Chadli not a worry next season

Player Assessment: Naxer Chadli

Today at Tottenham Hotspur Blog News I will continue taking a look at our players from last season and staying with the wide attackers come wingers come, inverted wingers, it's Nacer Chadli's turn.

Nacer Chadli

After a difficult first season for him where to be frank he produces very little, Nacer Chadli sprung into life this season. It was however, a season of two halves for him and demonstrated once again what a big part of sport the brain is.

The season began with Nacer interchanging with his fellow attackers and popping up on the opposite side of the penalty box to score. He consistently saved us with his goals (6 in 10 games) but at home that movement stopped for some reason and we struggled. It was the death of his father that threw him though and after that he understandably didn't look the same player. Defensively at times he was non-existent and he didn't seem to know what to do when he had the ball. Having lost my father last season it certainly does throw you and concentrating on football is a long way down the list, whether it be your livelihood or not.

Without really discovering his form he still managed a few vital goals towards the end of the season so he has to get a thumbs up from Spurs fans. With Lamela and Townsend providing no goal threat from the right and initially Emmanuel Adebayor providing no goal threat centrally his contribution carried us at times. Will he stay on the left or being two footed will he move to the right if we sign another left-sided player.

He wants to produce more next season and there is no reason why he can't now that he will be able to concentrate on his football again.

Premier League Only
His 1st Game: QPR 2 goals (h)
His 3rd Game: Sunderland 3rd goal (a)
His 5th Game: Arsenal 4th goal (a)
His 6th Game: Southampton 1 assist (h)
His 9th Game: Aston Villa 5th goal (a)
His 10th Game: Stoke City 6th goal (h)
His 14th Game: Burnley 2nd assist (h)
His 15th Game: Leicester City 3rd assist (a)
His 17th Game: Chelsea 7th goal & 4th assist (h)
His 18th Game: Crystal Palace 5th assist (a)
His 24th Game: Swansea City 8th goal (h)
His 30th game: Newcastle United 9th goal (a)
His 31st Game: Southampton 10th goal (a)
His 34th Game: Hull City 11th goal (h)

Home: 6 Goals 3 Assists
Away: 5 Goals 2 Assists

Premier League Games Only

Nacer Chadli
Played: 35
Minutes: 2,411
Total Passes: 1,065
Pass Completion: 83.10%
Forward Passes: 46.38%
Key Passes: 36
Key Pass Time: 1 every 66.97 minutes
Chances Created: 41
Chance Creation Time: 1 every 58.80 minutes
Shots: 54
Shot Accuracy: 55%
Shot Time: 1 every 44.65 minutes
Goals: 11
Assists: 5
Positive Attacking Action: 1 every 16.40 minutes
(Total Minutes divided by Shots, Goals, Assists, Key passes, Chances Created combined)
Tackles: 48
Tackles Won: 47.92%
Blocks: 2
Interceptions: 18
Clearances: 13
Take On Success: 45.74%
Header Success: 41.79%
Defensive Action: 1 every 73.06 minutes
(Total Minutes divided by Blocks, Clearances, Interceptions)
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