Best chance creators of each World Cup 1966-2010

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  1. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Hello,

    This thread is for posting the best chance creators per 90 minutes of each World Cup, according to this website.

    http://www.optasports.com/

    I applied two conditions:
    • Only players with at least 5 created chances in a tournament are included.
    • Players who only played one game aren't included. So you won't find players with 6 created chances and one played game in this list.

    The definition of 'chances created' is:

    http://www.optasportspro.com/es/acerca-de/blog-optapro/posts/2012/optapro's-event-definitions.aspx


    It will take a while before I've updated all of my files with the remaining players though.
     
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  2. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1966 World Cup

    Rivera (ITA) 6.50
    Simoes (POR) 5.17
    Chislenko (USSR) 3.71
    Mazzola (ITA) 3.67
    Herbet (FRA) 3.50
    Rakosi (HUN) 3.50
    Bulgareli (ITA) 3.33
    Amancio (ESP) 3.00
    Bene (HUN) 3.00
    Greaves (ENG) 3.00
    Hausser (FRA) 3.00
    Held (GER) 3.00
    Landa (CHI) 3.00
    Perez (URU) 3.00
    Rocha (URU) 3.00
    B. Charlton (ENG) 2.84
    Jose Torres (POR) 2.83
    Florian Albert (HUN) 2.75
    Onega (ARG) 2.75
    Hurst (ENG) 2.70
    Overath (GER) 2.68
    Haller (GER) 2.63
    Banishevskyi (USSR) 2.60
    Denilson (BRA) 2.50
    Dong-Woon Li (PRK) 2.50
    Doo Ik Park (PRK) 2.50
    Kotkov (BUL) 2.50
    Metreveli (USSR) 2.50
    Nagy (HUN) 2.50
    Sabo (USSR) 2.50
    Simon (FRA) 2.50
    Suarez (ESP) 2.50
    Peters (ENG) 2.44
    Malofeev (USSR) 2.40
    Graca (POR) 2.33
    Isidoro Diaz (MEX) 2.33
    Leonel Sanchez (CHI) 2.33
    Lima (BRA) 2.33
    Ball (ENG) 2.31
    Emmerich (GER) 2.31
    Seung Zin Park (PRK) 2.25
    Moore (ENG) 2.05
    Araya (CHI) 2.00
    Fuhrer (SUI) 2.00
    Khusainov (USSR) 2.00
    Yakimov (BUL) 2.00
    Gonzalez (ARG) 1.75
    Kaposzta (HUN) 1.75
    Solari (ARG) 1.75
    Bonnel (FRA) 1.67
    Eusebio (POR) 1.67
    Jose Augusto (POR) 1.67
    Porkujan (USSR) 1.67
    Voronin (USSR) 1.60
    Schnellinger (GER) 1.58
    Seeler (GER) 1.58
    Artime (ARG) 1.50
    Beckenbauer (GER) 1.42
    Hunt (ENG) 1.26
    Cortes (URU) 1.25
    Farkas (HUN) 1.25
    Mas (ARG) 1.25
    Sipos (HUN) 1.25
    Ponomarev (USSR) 1.20
    Stiles (ENG) 0.95
    Wilson (ENG) 0.95
    Cohen (ENG) 0.79
     
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  3. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1970 World Cup

    Baylon (PER) 6.06
    Mitkov (BUL) 6.00
    Perico Leon (PER) 5.45
    Flores (MEX) 4.81
    Rivera (ITA) 4.76
    Pelé (BRA) 4.67
    Van Himst (BEL) 4.33
    Gerson (BRA) 4.22
    Sotil (PER) 4.22
    Challe (PER) 3.97
    Bell (ENG) 3.77
    Libuda (GER) 3.72
    Semmeling (BEL) 3.67
    Overath (GER) 3.60
    Jokl (TCH) 3.58
    Asatiani (USSR) 3.42
    Kuna (TCH) 3.33
    Mazzola (ITA) 3.20
    Lohr (GER) 3.09
    Eriksson (SWE) 3.04
    Gutierrez (MEX) 3.00
    Satmareanu (ROU) 3.00
    Yakimov (BUL) 2.94
    De Sisti (ITA) 2.84
    Adamec (TCH) 2.80
    Bo Larsson (SWE) 2.78
    Ghandi (MAR) 2.76
    Muntian (USSR) 2.76
    Boninsegna (ITA) 2.71
    Held (GER) 2.69
    Dembrovschi (ROU) 2.67
    Petras (TCH) 2.67
    Spiegler (ISR) 2.67
    Rivelino (BRA) 2.60
    Tostao (BRA) 2.60
    Hagara (TCH) 2.50
    Kolev (BUL) 2.50
    Ball (ENG) 2.49
    Paulo Cesar (BRA) 2.45
    Cubilla (URU) 2.44
    Bonev (BUL) 2.34
    Morales (URU) 2.34
    Dobias (TCH) 2.33
    Nunweiller (ROU) 2.33
    Grabowski (GER) 2.29
    Jairzinho (BRA) 2.21
    Maneiro (URU) 2.21
    Bamous (MAR) 2.16
    Müller (GER) 2.10
    Domenghini (ITA) 2.09
    Gallardo (PER) 2.08
    Mujica (URU) 2.05
    Cubillas (PER) 2.00
    El Filali (MAR) 2.00
    Puis (BEL) 2.00
    Valdivia (MEX) 2.00
    Khmelnitski (USSR) 1.95
    Cesar Cortes (URU) 1.94
    Mifflin (PER) 1.93
    Ghazouani (MAR) 1.91
    Davila (MEX) 1.81
    Dimutrache (ROU) 1.79
    Fragoso (MEX) 1.75
    Beckenbauer (GER) 1.64
    Montero (URU) 1.57
    Peters (ENG) 1.54
    Carlos Alberto (BRA) 1.50
    Ubinas (URU) 1.42
    Seeler (GER) 1.35
    Bertini (ITA) 1.29
    Riva (ITA) 1.26
    Chumpitaz (PER) 1.25
    Vantolra (MEX) 1.25
    Clodoaldo (BRA) 1.20
    Cooper (ENG) 1.15
    Moore (ENG) 1.15
    Mullery (ENG) 1.15
    Schnellinger (GER) 0.97
    Fichtel (GER) 0.94
    Facchetti (ITA) 0.79
     
