins. The referee got arm cramp booking him.
Justin Kluivert: 5 Fouls committed; 9 Duels lost; 0 Tackles. Highest foul count of the week.