AmericanTangerine
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Really hope this is a goer as Carlisle are destined for relegation, and Moxon still hasn't signed a contract despite being offered one in JULY and Carlisle won't want to lose him for nothing in the Summer.I agree, he's been playing all season with an injury so league 1 definitely hasn't seen the best of him yet. He also isn't happy at Carlisle and has been accused of downing tools as his work rate just isn't what it was last season. I'd be happy if we signed him.
Think it's very easy to look at their position and scoff at the potential of signing him, but the stats suggest he has been one of the best players in League 1 this season.
His performance so far by the numbers compared to other League 1 midfielders (per FotMob):
-91st percentile in chances created.
-96th percentile in successful crosses.
-97th percentile in successful dribbles.
-100th percentile in tackles won.
-100th percentile in duels won.
-98th percentile in aerial duels won.
-81st percentile in interceptions.
-92nd percentile in shot accuracy.
I will be fair and include the less desirable stats too..
-1st percentile in dispossessions.
-1st percentile in dribbled past.
-27th percentile in pass accuracy.
-53rd percentile in long ball accuracy.
WhoseScored Average Match Rating= 7.03 (35 out of 359 League 1 players, 97th percentile)
-The only players we have who are rated higher are Jordan Rhodes at 7.28, James Husband at 7.08 (Karamoko Dembele is at 6.95).
FotMob Average Match Rating= 7.36 (18 out of 359 League 1 players, 98th percentile)
-We do not have any players rated higher than that and the closest ones are James Husband at 7.32, Jordan Rhodes at 7.28, and Karamoko Dembele at 7.24.
The stats indicate to me that he is exactly what we need; a central midfielder who sits deeper than someone like Dembele who can progress the ball, create chances, and still work hard to carry the load defensively.
He certainly has his drawbacks as he is VERY wasteful with the ball, but in a better team I think he would do even better.
In fact, when you factor in that he has been playing on a putrid team, he becomes even more appealing to me. With teams paying close attention to Dembele, Rhodes, and Hamilton, adding Moxon into the mix would allow him to thrive.
There it is, argue with your mothers, because numbers (often) don't lie.