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  4. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1974 World Cup

    Rivera (ITA) 5.73
    Cruijff (NED) 5.14
    Deyna (POL) 4.34
    Streich (GDR) 3.34
    Jordan (SCO) 3.33
    Lorimer (SCO) 3.33
    Vogel (GDR) 3.15
    Irmscher (GDR) 3.09
    Kindvall (SWE) 3.04
    Nikodimov (BUL) 3.02
    Bremner (SCO) 3.00
    Pommerenke (GDR) 3.00
    Kidumu (ZAI) 2.75
    Gadocha (POL) 2.74
    Jairzinho (BRA) 2.71
    Overath (GER) 2.71
    Edström (SWE) 2.67
    Dzajic (YUG) 2.66
    Jerkovic (YUG) 2.60
    Müller (GER) 2.57
    Kasperczak (POL) 2.53
    Riva (ITA) 2.50
    Van Hanegem (NED) 2.38
    Rensenbrink (NED) 2.29
    Anastasi (ITA) 2.24
    Oblak (YUG) 2.21
    Babington (ARG) 2.20
    Breitner (GER) 2.14
    Paulo Cesar (BRA) 2.13
    Karasi (YUG) 2.05
    Desir (HAI) 2.00
    Kolev (BUL) 2.00
    Mazzola (ITA) 2.00
    Nelinho (BRA) 2.00
    Reinoso (CHI) 2.00
    Sparwasser (GDR) 2.00
    Rocha (URU) 2.00
    Vorbe (HAI) 2.00
    Hoeness (GER) 1.93
    Torstensson (SWE) 1.93
    Lato (POL) 1.86
    Voinov (BUL) 1.79
    Brindisi (ARG) 1.76
    Bonhof (GER) 1.75
    Dirceu (BRA) 1.75
    Tapper (SWE) 1.74
    Carpeggiani (BRA) 1.71
    Grabowski (GER) 1.71
    Bonev (BUL) 1.67
    Capello (ITA) 1.67
    Denev (BUL) 1.67
    Hoffmann (GDR) 1.67
    Kempes (ARG) 1.60
    Musial (POL) 1.55
    Maszczyk (POL) 1.51
    Acimovic (YUG) 1.50
    Szarmach (POL) 1.46
    Rivelino (BRA) 1.43
    Holzenbein (GER) 1.37
    Neeskens (NED) 1.32
    Beckenbauer (GER) 1.29
    Jansen (NED) 1.29
    Rep (NED) 1.29
    Petkovic (YUG) 1.25
    Wolff (ARG) 1.20
    Bo Larsson (SWE) 1.14
    Bogicevic (YUG) 1.00
    Buljan (YUG) 1.00
    Sandberg (SWE) 1.00
    Francisco Marinho (BRA) 0.86
    Szymanowski (POL) 0.86
    Valdomiro (BRA) 0.85
    Ayala (ARG) 0.83
    Surjak (YUG) 0.83
    Suurbier (NED) 0.72
    Vogts (GER) 0.71
     
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  5. Jaweirdo

    Jaweirdo Member+

    Aug 19, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Rivera was a beast O__o
     
  6. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1978 World Cup

    Lubanski (POL) 5.94
    Cuellar (MEX) 4.00
    Zico (BRA) 3.91
    Hugo Sanchez (MEX) 3.67
    Platini (FRA) 3.60
    Juanito (ESP) 3.50
    Cardenosa (ESP) 3.20
    Larrosa (ARG) 3.13
    Haan (NED) 3.00
    Ardiles (ARG) 2.87
    Deyna (POL) 2.83
    D. Müller (GER) 2.72
    Jordan (SCO) 2.67
    Rangel (MEX) 2.67
    Flohe (GER) 2.65
    Mendonca (BRA) 2.58
    Santillana (ESP) 2.50
    Six (FRA) 2.50
    Kempes (ARG) 2.45
    Bertoni (ARG) 2.44
    Akid (TUN) 2.40
    Boniek (POL) 2.36
    Ali Par Win (IRN) 2.33
    Bo Larsson (SWE) 2.33
    Bonhof (GER) 2.33
    Hartford (SCO) 2.33
    Lato (POL) 2.33
    Causio (ITA) 2.31
    Ortiz (ARG) 2.24
    Rep (NED) 2.21
    Prohaska (AUT) 2.17
    Dirceu (BRA) 2.15
    Schachner (AUT) 2.10
    Rensenbrink (NED) 2.05
    Agrebi (TUN) 2.00
    Jara (AUT) 2.00
    Marcelino (ESP) 2.00
    Houseman (ARG) 1.93
    R. Van de Kerkhof (NED) 1.90
    Rossi (ITA) 1.86
    Beer (GER) 1.84
    Cubillas (PER) 1.83
    Sara (AUT) 1.83
    Lennart Larsson (SWE) 1.72
    H. Müller (GER) 1.71
    Dhiab (TUN) 1.67
    Neeskens (NED) 1.66
    Valencia (ARG) 1.64
    Kasperczak (POL) 1.63
    Jansen (NED) 1.62
    Zaccarelli (ITA) 1.57
    Cueto (PER) 1.52
    Krankl (AUT) 1.50
    Munante (PER) 1.45
    Nawalka (POL) 1.40
    Roberto Dinamite (BRA) 1.40
    Benetti (ITA) 1.36
    Kreuz (AUT) 1.33
    Szarmach (POL) 1.28
    Oblitas (PER) 1.27
    Poortvliet (NED) 1.26
    Passarella (ARG) 1.23
    Rummenigge (GER) 1.20
    Cerezo (BRA) 1.15
    Krol (NED) 1.09
    W. Van de Kerkhof (NED) 1.09
    Batista (BRA) 1.00
    Luque (ARG) 0.94
    Pezzey (AUT) 0.83
    Toninho (BRA) 0.83
    Galvan (ARG) 0.68
     
