Pietuszewski shows flair, leads dribbles per minute at FC Porto | OneFootball

“I am a player who is not afraid. I never get intimidated on the field, and when I have the ball, I am always ready to take on the opponents.” These were Pietuszewski's words during his presentation as a reinforcement for FC Porto on January 7th.

This propensity to advance against opponents, recognized by those who know him, is not just words. In the limited 110 minutes he has already played for the Dragons, spread across four matches, the 17-year-old Polish player has shown that this audacity is real.

During this period in the 1st League, Pietuszewski recorded 12 dribble attempts, which equates to one such initiative every nine minutes on the field. Naturally, since the other wingers have much more accumulated playing time, they present a higher total number of attempts.

Even so, these initiatives become diluted when considering the minutes played. William Gomes has 42 attempts in 802 minutes – an average of one attempt every 19 minutes. At the top are Borja Sainz and Pepê, with 45 and 50 attempts respectively, but both attempt a dribble every 29 minutes, due to the 1,328 and 1,448 minutes accumulated in the main division.

The truth is that Pietuszewski's initiatives deserve to be valued: the Polish player has a success rate higher than William's – 41.7% compared to the Brazilian's 38.1% – and approaches Borja Sainz's 44.4% and Pepê's 42%.

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