Liam Cullen has cemented his place in Swansea's line-up this season with an intriguing style of play that combines the traits of several different positions. Predominantly a striker, Cullen is versatile enough to operate as a central midfielder or on the wings, representing a Swiss army knife of footballing talent. His multifaceted style is further reflected in his outstanding ball recovery ability, ranking within the top 10% of his Championship peers. This not only demonstrates tenacity but also impressive awareness and adaptation to changing game dynamics. His progressive passing - a standout strength with an exceptional ranking of nearly 80% - evidences a strong strategic vision and pin-point accuracy in developing attacking plays. His assists per 90 minutes and expected assists (xA) metrics back up his reputation as a prolific playmaker, both ranking within the top 15% percentile.
However, Cullen shows substantial room for improvement in terms of goal threat and progressive carrying. His relatively low rankings in goal threat and progressive carrying suggest that despite his laudable passing ability, he may lack consistent aggressiveness and confrontation on the field that a primary attacker should exhibit. Additionally, his goal per 90 minutes and expected goals (xG) rankings indicate he's not converting as frequently as his contemporaries.
At just 25 years old, this Welsh dynamo has both time and potential on his side to refine his mix of skills. Embellishing his goal-scoring ability and improving his assertiveness may be key areas he needs to focus on. Proving his ball-retention strength and high pass accuracy, Cullen has the makings to become a formidable figure in the attacking domain. Above all, his performances for Swansea this season and his versatility on the pitch evidence an undeniably bright future.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Liam Cullen took 57 shots, scoring 7 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 6.79, averaging 0.12 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 4 shots. A 25.0% conversion rate. 0.15 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 6 goals from 37 shots. A 16.22% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 16 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.1 xG per shot.
