Rodrigo Muniz is a man in structure in the Chief Association. After he sacked his first in our (but frustrating) draw at Turf Field last week, he added two more to his count close by a noteworthy execution against Bournemouth this end of the week. Here’s the reason I think Muniz plays a major part to play at Fulham both in the long haul, and, possibly, presently.
A Marco Silva marking
It’s ideal to note from the off that Rodrigo Muniz was a player Marco Silva by and by distinguished. With regards to going after acquisitions, Silva’s record is very great. Throughout his three most recent employments in England (Fulham, Everton, and Watford). Silva directed the marking of six first-group strikers (counting marking Richarlison two times). The six strikers have recorded a normal of 63 appearances for their particular clubs, an example that incorporates Vinícius, Muniz and Raúl who are all yet to arrive at the finish of their time at Fulham.
Besides, each and every one of those signings has gone onto have either a high exchange esteem or become an extraordinarily significant resource for their given club. Richarlison, for instance, offered high resell opportunities to Watford and Everton, and Andre Gray, who was signed by Watford, went on to make more than 100 appearances for the Hornets.
It’s additionally important the climate Silva accommodates his strikers. Everywhere Marco goes, he imposes an attacking philosophy that establishes a strategy for attacking talents to succeed. Strikers who are engaged with his way of thinking will generally get countless the two possibilities before objective and regarding minutes. His reserved alcove staff is prominent, including any semblance of investigator Antonis Lemonakis and aide Luis Boa Morte. These people figure out some kind of harmony that a striker would have to prevail in Britain, from playing experience to measurable capability.
So, with regards to marking strikers. Marco Silva has an extremely noteworthy achievement rate in Britain. Which is a fascinating to remember while checking Muniz’s greater picture out.
The numbers
2021/22
While concluding the beginning stage for the information I needed check out. I settled at the exploring reports from the 2021/22 mission, I needed to begin here for two or three reasons. First and foremost, he played the best number of minutes across his over long term period in Britain. Second, we can draw comparisons to Alexander Mitrovi, the character he is expected to take on during his time in SW6.
What made Mitrović the huge power he was in the title time of 21/22 was his capacity to acquire high xG from volume/going after situating of shots, his overall contribution in the last third (as far as contacts in going after positions/capacity to make possibilities) and eventually his solid aeronautical presence.
That season, Rodrigo Muniz did not fall short in any of those metrics. He surpassed Mitrovic in aeronautical duals won, shots endeavored and contacts in the going after punishment region (each hour and a half). And even managed to keep up when it came to actions that resulted in shots, placing in the top one percent (championship) of GCA and SCA (shots that resulted in attempts or goals scored). Muniz even begins to veer off from Mitrovic under lock and key and guarded measurements. This is regarding his interpretation of progress rate per 90 (60%) and guarded activities (shots/passes hindered, captures, handles, and clearances), which saw him rank among the best in the association that season, again on a for every hour and a half premise.
Presently, clearly the way that these details are limited to a for each hour and a half premise implies we can’t straightforwardly contrast him with Mitrović and different strikers in the Title that season. As a general rule, the hole among Mitrović and Muniz that year was incredibly clear. In any case, these measurements recount an alternate story. Through separating what Muniz had the option to do in the 663 minutes he played that season, we begin to see what profile of striker he is. All through the 2021/22 season, Muniz showed he could assume the part Mitrović flourished in and be a solid save should Mitrović not have been accessible.
Regarding this season, 2023/24 (up to this point). I chose to perceive how he faired when contrasted with Raúl Jiménez and Armando Broja. Raúl has recorded somewhat more than 1,200 minutes this season with Broja and Muniz both playing approximately 500 minutes. Because of this, I have changed the details to a for every hour and a half premise once more.
Muniz’s numbers this season recount an account of a very prepared striker for the move forward to the Chief Association. This is made evident in the quality that he has had the option to propose before objective. He has recorded 0.20 xG per 90, 0.16 shy of what Raúl has had the option to deliver with additional minutes. Showing that he has not had the option to get into the high crafty going after positions contrasted with Raúl.
