Stats battle: Is Angelino really upgrade to Jordi Alba?

Barcelona are said to be joining the race for Manchester City's versatile left-back Angelino, rated at €30m.

The 23-year-old spent the 2019-2020 season on loan at RB Leipzig who are Barca's main contenders, highly reliable Sam Lee tweeted this Saturday.

In order to have a better understanding of what he is really capable of, Tribuna.com decided to compare the Angelino to Barca's very own defensive pillar Jordi Alba.

Here are Angelino's key stats, compared to those of Alba in all competitions last season, as per WhoScored:

7 key aspects Angelino beats Alba in

• Tackles per game: Angelino — 1, Alba — 0.7;
• Clearances per game: Angelino — 1.6, Alba — 1.
• Shots per game: Angelino — 0.6, Alba — 0.3;
• Key passes per game: Angelino — 1.5, Alba — 1.2;
• Dribbles: Angelino — 1.2, Alba — 0.4;
• Cards: Angelino — 3 yellows, no reds, Alba — 10 yellows, no reds.
• Versatility: Angelino — 18 appearances as a left-back; 12 as a left midfielder, 1 as a left winger; Alba — 34 appearances as a left-back, 3 as a left midfielder.

6 key aspects Alba beats Angelino in

• Goals: Angelino — 1, Alba — 4;
• Assists: Angelino— 2, Alba— 6;
• Passes per game: Angelino — 49, Alba — 66.1;
• Passing accuracy: Angelino — 81.5%, Alba — 88.1%;
• Long balls per game: Angelino —1.7, Alba — 2.2.

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