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  7. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1982 World Cup

    Van Moer (BEL) 5.45
    Strachan (SCO) 4.86
    Petrovic (YUG) 4.67
    Hoddle (ENG) 4.00
    Vercauteren (BEL) 4.00
    Ufarte (ESP) 3.86
    Giresse (FRA) 3.79
    Juanito (ESP) 3.67
    Robertson (SCO) 3.67
    Caszely (CHI) 3.62
    Fazekas (HUN) 3.60
    Rocheteau (FRA) 3.60
    Zico (BRA) 3.45
    Fergani (ALG) 3.33
    Prohaska (AUT) 3.27
    Bensaoula (ALG) 3.21
    Maradona (ARG) 3.03
    Boniek (POL) 3.00
    Renquin (BEL) 3.00
    Rix (ENG) 2.97
    Littbarski (GER) 2.91
    Leandro (BRA) 2.85
    Platini (FRA) 2.84
    Larios (FRA) 2.74
    Duarte (PER) 2.67
    Vandersmissen (BEL) 2.54
    Tigana (FRA) 2.48
    Serginho (BRA) 2.43
    Magath (GER) 2.41
    McIlroy (NIR) 2.41
    Neira (CHI) 2.41
    Ardiles (ARG) 2.40
    Junior (BRA) 2.40
    Al Anbari (KUW) 2.33
    Souness (SCO) 2.33
    Susic (YUG) 2.33
    Robson (ENG) 2.29
    Buncol (POL) 2.29
    Antognoni (ITA) 2.25
    Ceulemans (BEL) 2.24
    Hrubesch (GER) 2.23
    Socrates (BRA) 2.20
    Wilkins (ENG) 2.20
    Rossi (ITA) 2.19
    Breitner (GER) 2.14
    Conti (ITA) 2.14
    Lato (POL) 2.14
    Smolarek (POL) 2.11
    Bonvallett (CHI) 2.06
    Eder (BRA) 2.00
    Mariner (ENG) 2.00
    Martos (HUN) 2.00
    Sumner (NZL) 2.00
    Kempes (ARG) 1.93
    Rummenigge (GER) 1.89
    J. Nicholl (NIR) 1.80
    Pichi Alonso (ESP) 1.80
    Hintermaier (AUT) 1.78
    Kaltz (GER) 1.77
    Soler (FRA) 1.76
    Cerezo (BRA) 1.75
    Rufer (NZL) 1.74
    Shengelia (USSR) 1.73
    Cueto (PER) 1.67
    Maradiaga (HON) 1.67
    Poloskei (HUN) 1.67
    Surjak (YUG) 1.67
    Vizek (TCH) 1.67
    Wooddin (NZL) 1.67
    O'Neill (NIR) 1.64
    Blokhin (USSR) 1.60
    Coeck (BEL) 1.60
    Falcao (BRA) 1.60
    Mills (ENG) 1.60
    Cabrini (ITA) 1.57
    Genghini (FRA) 1.55
    Gavrilov (USSR) 1.53
    Bal (USSR) 1.51
    Degeorgi (AUT) 1.48
    Six (FRA) 1.42
    Armstrong (NIR) 1.40
    Bezsonov (USSR) 1.40
    Hamilton (NIR) 1.40
    Bertoni (ARG) 1.35
    Matysik (POL) 1.27
    Coppell (ENG) 1.25
    Gordillo (ESP) 1.20
    Olguin (ARG) 1.20
    Passarella (ARG) 1.20
    Oriali (ITA) 1.03
    Graziani (ITA) 1.02
    Demyanenko (USSR) 1.00
    Dremmler (GER) 1.00
    Luizinho (BRA) 1.00
    Vandenbergh (BEL) 1.00
    Tardelli (ITA) 0.88
    Stielike (GER) 0.82
    Bossis (FRA) 0.79
    Briegel (GER) 0.71
     
  8. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1986 World Cup

    Magalhaes (POR) 5.05
    Eloy (ESP) 4.32
    Giresse (FRA) 4.24
    Maradona (ARG) 3.86
    Vercruysse (FRA) 3.72
    Careca (BRA) 3.38
    Allofs (GER) 3.37
    Karas (POL) 3.32
    Zavarov (USSR) 3.25
    Arnesen (DEN) 3.19
    Conti (ITA) 3.18
    Belanov (USSR) 3.16
    Platini (FRA) 3.03
    Krimau (MAR) 3.00
    Strachan (SCO) 2.82
    M. Laudrup (DEN) 2.81
    Rocheteau (FRA) 2.80
    Bum-Kun Cha (KOR) 2.67
    Junior (BRA) 2.66
    Fernando Gomes (POR) 2.60
    Augenthaler (GER) 2.50
    Ho Choi (KOR) 2.50
    Iordanev (BUL) 2.50
    Maroc (ALG) 2.50
    Romerito (PAR) 2.50
    Smolarek (POL) 2.35
    Carlos Manuel (POR) 2.33
    Vercauteren (BEL) 2.31
    Socrates (BRA) 2.26
    Ferreira (PAR) 2.25
    Matthaus (GER) 2.25
    Burruchaga (ARG) 2.21
    Boy (MEX) 2.18
    Getov (BUL) 2.12
    Urban (POL) 2.12
    Littbarski (GER) 2.08
    Michel (ESP) 2.01
    Boniek (POL) 2.00
    Hoddle (ENG) 2.00
    Kaci (ALG) 2.00
    Shibab (IRQ) 2.00
    Scifo (BEL) 1.97
    Rae Cho (KOR) 1.96
    Salinas (ESP) 1.96
    Negrete (MEX) 1.88
    Lamris (MAR) 1.84
    Magath (GER) 1.83
    Josimar (BRA) 1.80
    Rats (USSR) 1.80
    Yaremchuk (USSR) 1.80
    Gospodinov (BUL) 1.76
    Ceulemans (BEL) 1.75
    Garre (ARG) 1.75
    Alemao (BRA) 1.69
    Victor (ESP) 1.69
    Francisco (ESP) 1.68
    Berggreen (DEN) 1.67
    Detari (HUN) 1.67
    Jaime Pacheco (POR) 1.67
    Dziekanowski (POL) 1.66
    Enrique (ARG) 1.63
    Caldere (ESP) 1.61
    Bagni (ITA) 1.60
    Voller (GER) 1.60
    Timoumi (MAR) 1.50
    Mendoza (PAR) 1.46
    Aleinikov (USSR) 1.38
    Grün (BEL) 1.33
    Stopyra (FRA) 1.31
    Amoros (FRA) 1.30
    Cabanas (PAR) 1.25
    Canate (PAR) 1.25
    Lerby (DEN) 1.25
    Camacho (ESP) 1.13
    Fernandez (FRA) 1.13
    Eder (GER) 1.10
    Veyt (BEL) 1.07
    Brehme (GER) 1.03
    Onaindia (MEX) 0.98
    Branco (BRA) 0.94
    Berthold (GER) 0.87
    Claesen (BEL) 0.82
    Valdano (ARG) 0.71
    Tigana (FRA) 0.69
     
