Yohann Magnin, the French Central Midfielder of Clermont Foot, continues to make his mark in Ligue 1. At 26, he demonstrates that reliability mustn't be underestimated in our scout report, showing striking solid ball recovery skills at almost the top fifth of the spectrum. His ability to regain possession is practically a trademark, proving valuable in transitional play.
However, Magnin's style of play does pose some questions in terms of ball retention and progressive carrying. Both areas are of some concern, falling in the bottom quintile. Often, holding onto the ball too long can result in losing possession, and Magnin seems to feel this pressure painfully, with a woeful lack of progressive carrying that deemphasizes his role in the squad's forward momentum.
Despite these problems, Magnin does offer a decent threat when it comes to scoring goals. He maintains his productivity just under half of the time, slightly above average, but where he impresses is his ability to create goal threat at a high rate. This appears to suggest a knack for being in the right places at the right time - a sniper's intuition, as it were.
The player's activity and possession area, however, undermines his promise as a goalscorer. He predominantly operates in the midfield third, indicating limited exposure in the attacking penalty area, which is essential for him to capitalize on his goal threat propensity.
A substantial area of concern is his substantial fouls committed percentage. He must be cautious not to become a liability for unnecessary infringements that may harm his team's general play and discipline.
Overall, Magnin's player stats project him as a reliable player for ball recovery, but questions surrounding his ball retention, play progression, and proclivity for fouls cannot be overlooked amidst his goal threat potential. His style of play may need to adapt if he is to thrive in the current and future seasons.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Yohann Magnin took 14 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.6, averaging 0.11 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 8 shots. A 12.5% conversion rate. 0.1 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 2 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.28 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 3 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
