Gundogan or Bellingham: Who is better?

2023-06-27 10:44:19

27/06/2023

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German and English have signed by Barça y Madridone as a free agent and the other for a transfer of 100 million plus variables

we compare his records from the last season with data to try to see who is the best footballer on the field

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have incorporated two footballers destined to succeed in their new adventure: Ilkay Gündogan and Jude Bellingham. They are two top-level signings that land as what they are, world-class stars. One comes from signing a historic treble with Manchester City, and the other from being one of the revelation players of the last Bundesliga.

Both are united by having worn the same shirt, that of Borussia Dortmund, and from now on they will be joined by a fierce rivalry for the ‘Clásico’ between the two powers of Spanish football. An exciting duel between two unique footballers.

One with 32 years and the other with 19, we compare their records from the last season with data from ‘Comparisonator’ to try to find out who is better of the two according to which facets on the pitch. They are two similar footballers but different in many aspects.

Two daggers in attack

Let’s focus first on the offensive parameters. Both footballers occupy the interior zone in the center of the field but have a tendency to join the attack. in league, both Gundogan and Bellingham have the same goal participations: 8 goals and 4 assists.

Offensive data comparator between Gundogan (left) and Bellingham (right)

| Comparisonator

However, the Englishman surpasses the German in almost all parameters: he adds more shots taken, more dribbles completed successfully and more attacking actions created. Gundogan, compared to Bellingham, had fewer expected goals (6.54) and expected assists (2.43) of the 8 and 4 he ended up completing.

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That is to say, The man from City transformed more complicated shots into goals and the same with passes. In the case of Bellingham they were more ‘predictable’ actions. Goals like his once morest Everton prove it. Gundogan, turned into a resource in the area for Guardiola. Without going any further, he has spent three consecutive seasons adding 10 goals or more.

Gundogan, slightly better in the pass

Now let’s look at the passing parameters of both players. Both Gundogan and Bellingham stand out for their ability with the ball to be the reference of the team under construction from behind and to beat lines while driving. They have last pass. But who is more effective? Let’s look at the average for every ninety minutes.

At first glance, we realize that the German completes more passes per ninety minutes than the English. This, however, is because City is a team that usually has very high possession percentages, normally much higher than those of Dortmund. Hence Gundogan completes so many passes each game.

Parameters of passes every 90 minutes of Gündogan (left) and Bellingham (right)

| Comparisonator

Even so, The German continues to have a higher average number of key passes per game (0.49 vs. 0.44), although both add the same number of matches (14). Where Bellingham does excel is in the records of successful long passes, since in Dortmund he had a tendency to skip rival lines with his long passes or crosses into the area. At City it was De Bruyne who played that role.

Two magicians of the ball

Gundogan and Bellingham are separated by the color of their shirts but united by their innate talent with the ball at their feet. Both Xavi Hernández and Ancelotti (if their continuity is confirmed) have taken to two of the best midfielders in the world.

Gundogan and Bellingham, face to face

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This coming season will be its premiere in LaLiga Santander, with all the pressure that this entails. Wearing the Barça and Real Madrid shirts is not a weight that any footballer can bear. But both are more than ready to meet the challenge.

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