Sky Calcio Club discussed the excellent work Gonçalo Ramos does in build-up play, with the striker recording statistics more typical of a midfielder. The data highlights that the Portuguese forward is not a player who spends much time inside the penalty area, but rather one who puts himself at the service of the team.
But is Milan's No.9 open to criticism in this regard?
The numbers behind Gonçalo Ramos' paradox: individual excellence, collective attacking struggles
In Italy, Ramos is the second-ranked centre-forward for receptions, second for touches, third for passes, second for duels, first for interceptions and first for recoveries. His touches rank among the highest in the league, both in the central third and in his own half. Among all his positional counterparts, he ranks second for both committing and drawing fouls: only Bologna's Cambiaghi is ahead of him, as relayed via Milan Press.
He receives little support, Sky continues. According to the data collected over an average of 30 minutes of possession, Milan are by far the best team in the league, with 24.5... but the lack of offensive contribution then becomes apparent: they rank last for entries into the final third (40.2), nineteenth for the percentage of touches in the attacking third (16.9), last for entries into the penalty area (16.4) and eighteenth for the percentage of touches inside the penalty area (2.8).