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  9. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1990 World Cup

    Littbarski (GER) 4.08
    Giannini (ITA) 3.84
    Brehme (GER) 3.79
    Donadoni (ITA) 3.47
    Michel (ESP) 3.46
    Van ‘t Schip (NED) 3.27
    Ruben Sosa (URU) 3.25
    Milla (CMR) 3.09
    Hagi (ROU) 3.04
    Stojkovic (YUG) 3.00
    Vialli (ITA) 2.88
    Matthaus (GER) 2.86
    Kieft (NED) 2.77
    Susic (YUG) 2.37
    Chovanec (TCH) 2.30
    Estrada (COL) 2.30
    Redin (COL) 2.15
    Uwe Bein (GER) 2.15
    Protasov (USSR) 2.12
    Ceulemans (BEL) 2.09
    Maradona (ARG) 2.09
    Kubik (TCH) 2.06
    Dobrovolski (USSR) 2.05
    Joakim Nilsson (SWE) 2.00
    McCall (SCO) 2.00
    Polster (AUT) 2.00
    Knoflicek (TCH) 1.88
    Cascarino (IRL) 1.87
    Scifo (BEL) 1.85
    Valderrama (COL) 1.85
    Rotariu (ROU) 1.84
    Hasek (TCH) 1.80
    R. Witschge (NED) 1.80
    Hassler (GER) 1.76
    Omam-Biyik (CMR) 1.76
    Ramirez (CRC) 1.75
    Mfede (CMR) 1.73
    Gascoigne (ENG) 1.71
    Voller (GER) 1.71
    Herzog (AUT) 1.70
    Lacatus (ROU) 1.69
    Abdullah (UAE) 1.67
    Tab Ramos (USA) 1.67
    Kana-Biyik (CMR) 1.66
    Schwarz (SWE) 1.66
    Butragueno (ESP) 1.64
    F. Van der Elst (BEL) 1.62
    Skuhravy (TCH) 1.60
    Alemao (BRA) 1.53
    Careca (BRA) 1.53
    Müller (BRA) 1.53
    Branco (BRA) 1.50
    Francescoli (URU) 1.50
    Sabau (ROU) 1.49
    Reuter (GER) 1.46
    Klein (ROU) 1.38
    Schilacci (ITA) 1.35
    Moravcik (TCH) 1.28
    Van Basten (NED) 1.25
    Baggio (ITA) 1.19
    Sheedy (IRL) 1.19
    Andone (ROU) 1.15
    Klinsmann (GER) 1.14
    Houghton (IRL) 1.13
    Lineker (ENG) 1.13
    Augenthaler (GER) 1.09
    Bilek (TCH) 1.05
    De Agostini (ITA) 0.99
    Townsend (IRL) 0.93
    Caniggia (ARG) 0.81
    Waddle (ENG) 0.73
    Burruchaga (ARG) 0.72
    Pearce (ENG) 0.71
    Baresi (ITA) 0.68
    Maldini (ITA) 0.68
    Basualdo (ARG) 0.67
     
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  10. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1994 World Cup

