Deceptive Numbers
Hulk is billed as a strong player who can bulldoze past opponent and take on defenses on his own, and the highlight reel will attest to that fact. However, the numbers portray a very different picture. For all the brawn that he possesses, he has very poor numbers as far as the take-ons are concerned – he has won only 36% of the 101 take-on he has attempted in the Russian league in 15 appearances this season.
While the numbers do point that he is willing to take on players quite often, the poor success rate would certainly be a red flag for Chelsea manger Jose Mourinho who despises giving away the possession cheaply. Mourinho would rather prefer that his team keeps hold of the ball and use it intelligently than have a headless chicken lead the line.