Over the years, Manchester City have produced some of the finest talents in football. The likes of Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho came through their academy and are some of the top youngsters in the world. Pep Guardiola’s arrival has also boosted the squad. He has signed some of the biggest talents and at the same time given opportunities to his youngsters.
Manchester City’s bench is mostly filled with academy graduates and Oscar Bobb is one of many. The 20-year-old is one name present regularly on the team sheet and has had numerous chances to represent the club. Bobb was even a part of Man City’s treble-winning season. Pep Guardiola’s side has had some injury issues and Oscar Bobb has got opportunities to represent the club this season. Let’s take a look at how this youngster has earned the trust of the manager.
Versatile player
Oscar Bobb is listed as a right-back but can play in the centre of the park as well. Pep Guardiola has used Oscar Bobb 12 times this season mostly in a centre-midfield role. The Spanish manager even experimented by playing the 20-year-old Norwegian in the False Nine role.
The youngster is more confident playing on the right side of the field. He likes to run at defenders and averages 2.06 progressive runs per 90 minutes. The youngster has completed 53.6% of his dribbles and there has been a huge success rate on the edge of the penalty box.
The above viz shows how Oscar Bobb has penetrated the opposition penalty box in the 2023-24 season. Oscar Bobb knows how to rotate the ball and is confident with his passing. He averages 41.3 passes per 90 minutes and 92% of those have been successfully delivered. One of the most impressive facts about Oscar’s game is his ability to find a teammate inside the opposition penalty box. Bobb delivered nearly four passes into the opposition’s penalty box. His accuracy rate for these passes is 86% and that is way better than some of the established players.
These are the shot assist chances that the youngster has created in the 2023-24 season. Most of these passes have been delivered from outside the box. The low crosses that have been delivered from inside the penalty box have created the most threats. One has even resulted in an assist.
Oscar Bobb has also scored a goal this season. He netted a goal in a 3-2 win over Crvena Zvezda.
The Norwegian has been at the top of his game. He is learning under probably the best manager in the world. Bobb will eye more opportunities and cement his place as a regular in the team.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine
