ANDIt is usual to think in this life that all emptiness must be palliated and supplied to overcome an absence. The leaders of Real Madrid must have considered the same when they met the surprising decision not to renew by Marco Asensio. The signature had not yet arrived, uncertainty hovered over Valdebebas and finally the Majorcan decided to close his stage in the white club and raise his wings towards Paris. Madrid did not take long to react and quickly the return of Brahim from Málaga.
The Andalusian attacker wore three seasons on loan at AC Milan and, although many were the rumors about a possible salethe Chamartn club repeated it to reinforce an attack that was going to be weakened with the losses of Mariano, Hazard and Asensio. However, the legacy left by the latter will not be easy for Brahim to overcome. There are seven seasons of the Balearic Islands in the capital club with three Leagues, three European Cups, three Spanish Super Cups, one Copa del Rey, four Club World Cups and three European Super Cups to his credit. To this, are added the 61 goals and 28 assists in your personal account. An inheritance that will be difficult to forget for meringue fans. It is likely that there are still flashes in your memory of those elastic and vertiginous plays or those remote-controlled shots.
Asensio confirms his departure from Real Madrid
Nevertheless, they will have to get used to the qualities and characteristics of Brahim, who arrives with the illusion of making a career at Real Madrid. Both they are different players, even though they play similar positions and play a similar role. Even so, it is inevitable to think about what Madrid can lose with the loss of Asensio and win with the arrival of Brahim. To try to clear unknown paths, there are data to help.
Asensio, more effective in front of goal
we go back to the previous campaign with the aim of comparing the figures of the two players. If we start from the base statistics of any footballer, which are goals and assists, it is the current Parisian winger who has come out on top. Marco Asensio has registered 9 goals and 6 assists in 1400 minutes during the 2022/2023 season. At an average of 0.94 goals or goal passes per 90 minutes. For his part, Brahim has garnered 6 goals and 7 assists in 1900 minutes, which makes a scale of 0.61 for 90 minutes.
These figures goalscorers have a previous explanation. Since, if you don’t try your luck, you can’t opt for the prized prize that is the goal. AND in the section of looking for luck, there is a great variation between both. The Spaniard has made 3.6 shots per 90 minuteswith an average distance of 22 meters for each shot. The former Ac Milan player, on the other hand, has hit 1.4 times on target per game. It is evident that With the loss of the Balearic Islands, the Chamartn team loses an important bastion such as the recurring long and short distance shot by Marco Asensio, one of the main elements that has made him score more goals than Brahim this season and that allows him to get closer to the goal more easily.
Brahim, by and for others
Nevertheless, Despite the fact that the Spaniard presents better statistics that reinforce his personal figures, Brahim offers more optimal data in terms of collective play and improvement of teammates it means. The Andalusian made 121 progressive passes and 40 to the penalty areafor the 70 and 26 that Marco Asensio made, respectively. In addition, the man from Malaga generated more passes with goal value (18 to 12 from the Balearic Islands).
TOAlthough they both play offensive positions, it is often said that the best offense is a good defense, and in today’s football more and more. In this aspect, Real Madrid will benefit from Brahim. This has averaged 0.5 recoveries every 90 minutes to Asensio’s 0.3.
After analyzing the main statistics and figures, it is proven that the mallorqun and malagueo are two different players, which does not mean that one cannot take the place of the other. Madrid without Asensio loses the easy goal and an effective revulsion. What he wins with Brahim, time will tell.
