Rudiger reigns between centrals
Artificial Intelligence reinforces what was in the vox populi : Rüdiger is one of the powerhouses of the moment . The German is going through the best moment of his entire career, full of confidence, in outstanding physical condition and fine with the ball at his feet. According to him, ‘Rambo’, as he was nicknamed as a child due to the hardness of his game, has been the third central defender in the Premier with the most impact in successful passes (5.03) , only behind Thiago Silva (6. 39) and Laporte (5.58).
Prediction
In global terms, the AI estimates that his performance at Real Madrid will be very similar to that shown this season at Chelsea . And that’s big words, considering that this course has signed some outstanding grades. His total has been 0.25 and in Madrid it is predicted that he will give 0.26 (next season). What does this data mean? With his offensive, defensive and play-building actions, he will contribute to Real Madrid scoring or avoiding a goal every 346 minutes . Defensively , he would improve his performance a lot compared to this year, being one of his best seasons.
Numbers
This season he has played 54 games spread over six different competitions. They have been 34 in the Premier (of his four absences, three were due to injury and one due to rest), nine in the Champions League (including the 210′ against Madrid, whom he scored at the Bernabéu ), five in the FA Cup, three in the Copa de the League, two in the Club World Cup and one in the European Super Cup (where they knocked out Villarreal on penalties ). In total, 5,016 minutes, the most of all Chelsea, with a great difference over Mendy (4,559′) and an abyss with Thiago Silva, third on the list (3,977′).
In all these games he has scored five goals and given four assists. He has not seen any red cards, but he has seen 12 yellow cards (one every 418 minutes). Despite his toughness, something that -almost- all those who have played with or against him point out, he knows how to measure very well , since he never leads the cardboard rankings.