It is practically impossible to measure in numbers the importance of Mikel Oyarzabal for the Royal Society. The one from Eibar is a capital player for the txuri urdin team and in the Imanol Alguacil system, but his importance transcends more and more, until he becomes one of the most outstanding players in La Liga Santander and also from Europe. Not in vain, he already “eats at the table” of Leo MessiCristiano RonaldoNeymarMbappéHaaland y Benzema, according to mathematics.
At least so says an algorithm devised by Sky Sports News to measure the performance of players in the five major European leagues this season. According to this algorithm that is calculated taking into account the goals scored, the assists distributed, the expected goals (expected goals) and the touches of the ball inside the area, Oyarzabal is the sixth best player in the world in this aspect.
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Ahead of him are only other superclasses such as Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé and Edin Dzeko. But the attacker txuri urdin is ahead of Leo Messi, Neymar or Cristiano Ronaldo, who do not even enter the top 10.
The offensive game of Real Sociedad benefits Oyarzabal
Beyond the superlative performance of Mikel Oyarzabal, in this algorithm that gives so much importance to the offensive facet the football proposal of Imanol Alguacil. And, without going any further, among the top 100 in this ranking there are two other Real Sociedad players: Mikel Merino (44º) and Aritz Elustondo (53º). Something that makes the txuri urdin team one of the most represented on this table.
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