🥷 Pocket Picker
David Larrubia (Málaga CF) — Collected the ball before the attack could settle in.
David Larrubia: 5 Tackles + interceptions; 6 Recoveries; 8 Duels won. Collected the opposition attack before it could settle.
LaLiga: this week's cards
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🧱 The Brick Wall
César Tárrega (Valencia) — Granite in defence. Attackers bounced right off him.
César Tárrega: 6 Clearances; 1 Blocks; 5 Aerial duels won. The guard did not change at the edge of the box.
🧤 Safe Hands
Ionuț Radu (Celta Vigo) — Locked the gates shut. Made world-class saves look routine.
Ionuț Radu: 8 Saves; 1 Goals conceded; 0.97 Goals prevented (model). The goal was airtight this week.
🧈 Butterfingers
Alfonso Herrero (Málaga CF) — Every shot on target went in. Left his hands in the dressing room.
Alfonso Herrero: 5 Goals conceded; 4 Saves; -2.05 Goals prevented (model). Saw a lot of goals this week.
🩺 The Box Surgeon
Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) — Took the expectation chart straight to the goals column.
Mikel Oyarzabal: 2 Goals; 0.35 Expected goals (xG); 3/5 On target / attempts. Beat the expectation chart with clinical finishing.
🚀 Launch Pad Intern
Adrián de la Fuente (Levante UD) — Some of those shots filed a flight plan.
Adrián de la Fuente: 3 Shots off target; 4 Shots; 0.24 Expected goals (xG). Some of those shots reached orbit.
🧵 Chance Tailor
Rubén García (Osasuna) — Picked the seams of the defence with a pass.
Rubén García: 7 Chances created; 0.67 Expected assists (xA); 0 Assists. Stitched the passing lane like fine fabric.
📦 Long-Haul Delivery
Arda Güler (Real Madrid) — Long passes come with a tracking number.
Arda Güler: 11/14 Accurate long balls; 60 Accurate passes; 8.6 Rating. Dropped long balls right at the address.
✂️ Cross Tailor
Rubén García (Osasuna) — Those crosses came off the cutting table.
Rubén García: 4/7 Accurate crosses; 7 Chances created; 0 Assists. Cut the crosses like cloth.
📡 Satellite Service
Johan Mojica (Getafe) — The cross went to a frequency instead of an address.
Johan Mojica: 9 Inaccurate crosses; 9 Cross attempts; 0 Assists. Sent crosses to the wrong frequency.
📞 Wrong Number
Nicolás Valentini (Deportivo Alavés) — The misplaced-pass page is getting crowded.
Nicolás Valentini: 19 Inaccurate passes; 59 Pass attempts; %68 Pass accuracy. Sent passes to the wrong address.
🥔 Spud of the Week
Gonzalo Villar (Elche) — Playing in wellies. Every touch was an accident waiting to happen.
Gonzalo Villar: 3 Dispossessed; 6 Inaccurate passes; 5.9 Rating. Plenty of touches, plenty of turnovers.
⛏️ The Butcher
Daniel Requena (Levante UD) — Went straight for the shins. The referee got arm cramp booking him.
Daniel Requena: 6 Fouls committed; 10 Duels lost; 3 Tackles. Highest foul count of the week.
⚡ The Dynamo
Daniel Requena (Levante UD) — The action counter looked plugged into the mains.
Daniel Requena: 11.7 km Distance covered; 11 Number of sprints; 7 Recoveries. Powered the midfield alone.