‘Best Dribbler of all time’ Lee Kang-In ‘ranks third’ behind ‘Wallace’ Vinicius and ‘GOAT’ Messi
Lee Kang-in’s dribbling ability is among the best in the world.
Mallorca defeated Valencia 1-0 in the 36th round of the 2022-23 Spanish La Liga at Estadio Mallorca Son Moix in Mallorca, Spain, at 2:30 a.m. ET on Saturday. The win ensured the 11th-ranked Mallorca (47 points) stayed in the competition.
Head coach Javier Aguirre started the game in a 3-4-3 formation. Amas Ndiaye, Bedat Murki, and Tino Kawer were up front. In the midfield, Lee Kang-in, Idrissou Baba, Dani Rodriguez, and Pablo Maffeo started. The back three was Jose Copete, Martin Valiente, and Denis Hajikadunic. Predrag Raikovic was in goal.
Lee Kang-In started at left wing-back안전놀이터. It was a necessary choice due to the injuries in the defense. Lee started the game with a lot of defensive pressure.
The balance changed in the second half. Once again, it was Lee Kang-in who took the lead. In the 18th minute, Lee sent a cross into the box after going through Jose Copete and Jaume Costa. Mourinho won the ball in the air and finished with a header that rattled the net. The Lee cross and Mourinho header was the winning formula for Mallorca for the first time in a long time.
In the remaining minutes, Mallorca settled down to consolidate and hold on for the win. In addition to his assist, Lee lived up to expectations with three key passes, one big chance, 100% dribbling success (4 attempts – 4 successful), and 60% ground contest success (10 attempts – 6 successful). His dribbling, which he does every game, was once again 100% successful.
Football statistics site FútbolScore.com gave him an 8.0 rating. It was the highest among Mallorca players. They also included him in the best team of the 36th round of Spanish La Liga. It was a top-notch performance in an unfamiliar position: wingback.
Some interesting data was also highlighted. The Couch Score lists the five players with the most dribbling interceptions across Europe’s top five leagues (EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1) in the 2022-23 season.
Lee ranked third overall with 86, behind ‘next world class’ Vinicius Junior (Real, 108) and ‘GOAT’ Lionel Messi (PSG, 99). He is tied with ‘English supernova’ Jude Bellingham (Dortmund, 86).
