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Which was Malick Thiaw's best season in Control?

Serie A · 2024-25

Stat2024-252025-26
TeamAC MilanNewcastle United
Minutes18032965
Passes per 9062.851.5
Final-third passes per 905.65.4
Pass accuracy94 %90 %
Balls lost per 900.100.12
  1. 2024-25
  2. 2025-26
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Answer

2024-25: Control S (percentile 96); in 2025-26, A (percentile 85). The difference in 2024-25: plays more passes and moves the ball into the final third more. Each season is measured against the defenders of that league.

Context

At AC Milan, Malick Thiaw dictated play with 62.8 passes per 90 at 94% accuracy, losing possession on just 5.7% of touches. That command surpassed Thiaw's later output at Newcastle United.

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