Be that as it may, there are regions where Muniz has had the option to flourish this season. In most of the shot-creating data, he outperforms Broja and Ral, recording more actions from both attacking and defensive scenarios than the other two candidates. Muniz was at least 0.65 ahead of his closest rival, Rafael, with an average of 1.40 key passes per 90 minutes. Furthermore, has recorded the most ridiculously contacts in the going after and protective punishment regions. His defensive numbers, which surpass Broja and Ral and appear to have carried over from his Championship performances in the 2021/22 season, are encouraging. Also, notwithstanding his poor xG, he has had the option to test the goalkeeper all the more habitually with a normal of 3.20 shots per match.
This information proposes that Muniz has been engaged with additional activities than Broja and Raúl while likewise having the option to make and offer a point of convergence in counter-going after situations. Eventually, a striker’s responsibility is to placed the ball toward the rear of the net. Furthermore, his exhibitions on paper this season don’t uphold him in that frame of mind regarding crude going after returns. Yet, once more, we begin to see a profile of a striker that can offer much more than cliché striker obligations. This is upheld by Alan Shearer’s investigation of his presentation on Match of the Day. Shearer expressed Muniz was “Solid, ran the channels, carried players into the game and profoundly annoyed the Bournemouth safeguards all around”, which is steady with his measurable exhibitions across the aggregate of the 23/24 mission. Should his record before objective improve and taking into account his young age, we could begin to assemble a case for Muniz to get essentially a run of continuous games in the topflight.
Best years ahead To state the obvious, Rodrigo Muniz signed with Fulham when he was 20 years old. This is an age profile Fulham hadn’t endorsed in quite a while. Adam Taggart, who signed with Fulham from Newcastle Jets in 2014 and was one year older than Muniz, was the last striker within one year of Muniz’s age. Fulham’s transfer strategy has evolved since then to include a slightly older market.
This intends that as a fanbase we tend adjudicator Muniz through a point of view that has seen more seasoned strikers. Any semblance of Raúl, Vinícius, and Fonte are profiles of strikers that are supposed to raise a ruckus around town running before objective. There is no need to panic and press the sell button just because Muniz hasn’t reached the heights Mitrovi did. Out of the multitude of going after signings made starting around 2014, Rodrigo Muniz has the most grounded case to be given chance to conform to life in London.
In a new unit, Jack Collins raised the legitimate reason behind giving Muniz another credit to foster under a long run of games appropriately. Muniz is of the age where he could stand to disappear borrowed sooner rather than later regardless return with the greatest years in front of him, which can’t be said for our other striking choices. This perspective was additionally upheld in Match of the Day’s examination of Fulham versus Bournemouth. Where a punditry board (counting Alan Shearer) built up the point that with players like Muniz it “requires investment” and notwithstanding his rough beginning at Fulham may as yet come great.
End
Muniz is a player that can colossally affect Fulham in the long haul. The circumstances surrounding Muniz’s arrival as well as the numbers he has displayed while wearing a Fulham shirt show that he was not a bad purchase. Furthermore, would it be advisable for him he play more minutes this season, would ensure a work rate and presence that Raúl and possibly Broja wouldn’t offer.
In no way, shape or form am I’m I expressing Muniz will keep Broja out of the group until the end of the time, the possible result is Broja will take on the standard beginning position in the following couple of games. Be that as it may, Muniz’s exhibitions over the last more than two years have been sufficient to think of him as a sensible long haul choice. If Fulham decided to keep Muniz on the team, they would be able to continue their older transfer strategy, acquire experience for when he is ready to play a more prominent role in the team, and give him a chance to break into the starting XI and become a valuable long-term asset.
In the end, Muniz is a player who demands a great deal of patience. He looked like a player lost in this Fulham team and couldn’t speak a word of English just a few months ago. To go from that point to scoring a support in the chief association, all by means of empowering exhibitions implies that persistence pays off. Perhaps (quite possibly) Fulham could have the following Mitrović on their books as of now.
