Work rate

In association football, work rate refers to the extent to which a player contributes to running and chasing in a match while not in possession of the ball.

[2] The same is true of the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, when he covered a distance of 14.98 km (including extra time).

[3] A high work rate is valued because players with this characteristic will be able to play a more active role in defending and attacking throughout a match.

Conversely, players are sometimes criticized for low work rate; for instance, ESPN Soccernet correspondent Sam Limbert highlighted a poor work rate as one of the weaker qualities of Arsenal midfielder Denílson Pereira Neves.

De Lorenzi had responsibility for the early development of such players as Brazilian star Kaká.