Oliver Norwood, playing as a central midfielder for Sheffield United in the Premier League, is a seasoned player at 32 years of age. Strong in recovering and defending the ball, he exhibits a robust defensive midfield strategy. This is demonstrated by his impressive ability to regain possession as suggested by his high ball recovery and penalty area defending metrics. Moreover, his progressive passing highlights his ability to transition from defence to attack efficiently, providing a crucial link between the two.
However, despite showcasing defensive strengths, Norwood seems rather underwhelming in more offensively focused aspects of the game. His low percentiles in ball retention, chance creation, goal efficiency, and goal threat point towards a lack of creativity and scoring prowess. Moreover, his mediocre success rate in one-on-one defending and aerial battles limit his overall impact on the defensive end.
In terms of his passing game, Norwood's numbers are average; his pass accuracy percentile sits just above the half-way point, suggesting room for improvement in maintaining possession. His performance in terms of assists and expected assists is not striking, reinforcing the notion of his limited offensive contribution. Lastly, his low involvement in progressive carrying may point to a more stationary, anchor-like role in the midfield, where he mainly focuses on maintaining defensive solidity rather than initiating attacks.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Oliver Norwood took 15 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.08, averaging 0.07 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 14 shots. A 7.14% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.05 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 0 headed attempts. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
