Rafael Leao has often been criticised for his consistency levels, and the AC Milan star could have, maybe, gone higher. However, he is still among the best in Europe.
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In recent years, whenever Leao has been criticised, it has been from a place where Milan know what he is capable of. At times, the frustrations boil down to the fact that he is brilliant, but perhaps a little inconsistent.
Yet, the numbers show anything but that.
Leao’s incredible numbers
As MilanNews relays from Opta this afternoon, Leao is one of only two players in Serie A to have more than 10 contributions in the league for six seasons in a row. This season, he has 11 contributions in 20 games, which is one of his best contribution-to-game ratios.
Of course, this is whilst he has been suffering with physical problems throughout the season. So, whilst he has not really gotten closer to the 20-goal mark in Serie A, which has haunted him in recent years, his output is still at a fantastic level.
The only other player to appear next to him in this bracket is Lautaro Martinez. Considering the regard which the Argentine is held in, maybe it is unfair that the Portuguese star is not admired as much in terms of contributions, especially since he has been a winger for most of those six seasons…