Best Alternatives to M. Roberts
Players most similar to M. Roberts (Defender, €4.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to M. Roberts
- 1.Dan Ballard85% DNA match·Sunderland€20.0M
- 2.Jake O'Brien84% DNA match·Everton€16.0M
- 3.Joe Worrall84% DNA match·Burnley€4.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Intelligence Verdict
“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), commanding in the air (9.5 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (70% duel success), central to possession (70 touches/90), dominant in the air (6.9 aerials won/90, 74%) and uses long balls frequently (10.2/90). The three most similar players to M. Roberts by playing style are:
- Dan Ballard(85% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.8 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), strong in aerial duels (4.4 aerials won/90) and uses long balls frequently (6.6/90).
- Jake O'Brien(84% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.2 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success) and dominant in the air (3.4 aerials won/90, 65%).
- Joe Worrall(84% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), commanding in the air (10.9 clearances/90) and strong in aerial duels (3.8 aerials won/90). Note: this profile is based on 496 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Dan Ballard delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 400% premium over M. Roberts, with 1.38 tackles won per 90 at age 26.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
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