Historical Analogue

Ismaïla Sarr vs Salomon Kalou

The player

Ismaïla Sarr

Crystal Palace · WF

fast wide forward · RW/CF · runs behind

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Historical Analogue

Salomon Kalou

Salomon Kalou — Chelsea 2006-2010

Chelsea

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Why is Ismaïla Sarr similar to Salomon Kalou (Salomon Kalou — Chelsea 2006-2010)?

Why the comparison works

A wide forward arriving to finish

Kalou’s Chelsea 2006–10 phase connects with Sarr through a wide forward’s arrival in the scoring area. Kalou’s two finishes against Atlético in October 2009, from a low delivery and a far-post header, illustrate that route to goal.

Shared qualities

Arrivals into the scoring area
A threat on aerial deliveries

Where it breaks down

Unknown — a main difference has not been established yet.

A style reference for this phase, not a prediction of Ismaïla Sarr’s ceiling.