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Salif Sane

vs

Ibrahima Konate

Position: Centre-back

Bundesliga – 2018/2019

Statistical Analysis

Date: 19.06.2019

We all have favorite defenders. Either because they play in our favorite football team, because the way they play the game suits our eyes or because of what they have accomplished. Obviously, and Football being such a passionate sport, more often than not, football fans tend to be constantly against each other, trying to demonstrate that their favorite football player is the best and nobody can outplay him.

Football is a universal language, that can inspire discussion between people from all parts of the globe. The debate that can inspire an opinion from just about any football fan around the globe concerns the relative merits of Salif Sane and Ibrahima Konate.

Salif Sane vs Ibrahima Konate. The two fantastic defenders in Bundesliga, but who has performed better in 2018/19 season?

Therefore we have made an analysis of the statistics achieved by Salif Sane and Ibrahima Konate in seven defensive categories:

• Tackles per match
• Clearances per match
• Blocks per match
• Interceptions per match
• Dribbled past per match
• Offside won per match
• Fouls per match

Salif Sane played more games in 2018/19 season for his team than Ibrahima Konate did — 30 to 28.
Sane played more minutes than Konate – 2613 to 2431.
Salif Sane has recorded 1.8 tackles per match in Bundesliga, which is more than Ibrahima Konate’s 1.6 tackles per match.
Sane has managed to get 4.8 clearances per match in Bundesliga, which is more than Konate’s 4.3 clearances per match.
Sane has 1.0 blocks per match in Bundesliga, compared to Konate’s 0.6.
Salif Sane provided more Bundesliga interceptions, he has managed to get 2.3 interceptions per match, 0.2 more than Ibrahima Konate did.
In Bundesliga, Ibrahima Konate has 0.4 dribbled past per match, while Salif Sane has 0.6 dribbled past per match.
Konate won more offsides in Bundesliga, he won 1.0 offsides per match, 0.6 more than Sane did.
In Bundesliga, Salif Sane has 0.9 fouls per match, while Ibrahima Konate has 1.3 fouls per match.

Based on the analysis above, Salif Sane is clearly the king of 5 defensive categories (tackles per match, interceptions per match, clearances per match, blocks per match and fouls per match).

Ibrahima Konate is the king of 2 defensive categories (dribbled past per match and offside won per match).

The final score is 5-2.
In conclusion, with all the statistics, Salif Sane seems like superior defender in Bundesliga.

Player	Salif Sane	Ibrahima Konate
Status	Winner	Loser

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