Fulham completed the loan signing of 23-year-old Israeli international player Manor Solomon from Shakhtar Donetsk. The forward made his first appearance in the English Premier League way back in August. He suffered an injury in that match and was ruled out for a few months. The 23-year-old returned from injury against Chelsea in January. Since then, he has been a part of the team and has made a few appearances off the bench. Manor Solomon has netted three goals since his return and has boosted his side’s chances of making it to Europe once again. We now look at some of the stats that show how Solomon can take his side to finish in European places.
Marco Silva’s super sub
Fulham’s manager Marco Silva has not forced his player to play the full 90 minutes after his return from injury. He has used Soloman as a substitute in the last six matches and that has produced a few good results for the team.
Manor Soloman has featured in seven league matches for his side. The 23-year-old has three goals to his name. He scored the second goal against Nottingham Forest in a 2-0 win. The second goal came against Brighton in the very next match. That goal turned out to be the match-winner. His third goal was scored against Wolves in Fulham’s previous match in the English Premier League. This goal secured a point for the Cottagers. Soloman has only attempted four shots, and all of them have been on target. The performances in the last three matches might earn him more starts in the remaining matches.
The 23-year-old is also decent with his passing skills. In the 178 minutes spent on the field by the forward, Solomon has attempted 42 passes with an 85.7% accuracy rate. These included three passes to the final third and four to the opposition’s penalty box. He plays on the left wing and likes to cut inside to open some space for himself to shoot or pass the ball. The player will look to assist his teammates in the coming matches.
Can he take Fulham back to Europe?
Manor Solomon was playing for Shakhtar Donetsk before the war took place. He featured in the Ukrainian Premier League as well as in the UEFA Champions League. In the domestic league, the player made 16 appearances, with eight coming off the bench. He went on to score four goals and provide an assist. The shot map shows that his shooting zones are similar, with the majority of them being taken from the left side. Soloman averaged 3.84 shots per 90 minutes and had a 33.33% accuracy rate.
Running down the left flank, the player attempted 8.46 dribbles and had a high success rate of 62.8%. He is not a big ball-crosser and averaged 1.57 crosses per 90 minutes. By looking at the shot assists, we can observe that Solomon tries to deliver some low crosses and short passes inside the penalty box to create chances for his teammates. Fulham players will also expect the same in the upcoming matches.
As observed earlier, Solomon likes to make direct runs into the penalty box rather than going towards the outer side. He is a winger who is more interested in carrying the ball into the box and then delivering low crosses or passes. These runs, if successful, can easily create goal-scoring chances. He will look to use his pace in the English Premier League and create more chances for his teammates.
Betting analysis
Manor Solomon has scored a goal in each of the past three matches. His inclusion in the team will have a slight effect on the odds for Fulham and the over/under for goals. As per the 1×2 betting odds, Fulham’s odds will fall against a weaker opponent. For the over/under lines, the over lines are expected to thrive.
The 23-year-old winger is slowly becoming a part of Fulham’s setup. He has scored goals and is knocking on the door for his first start in a Fulham shirt. The manager might give him a chance in the next match. Solomon’s contributions have earned Fulham four points in the last two matches. He will be hungry to earn more for his new team and take them to Europe next season.
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