Arsenal Their up-and-down season continued on Wednesday night with an impressive win over Crystal Palace in the league League Cup.
Despite the disappointing performance in the first half Mikel Arteta The team looked fluid and dangerous in attack and scored three goals from open play.
However, they did the same against Monaco last Wednesday and then followed up that result with a dismal 0-0 draw at home to Everton, which was somewhat worse than their 1-1 draw with Fulham the week before.
In short, it is quite clear that the Gunners are in need of attacking reinforcements, so recent reports link the club with an international who has been compared to… Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane That should excite the fans.
Arsenal transfer news
According to a recent report from Sami Mokbel from the Daily MailArsenal wants to sign a new striker before next season.
The report revealed that one of the main names on the club's target list is the Newcastle United star Alexander IsaacAlthough there is some internal concern about his injury record.
The story did not mention a possible price, but reports earlier this year claimed it would be Its cost could reach £115 million.
It would be an incredibly expensive and complex move to get over the line, but given Isak's unreal ability, it is one worth pursuing, especially as he has won comparisons with world-class talents like Kane and Mbappe.
Comparing Isak to Beijing and Mbappe
Well, before we look at how well Isak has played this season and why Arsenal might want to spend big money to bring him in, it's worth examining the comparisons with Kane and Mbappe, and where they come from.
Well, they are Primarily stemming from FBrefwhich compares players in similar positions in Europe's top five leagues, the Champions League and Europa League, then creates a list of the ten players most similar to each, and in this case, it concludes that the English player is the fifth most similar striker to the Swede over the last 365 days. , while the French comes in seventh place most similar.
The best way to see where this comparison comes from is to look at the key metrics in which the trio ranks closely, including, but not limited to, expected goals without penalties, expected assists, goals per shot, tackles won, and more. . All for every 90.
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Isaac, Kane and Mbappe |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Statistics per 90 |
Isaac |
Ken |
Mbappe |
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Expected goals other than penalty kicks |
0.57 |
0.56 |
0.59 |
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Expected aid |
0.20 |
0.21 |
0.11 |
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Goals per shot |
0.17 |
0.22 |
0.09 |
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Shot distance (yards) |
14.6 |
16.2 |
16.2 |
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Tackles won |
0.24 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
|
Crosses |
0.72 |
0.65 |
0.92 |
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All stats via FBref For the 24/25 league season |
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However, while the statistical similarity between two of the best strikers in world football is undoubtedly a great sign, that is not the only reason Arteta and company are looking to sign the Swedish 'nightmare', as He named it after Alan Shearer.
The main reason they sought to secure his services is simple: his production.
In just 40 games last season, he scored He scored 25 goals and provided two assists And this year, he actually got it Eight goals and four assists In only 17 matches.
Ultimately, it will take a massive financial effort to bring Ishak to the Emirates Stadium next summer, but if Arsenal want to build on the past few years of progress and finally lift some major silverware, this could be what is needed.
