120 million double wingers, 20 goals Mbeumo and 15 goals Cunya, how many goals can they score at Manchester United

Manchester United is expected to sign Mbeumo soon. More and more media reports say that Manchester United is preparing to raise the offer to around 60 million pounds, matching Cunha's 62.5 million pound termination fee, which is equivalent to Manchester United spending 120 million pounds to win two wide players in a summer window. Cunya kicked the left side with his right foot and Mbeumo kicked the right side with his left foot, both of them cutting inward, and they both need the wingbacks in the group to support and assist.

Manchester United signed these two players for a simple reason. First of all, their teams play three central defenders, secondly, they all proved their players in the Premier League, and then Manchester United urgently needed to solve the problem of goals. Cunha scored 15 goals in the Premier League and Mbeumo scored 20 goals in the Premier League. The two of them combined are 35 goals. Manchester United only scored 44 goals in the Premier League this season, and the two of them scored 79% of Manchester United's total goals. Now a new discussion has emerged. How many goals can they score in the Premier League after joining Manchester United?

Mbeumo's 20 goals: Not the regular level

Mbeumo scored 20 goals in the Premier League this season and ranked fourth in the Premier League scorer list this season. This should be a very efficient scorer in the Premier League. The question is, we have seen many short-lived players in the Premier League. Is Mbeumo's level normal or occasionally performing at the god level? After playing in the Premier League for 4 seasons, Mbeumo scored more than 10 goals in a single season this time.

So, is this the first time Mbeumo has gained a tactical core position in the Premier League? We need to see Mbeumo's shot composition. The picture below shows Mbeumo's career shooting data. With the overall number of shots remaining unchanged, Mbeumo's shooting distance is getting farther and farther, and his shooting distance this season has reached 17.9 meters. He is one of the players with the farthest shooting distance among the top 10 players in the Premier League's scorer list.

The longer the shooting distance, the more reliable the shooting is, it is actually a bit lucky. This is the expected goal value. Before, Mbeumo was just a player who could realize his shooting opportunities and occasionally wasted excellent opportunities. This season, he was a super-god performance. He could basically make an attempt, and his shooting conversion rate soared from a little more than 10% of the usual shot to 19%.

This kind of shot is difficult to last, so Mbeumo is estimated to be relatively stable at Manchester United for about 10 goals in a single season, but if you expect Mbeumo to continue to achieve 20 goals in a single season, don’t expect it. His 20 goals this season are the highlight moments. If he can stabilize, then he will be the top stars.

Cunya's 15 goals: More reliable than Mbeumo

In fact, Cunya has gone through many careers, playing in the Bundesliga, La Liga, and Premier League. Only the league goals in the last two seasons have exceeded 10 goals, and has remained stable in the last two seasons, but what is his shooting composition?

are also mostly long-range shots, and the average shooting distance is farther than Mbeumo, but his shooting conversion rate is several points lower than Mbeumo. Cunya has a conversion rate of about 14% for two consecutive seasons. Don’t underestimate the difference in shooting conversion of 5 points. Manchester United’s shooting number this season is not much different from that of Arsenal. However, Arsenal has the highest conversion rate of 12% in the Premier League, and Manchester United’s conversion rate is the lowest 7%. By 5 points, it is the most intuitive withdrawal of Manchester United and Arsenal’s results.

Therefore, it is more reasonable to maintain a 15% shot conversion rate. It is too difficult to maintain a 19% shot conversion of Mbeumo, unless he is really a super top striker.

Core factors for performance: The right to distribute ball rights

Cunya and Mbeumo are both players who need ball rights to perform. I can give you a set of data: Cunia touched the ball 733 times in the offensive zone 3 this season, and was the player with the Wolves touched the most in the offensive zone 3; Mbeumo touched the ball 998 times in the offensive zone 3, and was the player with the most in the Brentford touched the ball 93 times.

This represents the distribution of ball rights. They are the absolute core of their team. The ball rights in the frontcourt are allocated to them. Cunya will be more delicate and have excellent ball control and turn skills; Mbeumo has good confrontational ability, fast speed, and violent dismantling defense.

Manchester United cannot make both players possess the ball core in the frontcourt. You can configure dual-core configurations and switch at any time, but in conventional tactics, one tactical core still needs to be fixed. So should Manchester United determine who is closer to the core position? This is the key factor in how many goals Cunya and Mbeumo can score next season, because you always need a player to become a wingman, just like Tevez + Rooney + Rooney back then. Although all three players can score goals and have strong personal abilities, Manchester United uses Rooney more as a wingman and Rooney cuts and shoots inward.

Judging from the current situation, Cunya is more likely to make sacrifices because Mbeumo is faster, has better physical fitness and has stronger ability to travel back and forth. Cunya is more likely to dribble the ball in the middle and inside, and he also has a certain 8-position attribute, so Cunya is used for long shots outside the penalty area, and Mbeumo is the core factor for cutting in the inward shot.

Overall: Mbeumo's data is a bit exaggerated

Overall, Mbeumo's goals have been exaggerated. After all, there are only one season with more than two digits and it has soared directly to 20 goals. I have always insisted that Mbeumo is more suitable for serving as a wingback. He is more suitable for the role of wingback than Amade Diallo, because he is in good health and has good confrontation. Although he scored 20 goals in a single season, good luck is indeed a factor.

Dialo's small-scale pass and cut ability is obviously better than Mbeumo, and he is more suitable for operating in the inside. But there is a significant problem: Amade Diallo and Mbeumo are actually left-footed players playing on the right side. When Anthony played the right winger, everyone criticized him for not being able to pass the ball with his right foot. In fact, it is because playing on the right side is more suitable for crossing the ball with his right foot, but what about the left foot? It is more suitable for a long pass in the side position to enter the penalty area, or turn around and cross in the inverted triangle after the bottom. You can't cross it without turning around.

This season, Amade Diallo is Manchester United's second most assists in the Premier League. Many of his assists were completed by crossing the left-footed triangle after the bottom. As for Cunya, he has many straight passes from the ribs, which are players who are active at the front of the penalty area. It depends on whether Manchester United chooses the left or right as their strong side.