    Galindo (MEX) 5.45
    Maradona (ARG) 5.17
    Hassler (GER) 4.94
    Woon Ko (KOR) 3.67
    Scifo (BEL) 3.50
    Guerrero (ESP) 3.33
    Valderrama (COL) 3.33
    Valencia (COL) 3.17
    Bahja (MAR) 3.13
    Dumitrescu (ROU) 3.09
    Al Bishi (KSA) 2.97
    Finidi George (NGA) 2.90
    R. de Boer (NED) 2.81
    Ortega (ARG) 2.81
    Chapuisat (SUI) 2.75
    Nilis (BEL) 2.74
    Balakov (BUL) 2.73
    Balbo (ARG) 2.71
    Hagi (ROU) 2.65
    Hermosillo (MEX) 2.65
    Bergkamp (NED) 2.60
    Signori (ITA) 2.53
    Simeone (ARG) 2.50
    Tsymbalar (RUS) 2.50
    Hababi (MAR) 2.49
    Bebeto (BRA) 2.45
    Brolin (SWE) 2.45
    Amokachi (NGA) 2.35
    Mazinho (BRA) 2.34
    El Hadrioui (MAR) 2.33
    Sanchez (BOL) 2.33
    Nioplias (GRE) 2.33
    Young Il Choi (KOR) 2.26
    Overmars (NED) 2.24
    Caniggia (ARG) 2.18
    Daoudi (MAR) 2.15
    Wynalda (USA) 2.12
    Garcia Aspe (MEX) 2.10
    Moller (GER) 2.01
    Thern (SWE) 2.01
    Asprilla (COL) 2.00
    Karpin (RUS) 1.97
    Zinho (BRA) 1.92
    Ramallo (BOL) 1.91
    Azzouzi (MAR) 1.87
    Klinsmann (GER) 1.82
    Goikoetxea (ESP) 1.81
    Jonk (NED) 1.80
    Roy (NED) 1.80
    Baggio (ITA) 1.79
    Bregy (SUI) 1.75
    Caligiuri (USA) 1.75
    Staelens (BEL) 1.75
    F. Van der Elst (BEL) 1.75
    Sergi (ESP) 1.71
    Donadoni (ITA) 1.69
    Albert (BEL) 1.67
    Buchwald (GER) 1.67
    Keun Kim (KOR) 1.67
    Matthaus (GER) 1.66
    Salinas (ESP) 1.65
    Oliseh (NGA) 1.63
    Ingesson (SWE) 1.53
    Batistuta (ARG) 1.50
    Rai (BRA) 1.46
    Jorginho (BRA) 1.44
    Caminero (ESP) 1.43
    Munteanu (ROU) 1.42
    K. Andersson (SWE) 1.40
    Coyne (IRL) 1.39
    Amunike (NGA) 1.37
    Dunga (BRA) 1.37
    Mild (SWE) 1.34
    Townsend (IRL) 1.32
    Letchkov (BUL) 1.31
    Sforza (SUI) 1.29
    Roy Keane (IRL) 1.26
    F. de Boer (NED) 1.25
    Raducioiu (ROU) 1.17
    Lupescu (ROU) 1.13
    Roland Nilsson (SWE) 1.09
    Romario (BRA) 1.09
    Schwarz (SWE) 1.01
    R. Koeman (NED) 1.00
    Albertini (ITA) 0.98
    Kostadinov (BUL) 0.88
    Stoichkov (BUL) 0.84
    Yankov (BUL) 0.83
    Ljung (SWE) 0.79
    Mauro Silva (BRA) 0.73
    Maldini (ITA) 0.65
     
  11. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 1998 World Cup

    Etxeberria (ESP) 4.66
    Pires (FRA) 4.06
    De Avila (COL) 4.00
    Sierra (CHI) 3.99
    Raul (ESP) 3.71
    El-Khalej (MAR) 3.68
    Gallardo (ARG) 3.67
    Yekini (NGA) 3.65
    Hagi (ROU) 3.64
    Diomede (FRA) 3.60
    Veron (ARG) 3.56
    Zidane (FRA) 3.52
    Djorkaeff (FRA) 3.35
    Nakata (JPN) 3.33
    Jonk (NED) 3.30
    Blanco (MEX) 3.25
    Sellimi (TUN) 3.25
    R. De Boer (NED) 3.24
    Herzog (AUT) 3.24
    Seedorf (NED) 3.19
    Moore (USA) 3.04
    Valderrama (COL) 3.00
    Wome (CMR) 3.00
    Simeone (ARG) 2.89
    Sheringham (ENG) 2.85
    Azizi (IRN) 2.83
    Zenden (NED) 2.76
    Lambert (SCO) 2.67
    Balakov (BUL) 2.63
    Lawal (NGA) 2.63
    Arellano (MEX) 2.62
    Deschamps (FRA) 2.58
    Stojkovic (YUG) 2.58
    Aguilera (ESP) 2.50
    Rivaldo (BRA) 2.47
    Arce (PAR) 2.45
    Hadda (MAR) 2.37
    Okocha (NGA) 2.33
    Oliveira (BEL) 2.32
    Rincon (COL) 2.28
    Bjorneby (NOR) 2.25
    Marcelo Salas (CHI) 2.25
    Tarnat (GER) 2.25
    Moldovan (ROU) 2.21
    Kuhbauer (AUT) 2.15
    Asanovic (CRO) 2.14
    Jarni (CRO) 2.14
    Nilis (BEL) 2.09
    Overmars (NED) 2.09
    Hassler (GER) 2.06
    Nakayama (JPN) 2.06
    Soma (JPN) 2.04
    Souayeh (TUN) 2.01
    Claudio Reyna (USA) 2.00
    Baggio (ITA) 2.00
    Daei (IRN) 2.00
    Hierro (ESP) 2.00
    Mahdavikia (IRN) 2.00
    M. Laudrup (DEN) 1.97
    Burley (SCO) 1.92
    Bebeto (BRA) 1.90
    Finidi George (NGA) 1.89
    Kluivert (NED) 1.89
    Del Piero (ITA) 1.85
    Bergkamp (NED) 1.84
    Ortega (ARG) 1.84
    Ikpeba (NGA) 1.81
    Luis Enrique (ESP) 1.80
    Prosinecki (CRO) 1.78
    Boban (CRO) 1.76
    Galca (ROU) 1.75
    Denilson (BRA) 1.74
    B. Laudrup (DEN) 1.73
    Cobi Jones (USA) 1.67
    Collins (SCO) 1.67
    Ramirez (MEX) 1.67
    Zanetti (ARG) 1.57
    Anderton (ENG) 1.51
    Moriero (ITA) 1.51
    Cocu (NED) 1.46
    Klinsmann (GER) 1.41
    Petit (FRA) 1.41
    Lizerazu (FRA) 1.36
    Le Saux (ENG) 1.32
    Petrovic (YUG) 1.31
    Stanic (CRO) 1.31
    Petrescu (ROU) 1.30
    Suker (CRO) 1.29
    Jokanovic (YUG) 1.25
    Luis Hernandez (MEX) 1.25
    Munteanu (ROU) 1.25
    Zamorano (CHI) 1.25
    Dunga (BRA) 1.23
    Bierhoff (GER) 1.20
    Jorgenson (DEN) 1.13
    F. de Boer (NED) 1.09
    Heinrich (GER) 1.08
    Thuram (FRA) 1.06
    Vieri (ITA) 1.04
    Almeyda (ARG) 0.98
    Ronaldo (BRA) 0.95
    Leonardo (BRA) 0.87
    Cafu (BRA) 0.83
    Roberto Carlos (BRA) 0.82
     
  12. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    It is a superfluous remark but of course are these stats very sensitive for the (average) opposition the players met. A show display against Saudi Arabia, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago or Honduras (and so on) has a big impact on the stats.
     
