🥷 Pocket Picker
Leonardo Balerdi (AS Roma) — Collected the ball before the attack could settle in.
Leonardo Balerdi: 7 Tackles + interceptions; 7 Recoveries; 12 Duels won. Collected the opposition attack before it could settle.
Serie A: this week's cards
Every Serie A 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
Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) — Granite in defence. Attackers bounced right off him.
Tiago Gabriel: 12 Clearances; 1 Blocks; 3 Aerial duels won. The guard did not change at the edge of the box.
🧤 Safe Hands
Filip Stanković (Venezia) — Locked the gates shut. Made world-class saves look routine.
Filip Stanković: 9 Saves; 0 Goals conceded; 2.06 Goals prevented (model). The goal was airtight this week.
🧈 Butterfingers
Elia Caprile (Cagliari) — Every shot on target went in. Left his hands in the dressing room.
Elia Caprile: 4 Goals conceded; 2 Saves; -1.64 Goals prevented (model). Saw a lot of goals this week.
🧺 Spin Cycle Striker
Paul Mendy (Cagliari) — The xG piled up; the goals got stuck on spin.
Paul Mendy: 0.95 Expected goals (xG); 0 Goals; %0 Shot conversion. Expected goals piled up, goals did not.
🩺 The Box Surgeon
Antonio Raimondo (Frosinone) — Took the expectation chart straight to the goals column.
Antonio Raimondo: 3 Goals; 1.36 Expected goals (xG); 4/6 On target / attempts. Beat the expectation chart with clinical finishing.
🚀 Launch Pad Intern
Alieu Njie (Fiorentina) — Some of those shots filed a flight plan.
Alieu Njie: 3 Shots off target; 4 Shots; 0.59 Expected goals (xG). Some of those shots reached orbit.
🧵 Chance Tailor
Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan) — Picked the seams of the defence with a pass.
Adrien Rabiot: 4 Chances created; 0.5 Expected assists (xA); 1 Assists. Stitched the passing lane like fine fabric.
📦 Long-Haul Delivery
Arijanet Murić (Sassuolo) — Long passes come with a tracking number.
Arijanet Murić: 11/17 Accurate long balls; 34 Accurate passes; 7 Rating. Dropped long balls right at the address.
✂️ Cross Tailor
Adrián Bernabé (Parma) — Those crosses came off the cutting table.
Adrián Bernabé: 4/7 Accurate crosses; 6 Chances created; 0 Assists. Cut the crosses like cloth.
📡 Satellite Service
Mërgim Vojvoda (Udinese) — The cross went to a frequency instead of an address.
Mërgim Vojvoda: 9 Inaccurate crosses; 12 Cross attempts; 0 Assists. Sent crosses to the wrong frequency.
📞 Wrong Number
Marten de Roon (AS Roma) — The misplaced-pass page is getting crowded.
Marten de Roon: 23 Inaccurate passes; 83 Pass attempts; %72 Pass accuracy. Sent passes to the wrong address.
🥔 Spud of the Week
Michel Adopo (Cagliari) — Playing in wellies. Every touch was an accident waiting to happen.
Michel Adopo: 2 Dispossessed; 10 Inaccurate passes; 6 Rating. Plenty of touches, plenty of turnovers.
⛏️ The Butcher
Santiago Castro (AS Roma) — Went straight for the shins. The referee got arm cramp booking him.
Santiago Castro: 4 Fouls committed; 12 Duels lost; 3 Tackles. Highest foul count of the week.