Is Jeremie Frimpong the Most Lethal Attacking Wing-Back in Europe? A Data-Driven Analysis
Is Jeremie Frimpong the Most Lethal Attacking Wing-Back in Europe?
The Metrics That Redefine Modern Fullback Play
When Bayer Leverkusen’s scouting team signed Jeremie Frimpong from Celtic for €11m in 2021, even their data models couldn’t predict this trajectory. Now valued at €50m+, the 23-year-old Dutchman is redefining wing-back play with staggering attacking numbers:
- 5.3 progressive carries/90 (top 1% among fullbacks)
- 4.7 shot-creating actions/90 (outperforming 94% of peers)
- 0.28 xG + xA/90 comparable to elite wingers
Tactical Flexibility: Xabi Alonso’s Secret Weapon
Under Alonso’s 3-4-3 system, Frimpong operates as a right wing-back with near-complete positional freedom. His heat maps resemble a child’s scribble - chaotic yet effective. The secret? Intelligent underlapping runs that create numerical superiority in half-spaces.
How He Stacks Against Elite Competition
| Metric | Frimpong | TAA | Davies | Hakimi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles/90 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Key passes/90 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Defensive duels won % | 58% | 42% | 61% | 53% |
The data reveals Frimpong’s unique blend of defensive solidity and attacking verve - a rarity in modern fullbacks.
Conclusion: Potential With Room to Grow
While still developing his final-third decision making (his 18% cross accuracy needs work), Frimpong’s statistical profile suggests he’s already among Europe’s top three attacking fullbacks. At his age, that £85m release clause might soon look like a bargain.
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Frimpong - ‘Cỗ máy tấn công’ mặc áo hậu vệ
Nếu ai hỏi tôi về một hậu vệ biên chơi như tiền đạo, câu trả lời chỉ có thể là Frimpong! Anh chàng này không phải hậu vệ, mà là một ‘cỗ máy tấn công’ được ngụy trang khéo léo.
Số liệu nói lên tất cả
5.3 đường chạy tiến lên mỗi trận? 4.7 tình huống dứt điểm? Chắc chắn Xabi Alonso đã ‘hack não’ khi biến một hậu vệ thành mối đe dọa kinh hoàng như thế này!
So sánh với những ngôi sao khác
Nhìn bảng so sánh mà muốn cười: Frimpong vừa phòng ngự tốt hơn TAA, lại dẫn dắt bóng giỏi hơn Hakimi. Đây không phải hậu vệ, mà là ‘siêu nhân’ mất rồi!
Các fan nghĩ sao? Liệu có nên gọi anh ấy là ‘Messi của hàng hậu vệ’ không? 😂
فریپونگ: ایک ہیومن ٹارنڈو!
جب سے فریپونگ بائر لیورکوزن میں آیا ہے، دفاعی کرنے والوں کے خواب خراب ہو گئے ہیں! اس کا ہیٹ میپ دیکھ کر لگتا ہے جیسے کسی بچے نے رنگین پنسل سے کھیلتے ہوئے ڈرائنگ بنائی ہو۔ مگر یہ ‘بے ترتیب’ چلانے والا ڈچ اسٹار اصل میں نمبرز کے ساتھ کھیل رہا ہے۔
اسٹیٹس جنہوں نے سب کو حیران کر دیا:
- فی 90 منٹ میں 5.3 کاریز (زیادہ تر فول بیکس تو بیساکھی کے بغیر چل نہیں سکتے!)
- شاٹ کریئٹنگ ایکشنز میں وہ 94% سے بہتر
اب سوچ رہا ہوں، کیا یہ لیورکوزن کی سب سے اچھی خرید تھی؟ یا پھر ان کوا £85m کا ریلیز کلاز اب بھی سستا لگ رہا ہے؟ تم لوگوں کا کیا خیال ہے؟
Frimpong: The Algorithm’s Favorite Wing-Back
When your heatmap looks like a toddler’s finger-painting but still tops the charts, you know you’re special. Frimpong isn’t just playing soccer - he’s glitching the matrix with those 5.3 progressive carries/90 (top 1%? More like top 0.0001% of my FIFA career mode attempts).
Better Than Your Fantasy Team’s Defense
That £85m release clause? Cheap for a human cheat code who out-dribbles fullbacks while moonlighting as a winger. Even Xabi Alonso’s tactics whiteboard just says “Let Frimpong do stuff” in permanent marker.
Drops mic Now fight me in the comments - TAA stans vs Frimpong fanboys GO!
“이거 사라 대체용 아니냐?”
프림퐁이 풀백이라니… 이건 공격수 위장잠입 작전입니다!
통계만 봐도 소름 (진짜 1%): 매경기 5.3번씩 상대 진영을 휘젓고 다니는데, 이제는 풀백 포지션에 ‘공격 가담’이 아니라 ‘주공격수’ 옵션이 추가된 듯.
Xabi 알론소의 비밀병기 헤이트맵이 어린이 낙서처럼 보이는 건… 전략의 천재성이죠. ‘어디서 튀어나올지 모른다’가 최고의 전술!