  13. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 2002 World Cup

    Micoud (FRA) 5.78
    Veron (ARG) 4.80
    Figo (POR) 4.67
    Recoba (URU) 4.15
    Arce (PAR) 3.75
    Schneider (GER) 3.70
    Totti (ITA) 3.65
    Beckham (ENG) 3.61
    Acimovic (SVN) 3.60
    Wilmer Lopez (CRC) 3.56
    Quinton Fortune (RSA) 3.50
    Geremi (CMR) 3.33
    Neuville (GER) 3.20
    De Pedro (ESP) 3.14
    Khokhlov (RUS) 3.12
    Karpin (RUS) 3.09
    Mathis (USA) 3.09
    Aimar (ARG) 3.06
    Goor (BEL) 3.00
    Ziege (GER) 2.95
    Stewart (USA) 2.92
    Michal Zewlakow (POL) 2.80
    Eul-Yong Lee (KOR) 2.70
    Ronaldinho (BRA) 2.69
    Krzynowek (POL) 2.67
    Ortega (ARG) 2.67
    Joaquin (ESP) 2.57
    Petit (FRA) 2.50
    Al Temyat (KSA) 2.40
    Benachour (TUN) 2.33
    Ronald Gomez (CRC) 2.33
    Harte (IRL) 2.27
    Fadiga (SEN) 2.23
    Centeno (CRC) 2.20
    Scholes (ENG) 2.20
    Henrik Larsson (SWE) 2.18
    Hasan Sas (TUR) 2.17
    Frings (GER) 2.14
    Allbäck (SWE) 2.13
    J. Peeters (BEL) 2.13
    Walem (BEL) 2.13
    Diouf (SEN) 2.12
    Ronaldo (BRA) 2.12
    Rapaic (CRO) 2.10
    Blanco (MEX) 2.06
    Henri Camara (SEN) 2.03
    Jarni (CRO) 2.00
    Tofting (DEN) 1.99
    Valeron (ESP) 1.92
    Rivaldo (BRA) 1.91
    Morales (MEX) 1.90
    N. Kovac (CRO) 1.88
    Anders Svensson (SWE) 1.86
    Song Chong-Gug (KOR) 1.84
    Boksic (CRO) 1.82
    Claudio Reyna (USA) 1.75
    Trezeguet (FRA) 1.72
    Juninho (BRA) 1.70
    McBride (USA) 1.68
    Aghahowa (NGA) 1.67
    Bode (GER) 1.67
    Eto'o (CMR) 1.67
    Lauren (CMR) 1.67
    Marc Vivien Foe (CMR) 1.67
    Mokoena (RSA) 1.67
    Gustavo Varela (URU) 1.67
    Luis Enrique (ESP) 1.57
    Park Ji-Sung (KOR) 1.56
    Seol Ki-Hyeon (KOR) 1.52
    Santa Cruz (PAR) 1.51
    Puyol (ESP) 1.50
    Kim Nam-Il (KOR) 1.46
    Shinji Ono (JPN) 1.41
    Holland (IRL) 1.38
    Ahn Jung-Hwan (KOR) 1.37
    Emre Belozoglu (TUR) 1.36
    Zambrotta (ITA) 1.32
    Tugay (TUR) 1.30
    Gilberto Silva (BRA) 1.29
    Klose (GER) 1.27
    Acuna (PAR) 1.25
    Butt (ENG) 1.25
    Luna (MEX) 1.25
    Panucci (ITA) 1.25
    Rommedahl (DEN) 1.25
    Donovan (USA) 1.24
    Lee Chun-Soo (KOR) 1.22
    Umit Davala (TUR) 1.21
    Ballack (GER) 1.17
    Tommasi (ITA) 1.17
    Hakan Sukur (TUR) 1.06
    Mills (ENG) 1.00
    Basturk (TUR) 0.79
    Cafu (BRA) 0.71
     
