Georgia Stanway, the Manchester City academy prodigy, is enduring a crucial phase of her footballing career.
The 21-year-old English attacking midfielder stands out as one of the clubs most successful graduates.
Last season, she took the Womens Super League by storm with her sensational goals and performances that racked up plenty of expectations from fans for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the current season.
She was the youngest outfield player in Phil Neville’s World Cup squad that faced a disappointing exit at the hands of the world champions, the USWNT.
However, the following season in the FAWSL, she appeared to be a shadow of herself from the 2018/19 season.
The advent of fresh talent in the Manchester City squad, like Pauline Bremer, and the transition in tactics the team had to undergo with the departure of former manager Nick Cushing seems to have stolen the limelight from Stanway.
The forward, hailed for her attacking attributes even made consecutive appearances as a right-back, a make-shift role she was assigned to at the beginning of 2020.
In this Georgia Stanway scout report, I will attempt to examine whether she has been underperforming compared to her previous season or is undergoing an important metamorphosis as a player.
I take a closer look at the tactical analysis of games where Stanway was utilised both as a forward and a right-back, and data analysis from statistics collected over the previous two seasons.
Georgia Stanway Player Profile
Stanway is predominantly a forward who likes to play in the space between the lines of the opposition defence as an attacking midfielder.
She thrives in Zone 14 in front of the opposition penalty area, where she can indulge in creative playmaking and also find the space to pull the trigger.
If we examine her heatmap this season, we see the two roles she has taken on.
Georgia Stanway Heat Map
We observe her positioning and activity primarily in the space in front of the opponent’s defensive line and in both half-spaces.
This season, she has been widely utilised as a second striker alongside Ellen White in a 4-4-2 system that can transform into a 4-4-1-1 when Stanway plays deeper just behind White.
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