여러분도 이 이적료(€50M) 보고 ‘비싸네’ 했다면… 내년엔 £85M으로 웃으며 살 겁니다. (웃음)
▶ 역대급 풀백 논쟁은 댓글로!
データが語る怪物ウィングバック
フリンポンの攻撃数値を見て、サッカーゲームのバグかと思ったよ（笑）。1試合5.3回のプログレッシブキャリーとか、ウィンガー並みの数字じゃないですか！
アロンソ監督の秘密兵器
彼のヒートマップは子供の落書きみたいにカオスだけど、これが効くんだから不思議。『ハーフスペースで数的優位を作る』なんて分析してたら、禅の境地に達しそう…
この成長曲線やばくない？
11億円で獲得した選手が今や50億円超え。あの85億円の解約金もすぐ”お買い得”になる予感！
みんなはどう思う？ 彼を”ヨーロッパ最高の攻撃的ウイングバック”と呼べるレベルだと思う？ ⚽️ #データ分析魂
Frimpong : Un Latéral ou Un Attaquant Déguisé ?
Avec des statistiques d’attaque qui feraient rougir la plupart des ailier (5.3 portés progressifs/90, sérieusement ?), Frimpong redéfinit le rôle de latéral. Xabi Alonso lui a visiblement dit : “Défends si tu veux, mais surtout, va marquer !”
Comparaison Ou Humiliation ?
Quand on le compare à TAA ou Hakimi, le tableau est clair : Frimpong c’est le mélange parfait entre un bulldozer technique et une Ferrari tactique. Dommage pour ses centres (18% de précision…), mais à ce rythme, son clause de £85m va sembler une affaire !
Et vous, vous le mettiez où dans votre équipe fantasy ?
When Your Heat Map Looks Like a Toddler’s Art Project
Frimpong’s 5.3 progressive carries/90 isn’t just stats - it’s what happens when you give a winger’s brain to a fullback. That €11m Celtic sale now looks like football’s equivalent of selling Bitcoin at $1.
Defenders Hate This One Weird Trick
His ‘chaotic scribble’ positioning would give Pep anxiety… until he sees the xG numbers. Even Alonso doesn’t pretend to understand - he just points forward and says ‘Run that way, kid.’
Hot take: At £85m, he’s cheaper than therapy for right-backs who’ll face him next season. #DataOverload
¿Frimpong es un lateral o un delantero disfrazado?
¡Este holandés está reescribiendo el manual del fútbol! Con números de ataque que harían llorar a cualquier extremo (5.3 carries progresivos/90, ¡top 1%!), parece que Xabi Alonso le dio un carnet de ‘haz lo que te dé la gana’.
Defiende? Bueno… a veces
Pero ojo, no es solo ofensivo: gana el 58% de duelos defensivos. ¿Será el nuevo ‘Beckham con esteroides’ del fútbol moderno? Ese clause de €85M ya parece ganga… ¡Qué alguien avise al Barça!
[GIF sugerido: Frimpong esprintando mientras un entrenador grita ‘¡Vuelve a defender!’]
¿Ustedes lo ven como futuro crack o es otro producto de las estadísticas? 🔥 #FútbolConExcel
When your fullback’s heatmap looks like a toddler’s crayon masterpiece
Frimpong isn’t just redefining wing-backs - he’s inventing a new position: ‘wing-striker-back’. Those stats (5.3 progressive carries! 4.7 shot-creating actions!) suggest he’s Xabi Alonso’s secret weapon… or maybe just a winger who got lost on his way to the frontline.
That £85m release clause? More like paying extra for two players in one - if you don’t mind your defender occasionally forgetting which half he’s supposed to be in. insert mock defensive heatmap showing just his shadow in Leverkusen’s penalty area
Serious question though: at what point do we just let him swap positions with Wirtz and be done with it? #WingBackOrWingForward
ปีกขวาเร็วกว่าตำรวจตระเวน
ดูสถิติ 5.3 progressive carries/90 ของเฟรมปงก์แล้ว นึกว่าเล่น FIFA เปิดโหมดเกเร! 🤯 จากเด็ก 11 ล้านยูร้ายๆ ตอนนี้ค่าตัวพุ่ง 50 ลับ+ แถมยังวิ่งแบบไม่สนใจกฎฟิสิกส์ (ถามกองหลังที่โดนแซง)
ตัวเลขบอกเลย…จ่ายเพิ่มอีก!
ถ้ายังสงสัยว่า “ทำไมราคา 85M ปอนด์ถึงถูก” ลองดูตารางเปรียบเทียบ - ดริบเบิ้ลชนะฮาคีมี แถมยังเข้าปะทะป้องกันได้ 58% นี่ไม่ใช่ฟูลแบ็คธรรมดา แต่คือเครื่องจักรสไตล์ Transformers!
(แล้วทีมคุณพร้อมจ่ายค่าไฟให้เขาหรือยัง? ⚡)
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