  14. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 2006 World Cup

    Ricardinho (BRA) 17.31 [no typo]
    Aloisi (AUS) 6.34
    Robinho (BRA) 5.18
    Stephen Appiah (GHA) 4.25
    Santa Cruz (PAR) 4.06
    Neuville (GER) 3.94
    Figo (POR) 3.90
    Schweinsteiger (GER) 3.73
    Messi (ARG) 3.72
    Zokora (CIV) 3.67
    Bonet (PAR) 3.62
    Ronaldinho (BRA) 3.55
    Joaquin (ESP) 3.38
    Srna (CRO) 3.37
    Fabregas (ESP) 3.36
    Dwight Yorke (TRI) 3.33
    Xavi (ESP) 3.26
    Pirlo (ITA) 3.23
    Antonio Valencia (ECU) 3.13
    Simao (POR) 3.10
    Abdul Kader Keita (CIV) 3.00
    Hakan Yakin (SUI) 3.00
    Kalinichenko (UKR) 3.00
    Nakamura (JPN) 3.00
    Nedved (CZE) 3.00
    Yaya Touré (CIV) 3.00
    Riquelme (ARG) 2.99
    Ronald Gomez (CRC) 2.76
    Centeno (CRC) 2.73
    Totti (ITA) 2.70
    Donovan (USA) 2.67
    Robben (NED) 2.67
    Mahdavikia (IRN) 2.67
    Beckham (ENG) 2.64
    Zé Kalanga (ANG) 2.59
    Tevez (ARG) 2.53
    Ribery (FRA) 2.44
    Kallstrom (SWE) 2.38
    Stankovic (SRB) 2.33
    Klose (GER) 2.30
    Mendez (ECU) 2.25
    Kuijt (NED) 2.24
    Vorobey (UKR) 2.21
    Kaka (BRA) 2.18
    Plasil (CZE) 2.18
    Rooney (ENG) 2.14
    Bresciano (AUS) 2.13
    Cafu (BRA) 2.08
    Pardo (MEX) 2.05
    Essien (GHA) 2.00
    Muntari (GHA) 2.00
    Park Ji-Sung (KOR) 2.00
    Amoah (GHA) 1.95
    Kehl (GER) 1.93
    Kranjcar (CRO) 1.93
    Zidane (FRA) 1.93
    Xabi Alonso (ESP) 1.91
    Schneider (GER) 1.87
    Van Persie (NED) 1.87
    Noor (KSA) 1.86
    Joe Cole (ENG) 1.85
    Lahm (GER) 1.83
    Linderoth (SWE) 1.82
    Henry (FRA) 1.70
    Rosicky (CZE) 1.69
    Tymoshchuk (UKR) 1.69
    Crouch (ENG) 1.68
    Boka (CIV) 1.67
    Bravo (MEX) 1.67
    Paredes (PAR) 1.67
    Cahill (AUS) 1.65
    Edman (SWE) 1.50
    Henrik Larsson (SWE) 1.50
    Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) 1.49
    Gilardino (ITA) 1.47
    Voronin (UKR) 1.46
    Cabanas (SUI) 1.43
    Sneijder (NED) 1.42
    Barnetta (SUI) 1.38
    Deco (POR) 1.33
    Frings (GER) 1.33
    Gerrard (ENG) 1.32
    Chipperfield (AUS) 1.30
    Camoranesi (ITA) 1.28
    Culina (AUS) 1.25
    Viduka (AUS) 1.25
    Brito (POR) 1.23
    Cambiasso (ARG) 1.20
    Mendez (MEX) 1.18
    Wicky (SUI) 1.18
    Degen (SUI) 1.15
    Petit (POR) 1.14
    Shevchenko (UKR) 1.14
    Lampard (ENG) 1.13
    Nesmachnyi (UKR) 1.13
    Adebayor (TOG) 1.12
    Maniche (POR) 1.12
    Malouda (FRA) 1.07
    Ballack (GER) 1.06
    Sorin (ARG) 1.07
    Ashley Cole (ENG) 0.94
    Perrotta (ITA) 0.88
    Makelele (FRA) 0.82
    Valente (POR) 0.82
    Vieira (FRA) 0.77
    Podolski (GER) 0.71
     
  15. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Chances created per 90 minutes at the 2010 World Cup

    Xavi (ESP) 4.25
    Dani Alves (BRA) 4.06
    Veron (ARG) 3.89
    Guardado (MEX) 3.80
    Djebbour (ALG) 3.66
    Fabregas (ESP) 3.54
    Navas (ESP) 3.54
    Karagounis (GRE) 3.50
    Rommedahl (DEN) 3.33
    Kevin-Prince Boateng (GHA) 3.30
    Messi (ARG) 3.20
    Barnetta (SUI) 3.17
    Ozil (GER) 3.07
    Ayew (GHA) 3.01
    Alexis Sanchez (CHI) 2.96
    Di Natale (ITA) 2.94
    Matias Fernandez (CHI) 2.90
    Ninkovic (SRB) 2.81
    Wilkshire (AUS) 2.81
    Montolivo (ITA) 2.67
    Van Persie (NED) 2.55
    Di Maria (ARG) 2.53
    Alvarez (HON) 2.50
    Evra (FRA) 2.50
    Simone Pepe (ITA) 2.40
    Diego Forlan (URU) 2.34
    De Rossi (ITA) 2.33
    Ribery (FRA) 2.33
    Geremi (CMR) 2.31
    Robinho (BRA) 2.29
    Pak Nam-Chol (PRK) 2.27
    Hamsik (SVK) 2.26
    Park Ji-Sung (KOR) 2.25
    Krasic (SRB) 2.23
    Ki Sung-Yueng (KOR) 2.16
    Yakubu (NGA) 2.16
    Kaka (BRA) 2.14
    Makoun (CMR) 2.14
    Donovan (USA) 2.08
    Altidore (USA) 2.03
    Santa Cruz (PAR) 2.02
    Chong Tese (PRK) 2.00
    Eto'o (CMR) 2.00
    Gerrard (ENG) 2.00
    Lampard (ENG) 2.00
    Maicon (BRA) 2.00
    Masilela (RSA) 2.00
    Torrado (MEX) 2.00
    Tshabalala (RSA) 2.00
    Zigic (SRB) 1.98
    Tevez (ARG) 1.94
    Katsouranis (GRE) 1.92
    Müller (GER) 1.90
    Schweinsteiger (GER) 1.88
    Ziani (ALG) 1.88
    Cherundolo (USA) 1.85
    Endo (JPN) 1.85
    Villa (ESP) 1.85
    Rooney (ENG) 1.84
    Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) 1.75
    Barry (ENG) 1.70
    Podolski (GER) 1.69
    Radosavljevic (SVN) 1.68
    Belhadj (ALG) 1.67
    Hong Yong-JO (PRK) 1.67
    Sagna (FRA) 1.67
    Weiss (SVK) 1.67
    Yaya Toure (CIV) 1.67
    Luis Suarez (URU) 1.66
    Matsui (JPN) 1.65
    Meireles (POR) 1.64
    Gyan (GHA) 1.62
    Iniesta (ESP) 1.62
    Filipe Melo (BRA) 1.55
    Sneijder (NED) 1.52
    Xabi Alonso (ESP) 1.52
    Tiago (POR) 1.51
    Asamoah (GHA) 1.50
    Beausejour (CHI) 1.50
    Coentrao (POR) 1.50
    Giovani dos Santos (MEX) 1.50
    Lee Chung-Yong (KOR) 1.50
    Honda (JPN) 1.38
    Kuijt (NED) 1.38
    Van Bommel (NED) 1.36
    Maxi Rodriguez (ARG) 1.30
    Vittek (SVK) 1.27
    Mascherano (ARG) 1.25
    Lahm (GER) 1.17
    Robben (NED) 1.16
    Morel (PAR) 1.13
    Capdevilla (ESP) 1.09
    Vera (PAR) 1.09
    Luis Fabiano (BRA) 1.08
    Cavani (URU) 1.03
    Khedira (GER) 0.89
    Maxi Pereira (URU) 0.82
    Diego Perez (URU) 0.70
     
  16. schwuppe

    schwuppe Member+

    Sep 17, 2009
    Club:
    FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
    Good job.
    I'd reconsider the minimun GP or minutes played requirement imo or at least list it.
     
