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One is looking at per 100 passes, the other is looking at a per 90 minutes basis, completely different things It also matters what their definition is; the defensive line for us is the last line of defence, not any line that is broken by the 'defending' team, that would just be classified as a line-breaking pass

@TheAthleticFC @MarkCarey93 @anantaajith What's the difference @Gradient_Sports ?

Youri Tielemans would bring grace, poise and punchy line-breaking passes to Manchester United’s midfield. At £35million from Aston Villa, he would also surely represent one of the lowest-risk signings of the summer. @MarkCarey93 and @anantaajith analyse Tielemans’ skillset and how he could improve Michael Carrick's midfield ⤵️ 🔗 nyti.ms/4blsui8

Aymeric Laporte's 91.7 Duel Grade is the highest of any player so far at the World Cup 🛡️ #FWC26 🇪🇸

The highest-graded players at the 2026 World Cup after the quarter finals, using our Overall Grade methodology 📊 #FWC26

🇫🇷 France vs Spain 🇪🇸 Ahead of today’s World Cup semifinal, compare the two nations across goals, passing, pressing and more 👇 Explore the full team comparison in the Gradient FC app 📲 #FWC26

Adrien Rabiot has graded above his positional average in a number of key grades at the 2026 World Cup. A key figure in France's system. #FWC26 🇫🇷

A look at how Spain's midfield have broken lines at the 2026 World Cup: Pedri - 11 line-breaking ball carries (1st) Rodri - 80 line-breaking passes completed (1st) #FWC26 🇪🇸

No player at the 2026 World Cup has won more challenges than Elliot Anderson - 48 #FWC26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youri Tielemans' Pressured Passing Grade in the Premier League, among his position group: 2023/24: 84.3 (13th/120) 2024/25: 98.5 (1st/119) 2025/26: 77.2 (17th/102) | #AVFC #MUFC |

Jude Bellingham has made 155 sprints at the 2026 World Cup, ranking 1st among England players and 2nd among all players at the tournament. (Number of times speed reached ≥25 km/h). #FWC26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

No player at the 2026 World Cup has covered more total distance than Rodri, with his 397 high-speed runs ranking 14th among all players. #FWC26 🇪🇸

It was a memorable debut World Cup for Erling Haaland. From 21 shot attempts, he scored 7 goals, with an incredible 5.6% Better Option Percentage. His 88.4 Shooting Grade ranks 4th among all players. #FWC26 🇳🇴

@idoxvi All explained here, but the quick summary: Impact - outcome based metrics Grade - execution based (grading every single event from -2 to +2) gradientsports.com/blog/gradient-…

@Gradient_Sports What’s the difference between grade and impact?

A star-studded Top 5 💫 After the quarterfinals, Lionel Messi climbs to No. 1 in the Gradient FC World Cup player rankings 📈 🔗 fc.gradientsports.com/rankings

@kwakujr23 Receptions in a dangerous position

@Gradient_Sports RCV? - Open body, closed body and lateral receptions

No player at the 2026 World Cup has received more line-breaking passes than Alexis Mac Allister - 56 #FWC26 🇦🇷

@kwakujr23 Players with the most touches in the opposition's box at the World Cup so far... 1. Vini Jr. - 101 2. Lamine Yamal - 89 3. Kylian Mbappé - 74

@Gradient_Sports How many possessions have Yamal and Mbappe had in the penalty area?

All over the pitch 🏃‍♂️💨 A look at some of Jude Bellingham's attacking metrics compared to his position group at the 2026 World Cup. #FWC26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Lionel Messi made 13 passes into a dangerous position vs. Switzerland, it's 9 more than any other Argentina player (Nico González, 4). His 6 chances created were the most among any quarter-final game. #FWC26 🇦🇷

Elliot Anderson’s passing stats vs. Norway 🎯 5/6 switch passes completed 2/2 through ball passes completed 9/9 line-breaking passes completed 38/45 passes completed while under pressure 32 forward passes #FWC26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