The former Leeds striker compared with two of the Yorkshire side’s current front men…
Three months on and Ross McCormack’s big-money move from Leeds United to Fulham seems just as pricey as it did back in July.
And since his journey south, the 28-year-old is yet to recapture the form that made him last season’s top scorer in the Championship.
At the same time, however, the goals aren’t yet flying in at Elland Road, either.
Two of Leeds’ top scorers, Mirco Antenucci and Souleymane Doukara, have impressed for the Yorkshire side – but are yet to find the net on a regular basis. How, then, does McCormack’s form this term compare against the Leeds duo?
| Position | Team | Goals/Game | Assists/Game | Chances Created/Game | On Target Shooting Accuracy | Dribbles Won/Game | Aerial Duels Won/Game | Successful Final-Third Passes/Game | Appearances | Mins Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirco Antenucci | FW | Leeds | 0.25 | 0.13 | 1 | 33% | 0.75 | 0.25 | 7.13 | 8 | 694 |
| Souleymane Doukara | FW | Leeds | 0.25 | 0.13 | 1 | 20% | 1.13 | 1.63 | 7.88 | 8 | 569 |
| Ross McCormack | FW | Fulham | 0.18 | 0.18 | 1.55 | 54% | 0.82 | 0.18 | 9 | 11 | 902 |
As Opta stats show, both Leeds men average more goals per game than McCormack, although the difference is marginal as all three have scored just the two goals in the league so far this season.
Any key differences, then, fall outside of the goalscoring department. Initially, what is most noticeable is that the Fulham man, who has played more games than the Leeds pair, is more involved when it comes to playing in his team-mates.
The 28-year-old averages more assists per game and creates more chances, too. That also translates into the striker’s ratio of completed final-third passes.
McCormack is also far more accurate when it comes to hitting the target, doing so with 54 per cent of his shots. Interestingly, his accuracy was below that before Felix Magath’s sacking but has been at 70% since.
Two areas in which the Scot is surpassed by the Leeds forwards, though, is in the dribbling department and in the air. With the ball at feet, Doukara averages more dribbles per match than McCormack, while both he and Antenucci win more aerial duels per game, with the former Leeds man very weak in this area.
All three strikers are yet to hit the ground running, of course, and a comparison further down the line will certainly throw up a lot more revealing statistics. So far, however, an off-form McCormack is marginally trumping Leeds’ current front men. That isn’t really translating into goals, though, making it a pretty even duel so far…
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