Alassane Pléa is a highly versatile player with demonstrated effectiveness as an aggressive striker and attacking midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach. At 31, his experience is also a significant asset in the Bundesliga. Pléa exhibits a particularly noteworthy command over progressive carrying (81.63%) and progressive passing (100%), reflecting his capability to advance the game while retaining possession. His notable ball recovery (74%), retention (74%), and chance creation (68%) skills further strengthen his position as an asset to the team's attack.
However, his less-than-ideal efficacy in the goal threat (32%) and goal efficiency (48%) departments point to some scope for improvement. His stats also point to a striker who mostly operates from the midfield as shown by the majority of his touches made from the midfield third (79.17%) rather than the attacking third (41.67%). This strategic importance in the midfield along with his one vs one defending score (80.00%) suggests a balancing act between his roles as a striker cum midfielder.
Nonetheless, while decent in the air, Pléa is not a dominant aerial threat, as shown by his relatively low aerial duel win ratio (29.17%). Additional coaching could harness his existing strengths while focusing on improving key aspects like his goal threat, aerial prowess and positioning. Given his strong potential for setting up chances and passing, finding ways to improve his threat inside the penalty area could significantly raise his output for Borussia Mönchengladbach in future seasons.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Alassane Plea took 58 shots, scoring 7 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 6.99, averaging 0.12 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 5 goals from 41 shots. A 12.2% conversion rate. 0.1 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 12 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.11 xG per shot.
Headers: 2 goals from 5 headed attempts. A 40.0% conversion rate. 0.3 xG per shot.
