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Scouting potential Replacements for Rob Atkinson

In the shape of Atkinson and Ruffels , Oxford have lost two bedrocks at the heart of their defence and will be requiring somewhat of a rebuild going into the next season. Unlike following the departure of Curtis Nelson, there is no Rob Dickie ready to wheel off the conveyor belt, nor is there a Rob Atkinson who was ready for when Dickie left.   Hopes are high for 21-year-old Luke McNally, but he looks set to be made to wait another year for his time to shine. Instead, Oxford will need to delve into the transfer market for a replacement.   What are Radar Graphs?  In this article, we will be using a statistical profiling technique we call radar graphs. This is a method used to rank how often and/or effectively a player performs a particular action (e.g., dribbling) compared to other players from their position in the same league.  This data is then put in a radar graph, with each line representing a particular skill. The further out the line goes, the stronger they are at that acti