Bradley Dack is an attacking midfielder who has starred for Blackburn Rovers, with the rovers sitting comfortably in mid-table. The 25-year-old has scored 14 goals and assisted 4 in 26 games in total, a very impressive goal and assist ratio. Dack is a natural and potent finisher, with excellent off-the-ball movement intelligence and strong technical ability.
Starting his career with Gillingham in League 2 back in the 2012/13 season as a teenager, Bradley has worked his way up the leagues by starring throughout every game he has played. In this individual player analysis, we will discover why Dack is so highly rated, and why he is a transfer target for many Premier League clubs.
Off the ball excellence
During a 1-1 draw vs Newcastle in the FA Cup, Dack played as a #10 in a 4-2-3-1 system.
Above is the formation and lineup used by Blackburn Rovers against Newcastle, an opponent situated in the Premier League a big test for Dack to prove his quality.
In this game, Dacks movement was a constant thorn for Newcastles back-four, as he consistently created space and opened up goal scoring opportunities with his intelligent movement off-the-ball. With two progressive runs in this game, a stat based off movement intended to move the opposition and create space Dack was active and looking to damage Newcastle, and so he did scoring one goal.
