5 of the worst strikers in La Liga this season

#4 Munir El Haddadi

Munir El Haddadi has failed to convert his chances this season

Looking back, the furore that surrounded Munir El Haddadi when he scored on his Barcelona debut back in 2014 and was soon after capped by Spain to ward off interest from Morocco now looks a little misplaced.

The 22-year-old is still owned by Barcelona and still has time to get his career back on track, but after a patchy loan spell at Valencia last season, he has again found life difficult at Alaves.

It has certainly not been all Munir’s fault. He has been asked to play as a central striker for much of the campaign to date, which is not a position in which he had much previous experience. In addition, Alaves were, for a while, comfortably the worst side in La Liga. He was often given the thankless job of trying to produce something out of nothing for a struggling side.

But it is nevertheless hard not to look at his numbers and not think he could have provided more of what Alaves really need: goals.

Munir has taken 37 shots so far this season, the 16th highest total in La Liga. Yet of the current top 20, only two have as few goals as his current total of three. A look at his expected goals figures also shows a striker so has scored at least three goals less than the quality of his chances would suggest he should have.

He would undoubtedly perform better as a wide forward, and Alaves would, therefore, be advised to add a genuine striker to their ranks in January if they want to get more from Munir and ensure they get the goals they need to avoid the drop.