Date de naissance/âge: Instead, you begin to realise that this is no fluke – Verona are simply incredibly difficult to break through. This inconsistency in possession isn’t confined to Kumbulla, but internalised within the entire side. In September, Gazetta Dello Sport reported that Verona had the lowest budget in Serie A, and just the 25th highest in Italian football. Passing has statistically been the weak point for Kumbulla this season, but there’s enough promise there to envision a future where the defender can confidently kickstart attacks for elite clubs. But more importantly, despite being thoroughly examined with this kind of volume, only five centre-backs exceed Kumbulla’s success rate in these duels; those names include Francesco Acerbi, Matthijs de Ligt and Chris Smalling. Albanie, Sélections internationales/buts: Atalanta (and their Reading-sized budget) are blitzing everything in their path, scoring 70 goals in 25 games. Regardless, Kumbulla is trusted as a consistent distributor of the ball, even if – at this stage – the results are mixed. In the absence of elite, established talent in attack (Verona have scored just 29 league goals this season – 7th worst in Serie A) Jurić has deployed his players carefully. Get the email you'll actually want to read. Marash Kumbulla is set to make his debut for the Giallorossi this weekend, while Edin Dzeko will start after sitting on the bench against Verona last Saturday. And this isn’t a one-off move: Jurić’s faith in Kumbulla’s technical ability and intelligence is a consistent facet of Verona’s game. And yet, Verona have extracted every possible ounce to surge up to eighth in Serie A with games in hand. Kumbulla possesses a spry leap that allows him to post an acceptable 56.5 percent aerial duel success rate, while he also remains busy in other areas too, registering 4.66 interceptions, 2.62 clearances and 0.76 blocks per 90. The simple fact that Jurić even tolerates this in his keenly devised system highlights Kumbulla’s technical promise. Please think of others, look after yourselves, and stay safe. If you'd like to support what we do, you can buy a Scouted Football Handbook here. Kumbulla is forced into firefighting throughout every game and he’s been one of Europe’s most effective extinguishers. On the contrary, Amir Rrahmani – who already has a transfer arranged to Napoli – along with Koray Günter and the aforementioned Kumbulla are all emerging triumphantly on an upward, unorthodox trajectory. It’s a meticulously designed plan in the early stages of an away game where Kumbulla is trusted to advance possession into the opposition’s third. Without possession, Verona’s back three usually pinches and becomes narrow. Check out his latest detailed stats including goals, assists, strengths & weaknesses and match ratings. Coupled with Verona’s startling season and his statistical profile, a top move in the summer feels like an inevitability. Akin to a battle-hardened veteran like Giorgio Chiellini, Kumbulla has the stature, broad shoulders and uncompromising ferocity to overpower and overwhelm attackers. View Marash Kumbulla profile on Yahoo Sports. Obviously, the map mostly flares up defensive areas, but Kumbulla’s attacking influence is felt right the way down the left touchline. To understand Verona’s ascension, you have to understand the enormous impact of this assured Albanian international. Per Wyscout, Verona rank in the bottom half of the league in their accuracy on long passes, throughballs and passes into the final third. Verona constrict and suffocate the best attacking units, but most exciting of all? Just as Marco Verratti entrenched himself as an icon for Delfino Pescara after promotion from Serie B, Kumbulla has the opportunity to carve out a fairytale start to his career. The Albanian already has the classic frame of a long-serving Serie A defender. Marash Kumbulla statistics – 20 years_old Roma Defender (Centre). There were no high-profile signings to bolster a vulnerable squad: instead, around €10 million was spent on a phalanx of underappreciated castoffs and projects. This is what makes their year so thrilling – this isn’t a wily, old back three carefully keeping clean sheets. Kumbulla has already proven himself in a back three and he’s naturally well-equipped with the physicality and tactical acumen necessary for Serie A. After his hyper-activity at the back for Verona this season, Kumbulla would be well suited to putting out fires for a top six club. From almost nowhere, this year has provided a tantalising glimpse of the type of impactful defender Kumbulla could become for a top club. Credit: Alessandro Sabatini, Getty Images. Nothing in their preparation hinted at what was to come. Verona secured an improbable spot in the top-flight via the play-offs after finishing 15 points behind champions Brescia – an inauspicious promotion that was reflected by modest spending. For Hellas Verona and Marash Kumbulla, this was never meant to happen. Juventus managed just two goals from open play against them across their two fixtures. Juventus are expected to confirm the same lineup that started against Sampdoria last week, with Gianluca Frabotta set to retain his place at left wing-back. They’ve kept valuable clean sheets Parma, Udinese, Sampdoria and Fiorentina. Thank you. If indeed Verona do realise their mission to qualify for Europe, Kumbulla can leap into the summer at the forefront of every elite club’s mind, but more importantly, he will be entombed firmly within the folklore of his hometown club. Antonio Conte and Romelu Lukaku are leading a renaissance at Inter. Moves to Napoli or especially Inter would make a great deal of sense amongst the mass of transfer rumours. 2000 (20), Lieu de naissance: The 6'1" defender was born in Peschiera del Garda, a resort town on the tip of Lake Garda within the province of Verona, and despite belatedly joining the club’s academy in 2017, his style has quickly become wedded to the qualities they demand. What turns Kumbulla from “merely” an excellent penalty-box defender into a potentially elite contributor in Europe is his growing comfort in possession.

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