26 | Savinho - 2024/25

[Belgian Flash]

I know it's his first season but he's made little impact up to yet. Got some nice skill as you'd expect from a Brazilian but the end product is badly lacking. Desperately needs a goal but that looks a long way off at the minute

He does have a somewhat awkward shooting technique. But I like how active he is, taking initiative, demanding the ball all the time, coming closer to the middle and the halfway line, contributing defensively. He has time on his side to become more polished.

 

[Damanino]

had to dig up how he scored his goals in La Liga because here so far he looks miles away from that output.

interestingly almost all coming from him breaking into the box and taking the shot almost just outside/inside the 6 yard box or from around the penalty spot area. not many of those cut inside as a winger and make a shot from corner of the box type of goals but much more centrally taken shots and quite close range. you rarely ever see for example Grealish to even take up these positions and hard to see Savinho being able to. we ask different stuff from our wingers than this type of movements into the box.

rarely gets into similar spots at City so far, not really breaking into the box here. also faces much more packed defenses of course.

 

[MichaelBBack]

Could easily be another in the long line of players who fail to impress in their first season and then hugely improve in the second. Clearly got loads of raw talent and arguably a higher ceiling than Doku, for me. Only turned 20 this year let's not forget.