  17. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Thanks for your appreciation,

    Yes, I was thinking about it. I noticed too that players who got subbed in later on, or tend to get subbed out prematurely have a higher 'chances per 90 minutes'. Maybe ( ? ) because they can contribute higher energy levels in a shorter period of time.
    [This problem is aggravated at later editions when the amount of subs is expanded]

    I don't know how to deal with it.

    I also thought about relating it in some way to the average opposition they met. Do you have an idea/method at hand to take that into account?

    Anyway, because of this I listed the 'naked' data with the conditions applied in the starting post (because it does not make sense to list players with only one game etc.)


    Easiest solution is to list the minutes played behind the player. I can do that.

    Ofc, high chances ratio doesn't necessarily mean that a player played well (i.e. Totti in 2006 who was castigated and performs very bad in other categories like duels won, pass accuracy etc.)
     
  18. schwuppe

    schwuppe Member+

    Sep 17, 2009
    Club:
    FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
    I did this for a 'project' and just used the avg. ELO rating. Only the 'naked' data though, I don't know how to use it as a 'multiplier' in a nonarbitrary way.
    Another problem is that outliners have a heavy influence.
     
  19. JamesBH11

    JamesBH11 Member+

    Sep 17, 2004
    Hi Puck,

    This is a very good info and good idea to keep it a separate thread. However, do you happen to "validate" how they meant by "chances creating" ? This is a very grey area. For example,
    - Clear chance: a square pass, lay off pass , a thru ball, a threaded ball, a chip over the DF ... so the striker can jump in and score.

    - Half clear chances: a crossing in for header, volley ...

    - no so clear chance: a short or long pass that turn opponent DF back

    - a PK, or FK earn?

    - a so lo run?
    ///
     
  20. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Click on the link in the starting post. The glossary answers most of these questions.

    I don't think they count PKs earned as an assist, therefore also not as a created chance. See also whoscored. Not entirely sure but for a large extent I am.

    Set-pieces are counted as created chances - if successfully executed (resulting in an attempt). For example, at 1994WC set-piece specialists like Hassler and Scifo (who had evolved in a specialist at that stage of his career) do very well.
     
  21. msioux75

    msioux75 Member+

    Jan 8, 2006
    Lima, Peru
    Very great thread Puck :cool:

    I'm impressed with the WC '70 stats. Four peruvians are in the top-10!!!
    They are widely regarded as the most technical peruvian generation ever. But still a great acomplishment.

    Btw, i was shocking seeing Baylon at the top of the list. He was the weakest point in the ofensive line being subed/relegated from most matches.
     
  22. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    Can you post the link maybe? Then I can use it and list it too.
     
  23. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    A pity that their defense wasn't that great. Though, Pelé was relatively quiet against Peru


    Also impressive is that they did not make a lot of fouls and they did not win a lot of them either.

    Name (games); fouls won; conceded; yellow

    Brazil (6 games): 103; 96; 4
    England (4 games): 71; 72; 2
    Germany (6 games): 121; 100; 5
    Italy (6 games): 112; 111; 5
    Peru (4 games): 46; 47; 1
    Uruguay (6 games): 126; 139; 9
    USSR (4 games): 85; 108; 8
    Sweden (3 games): 49; 46; 2


    Yellow cards per game:
    USSR 2.00
    Uruguay 1.50
    Italy 0.83
    Germany 0.83
    Brazil 0.67
    Sweden 0.67
    England 0.50
    Peru 0.25

    Fouls won per game:
    USSR 21.25
    Uruguay 21.00
    Germany 20.16
    Italy 18.66
    England 17.75
    Brazil 17.16
    Sweden 16.33
    Peru 11.50

    Fouls conceded per game:
    USSR 27.00
    Uruguay 23.17
    Italy 18.50
    England 18.00
    Germany 16.67
    Brazil 16.00
    Sweden 15.33
    Peru 11.75


    Such stat is always a bit tricky but I do not see a reason for a possible bias/conspiracy for or against Peru. Very impressive that they needed few fouls and free kicks.


    As comparison/yardstick the 'controversial' Argentina 1978 side:

    Fouls won: 204
    Fouls conceded: 141
    Yellow: 5
    Red: 0
     
  24. Krokko

    Krokko Member

    Nov 16, 2011
    Club:
    AIK Solna
    Nat'l Team:
    Sweden
    One of the most striking facts is the almost complete absence of English players among the best. Not only: all the nations that play a "British" brand of football are almost invisible in these tables: besides Strachan, all Swedish, Norwegian, Scottish, Irish & Northern Irish players are extremely lowly rated.

    Lots of Peruvians, Mexicans, Portuguese, French, Brazilians and Spaniards though.
     
  25. PuckVanHeel

    PuckVanHeel Member+

    Oct 4, 2011
    Club:
    Feyenoord
    England has often a tough draw or route (when taking all 'top' nations into account). That is why they lost five times against the future champion in WC history. I've the historical group stage data but refrained from opening a thread because I did not want provoke flame wars or being accused of an agenda/pastime (the outcome was obvious).

    This tough draw, compared with the other top nations, might have an effect on the average chances created.

    See also some weak finalists with an easy group-stage, knock-out route and good chances created (hint: 2002WC).

    Anyway,

    I'll redo all naked data and list the minutes played. I'll also list the goals scored (and PKs) and the assists behind the player.
     

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