Will Leonardo Castro and Fernando Uribe fit in Millionaires?

One of the shortcomings that Millionaires had in 2022 was the absence of a weight scorer. That is why for 2023, where in addition to the BetPlay League they will compete in the preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores, the Embajadores reinforced their attack front with two top forwards. Leonardo Castro, who has just been the top scorer for the FPC, and Fernando Uribe, the top scorer for the Embajadores in short tournaments, are two of the three signings confirmed so far.

Throughout the year, Alberto Gamero never used two forwards in his formation. The coach always used the 4-2-3-1However, in a few minutes of three games he played with two ‘9’, with the particularity that in all the games he had lost and was desperately looking to tie or overcome the commitment. Now, the technical director will have the opportunity to change the scheme so that both play or, failing that, alternate them at the top.

Xpecta, a website specialized in sports statistics, compared Fernando Uribe and Leonardo Castro with the three strikers that Millionaires had during the second half of the 2022 BetPlay League: Luis Carlos Ruiz, Diego Herazo, who has already left the club and signed for Deportes Tolima, and Jader Valencia. The former Deportivo Pereira striker converted 15 goals which allowed him to get the golden booty.

“Regarding goals, Leonardo Castro – scorer of the recent BetPlay League – is the one who arrives with the best average, while Diego Herazo – new Deportes Tolima player – generated more expected goals on average and registered a higher shooting percentage On goal, however, Leonardo Castro was also the one who finished the most compared to the other four forwards. The data also shows that Castro was the strongest in 1v1 duels in attack and was the one who received the most fouls on average.”, are the results of the analysis.

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Uribe and Castro vs. Luis Carlos Ruiz

The starting striker for Millonarios last semester was Luis Carlos Ruiz and he stood out compared to the last two contracts in percentage of successful centers, while Fernando Uribe was better in successful passes. For his part, Leonardo Castro was superior in aspects such as expected goals and dribbling.

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