The expectation generated by the signing of David Silva In a large sector of the Real fans it is inversely proportional to the sadness and despair with which the news of the departure of Martin
Odegaard to Real Madrid. Beyond the fact that the speed with which the txuri urdin club reacted by signing the canary has allowed the realistic followers to compensate, quickly, the void that the departure of the Norwegian left in their hearts, the arrival of the world champion balances, in good measure, all the footballing arguments that the young Nordic star brought to the Real on the field.
It is indisputable that the 13 years of age that separate the two players have to be reflected in some aspects of their game. It will not be easy to see Silva be employed with the display and physical exuberance of Odegaard. Regarding the magic that Drammen in the last third of the field, however, the Real comes out winning. Because it is in that sector, where the parties are decided, in which Silva it is absolutely lethal.
This is evidenced by a comparison between both players carried out by the specialized portal ‘Alebia Sports Analytics’, based on data from Wyscout -the platform used by many professional clubs-. Silva improves almost all the epigraphs analyzed compared to Odegaard, but especially those related to the final pass are striking.
The canary mainly comes into action in the last third of the field, as evidenced by the fact that almost 88% of their passes give them in that sector, as opposed to 77% of
Odegaard, which covers more field. SilvaIn addition, he offers almost one decisive pass per game (0.69) and almost one assist (0.42) every two games, compared to 0.17 per game for the Nordic. Against the general perception, furthermore, Silva confirms that he is a footballer who is used in defense since win 56% of the four defensive duels in which it participates by shock.