Historical Analogue

Alejandro Garnacho vs André Schürrle

The player

Alejandro Garnacho

Aston Villa · WF

right-footed LW · explosive separation · vertical carrying

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Historical Analogue

André Schürrle

André Schürrle — Leverkusen 2011-2013

Leverkusen

Why is Alejandro Garnacho similar to André Schürrle (André Schürrle — Leverkusen 2011-2013)?

Why the comparison works

Beating a defender before the finish

Schürrle’s Leverkusen 2011–13 phase connects with Garnacho through direct attacking dribbling. His run past two Genk defenders in September 2011 reached a one-on-one, illustrating the route to a chance rather than guaranteed conversion.

Shared qualities

Direct attacking dribbling
Creating a shooting chance

Where it breaks down

Unknown — a main difference has not been established yet.

A style reference for this phase, not a prediction of Alejandro Garnacho’s ceiling.