VfB Stuttgart enjoyed a spectacular Bundesliga 2023-24 as they ended the season in second place. This guaranteed them a place in the UEFA Champions League. However, the Reds received some blows in the transfer market. They lost their centre-back pairing of Hiroki Ito and Waldemar Anton. Their top goal-scorer, Sehrou Guirassy was also sold in the summer. This was a big blow for a team that was destined to play more matches than the previous season.
The German club needed their other players to step up during these tough times. Young Frenchman, Enzo Millot took the responsibility of helping the team. The 22-year-old joined the club in 2021 and is playing his third full season in Germany. Millot recently returned after winning the silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics with France.
Enzo Millot has made a fantastic start to his career. He is a creative force in the team. The youngster is getting praised and has caught the eye of other top clubs. He was instrumental in Stuttgart’s dominant win over Borussia Dortmund. Here is a look at how the youngster is performing and how crucial will he be for Stuttgart in the remaining season.
Stuttgart’s No. 10
The Frenchman has featured in every Bundesliga game for the club this season. Millot has started as the number 10 in all these matches. The touch map shows that he has a free role on the field. Enzo has touched the ball everywhere on the field. 17 touches were made inside the penalty box, with five coming inside the six-yard box.
One area where the 22-year-old has impressed is in winning dribbles in the middle of the park. Enzo Millot has attempted 13 dribbles and only lost two. His dribbling even produced a goal for the team.
Another area where the youngster has strengthened his game is in recovering the ball in the attacking areas. Millot gets to the ball quickly and makes a counter-pressing recovery. These recoveries have kept the possession of the team.
Attacking contributions
Enzo Millot is becoming a nuisance for the opposition players. He is taking regular shots and scoring from a close range. The Frenchman has a high xG rate per shot after 15 attempts. He could have had four goals but missed a penalty. The scoring zones have been around the six-yard box and that is a big positive for the Reds.
These two assists take the goal-contribution tally to five for the season. Millot created five shot assists and two were converted.
Dominant performance against Dortmund
Enzo Millot made three goal contributions for VfB Stuttgart against Borussia Dortmund in a 5-1 win. He scored one goal and created two for his teammates.
The above viz shows the goal scored by the youngster. He took the corner quickly and ran behind the defence. Millot was unmarked and had a lot of space inside the box. The Frenchman converted the chance to score his team’s third goal of the match.
This was one of the best assists of the season so far. Millot dribbled past two players and provided a pass on the edge of the six-yard box. He had very little space to work on. However, the youngster had the composure and ball control to beat the opposition players.
Many top clubs will be looking at his performances. There is a possibility that a big bid might come for him next summer. As of now, he will look for another impressive season with VfB Stuttgart.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine