Manchester United’s first signing of the summer, Tyrell Malacia has caused a buzz among fans after his Pre-season debut.
The Dutch left-back has made a strong statement in his first game for Red Devils. Tyrell Malacia’s performance was exceptional and was lauded by the Man United fans in Bangkok whenever he touches the ball. He kept Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold quiet and was always intercepting their link-ups.
His performance in the Pre-season game against Liverpool has surely won the heart of Man United and he will give Luke Shaw and Alex Telles a run for their money next season.
Recall that Tyrell Malacia was on the verge of joining Lyon before Erik ten Hag’s Man United swooped in and hijacked the deal for £13 million plus add-ons.
Erik ten Hag is said to be a big fan of the young defender having coached against Malacia’s former club Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Erik ten Hag knows everything about Tyrell Malacia and loves the left-back and wants to make him his first-choice left-back next season even ahead of the likes of Luke Shaw and Alex Telles.
However, many United fans were left surprised at the club signing a left-back, especially when options are available.
Luke Shaw and Alex Telles kept rotating for the left-back spot last season but both players will now have to sit up or get relegated to the bench with the arrival of Tyrell Malacia.
In this article, we will compare and Analyze Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw and Alex Telles’s stars and see which one would be suitable for Ten Hag’s style of play.
Minutes Played:
Luke Shaw: 1459
Alex Telles: 1659
Tyrell Malacia: 3000
Tyrell Malacia played more minutes than Luke Shaw and Alex Telles last season.
Attacking Output:
Luke Shaw: 83
Alex Telles: 72
Tyrell Malacia: 78
In terms of attack, Luke Shaw tops both Alex Telles and Tyrell Malacia last season.
Defending Quality:
Luke Shaw: 28
Alex Telles: 22
Tyrell Malacia: 49
From last season’s stats, Tyrell Malacia is more defensively sound than Shaw and Telles.
Ball Retention:
Luke Shaw: 67
Alex Telles: 45
Tyrell Malacia: 85
Tyrell Malacia is better and has superior stats when it comes to controlling and retaining possession in a team.
Shots:
Luke Shaw: 35
Alex Telles: 44
Tyrell Malacia: 95
Tyrell Malacia attempted more shots than Alex Telles and Luke Shaw combined which shows he will excel in the attacking team.
Dribbles:
Luke Shaw: 62
Alex Telles: 44
Tyrell Malacia: 98
Talking about skilful fullback, Tyrell Malacia is your man as he can dribble opposition players with ease and he completed more dribbles than Telles and Shaw last season.
Disruption of opponent’s play:
Luke Shaw: 39
Alex Telles: 40
Tyrell Malacia: 67
As the name implies, Tyrell Malacia leads both Alex Telles and Shaw in terms of intercepting and disrupting the opposition’s attacking play.
Ball Recovery:
Luke Shaw: 3
Alex Telles: 13
Tyrell Malacia: 62
Ball Recovery is simply the act of winning the ball or possession back when your team loses possession or is getting attacked. Luke Shaw and Alex Telles have low ball recovery skills compared to new signing Tyrell Malacia.
From the above analysis, one can decipher that Alex Telles is the weakest of the three and Tyrell Malacia has superior stats to his advantage.
From next season, it looks like a direct shootout between Shaw and Malacia for the starting spot while Telles may be sold.
The 22 year does not shy away from taking his man on and is known for putting in dangerous low crosses to feed the striker.
He is also superior defensively and uses his speed to catch incoming wingers down the line. Last season he won a staggering 99% of his ground duels while in possession.
Lastly, Malacia is comfortable on the ball, a quality that will impress Ten Hag.
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