In this Premium Members article, we compare Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.0m) in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweeks 1-3.
Three matches isn’t enough time for any statistical trends to emerge, of course, but there are some tactical nuances and quirks we have spotted, which we’ll outline below.
To do this, we’re calling on StatsBomb and Premium Members Area data and graphics.
ALEXANDER-ARNOLD V ROBERTSON: GOAL THREAT
| Alexander-Arnold | Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 223 | 250 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 3 | 2 |
| Shots in the box | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Penalty box touches | 5 | 5 |
| Shots from free-kicks | 1 | 0 |
| xG | 0.15 | 0.26 |
There’s not much in it when it comes to shots.
Alexander-Arnold’s efforts have come from quite far out, however, compared to the closer-range attempts from Robertson:
That said, Alexander-Arnold had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside in Gameweek 3.
It isn’t captured in the stats, but you can see the advanced open-play position he took up below:
One of Alexander-Arnold’s three goal attempts came from a free-kick, but how much does this matter?
According to Opta, he’s scored one goal from five direct free-kick attempts in each of his past two seasons (league only).
Meanwhile, Robertson’s underlapping runs were a key feature of his performance against Brentford, with both of his shots coming in Gameweek 2.
ALEXANDER-ARNOLD V ROBERTSON: ASSIST POTENTIAL
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