There are a lot of discussions going on about Alex Scott right now, so it’s apt to talk about him.
The England international has been tracked by Liverpool for a long time. The club’s scouts first began watching him while he was playing for Bristol City in the Championship.
Their admiration in Scott has only grown since he has arrived in the Premier League, and since Andoni Iraola made him an integral part of Bournemouth’s midfield.
Now, at this moment in time with Scott having refused a contract extension with the Cherries, Liverpool are among the club’s interested in his services.
There’s no denying he is a brilliant player, someone who has also had an outstanding start to the Premier League season.
The question is more about the price tag. Bournemouth reportedly want to sell him for in excess of £100m.
So what does the data say? Is Scott worthy enough to become Liverpool’s fourth £100m+ player?
What Scott does really well
In order to understand him as a player, we need to assess what his strengths are. Under Iraola, Scott was tasked with being the key pressing trigger in order to establish the Spaniard’s intense ‘heavy metal’ style of play.
Let’s have a look at his defensive actions from last season as per Scoutlabs.
What you notice immediately is that he’s covering everywhere. He covers a lot of distances and he makes a lot of blocks, tackles and recoveries all across the pitch.
