The Brazilian joined from Porto on Monday and joins a squad already well represented by full-backs such as Luke Shaw, Brandon Williams and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
But Statman Dave’s research has revealed that Telles could be poised to bring new levels of specialism to two dead-ball situations.
“Alex Telles has registered more assists from corners than any other player in Liga NOS [in Portugal] over the past three seasons, with 15,”
explained Dave, in a new video that breaks down the player’s style and stats.
“He’s also got a long, flat throw, which gives an unusual dynamic to defend against, giving United and Telles another angle to create from.