Stats reveal why Ferreirinha could be key to São Paulo’s attack | OneFootball

Ferreirinha has regained his place under coach Hernán Crespo, starting in São Paulo’s last few matches in the Brazilian Championship. The victory may not have been achieved, but the forward has been accumulating numbers that show he can be very useful in this final stretch of the season.

According to Sofascore, Ferreirinha is the fourth player with the most successful dribbles in the Brazilian Championship, totaling 41 successful plays, ranking only behind Jhon Jhon (1st with 74) from Red Bull Bragantino, Paulo Henrique (2nd with 62) from Vasco, and Tomás Cuello (3rd with 43) from Atlético-MG.

Ferreirinha boasts a dribble success rate of 48.24%. In other words, the São Paulo forward is successful in almost one out of every two attempts to get past his marker.

For a team that has had a lot of difficulty breaking through solid defenses, as happened in the loss to Red Bull Bragantino at Vila Belmiro, Ferreirinha’s presence in attack could be the key difference that coach Hernán Crespo often does not have at his disposal.

In addition to his dribbling, Ferreirinha brings depth to the offensive sector with his ability to play along the flanks, often taking the play to the byline.

The number 11 for São Paulo, in fact, is one of the few wingers left in the squad, since Lucas Ferreira was sold to Shakhtar Donetsk, Henrique do Carmo to CSKA Moscow, and William Gomes to Porto. As a result, São Paulo was forced to adopt a more predictable style of play, relying much more on passing and movement, which is not always enough to break through opposing lines.

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