Wesley indispensable for Roma: 2nd highest chances created, 1st in Serie A for crosses | OneFootball

Wesley proves to be an asset for Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma.

Last year, the Brazilian finished his first season with the Giallorossi with five goals and one assist.

The number 43 started this season with a winner, setting up a pass for Donyell Malen in the second league match against Lecce.

However, the 2003-born player has yet to put his name on the scoresheet.

The attacking contribution of the player who arrived from Flamengo a year ago has remained high-level, and his goals will only be a consequence of his volume of play.

So far, Wes has created 13 scoring opportunities, the second-best player in the squad in this regard (Opta data). The first? Paulo Dybala (22), the focal point of attack for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men.

Wesley has completed a cross 17 times for Roma. Emanuele Lulli has 15, and Nahuel Molina has 12, although he’s played fewer minutes than the other two. The Brazilian is Roma’s best crosser in this respect, and no one else in Serie A has matched him in accuracy.

The 2003-born defender has completed eight crosses. So far, the Giallorossi’s number 43 has done better than Matteo Politano and Federico Dimarco, who have each completed six. In terms of efficiency, only Carlos Augusto surpasses his compatriot: among players with more than 10 attempts, the Inter defender has completed 54% (six out of 11), while Wes has completed 47%.

In a style of play like Gasperini’s, wingers with this skill set become crucial.

And in addition to the former Flamengo player, the Grugliasco-born coach can now count on the 2007-born player and the Argentine, who, compared to Celik, provide superior quality in the final third of the pitch and concrete support in attacking maneuvers. And by staying at Trigoria during the break, Wesley will be able to improve his crossing accuracy.