Not exact matches
He won an impressive 15 of his 18 attempted tackles and 5 of his 6
aerial duels, both in a
defensive as well in an offensive sense.
Compared all the stats you'd think for a
defensive midfielder: tackles won / lost,
aerial duels won / lost, interceptions, blocks, clearances and the like, 12 comparisons in total.
Finishing Strong
Aerial Duels Strong Holding on to the ball Strong
Defensive contribution Strong
The French midfielder won 9 of his 18
aerial duels in three Premier League games, further indicating his significance in a
defensive sense to this Arsenal side.
In a
defensive sense: Chambers won 62 % of his 13 attempted tackles, while also winning 6 of his 7
aerial duels on the day.
List % total
duels won, fouls committed, tackles lost, %
aerial duels won,
defensive errors.
Coquelin had the best overall
defensive score, most tackles won, most
aerial duels won, highest % of total
duels won, most interceptions and most clearances.
But the part of our game that needs improving is our
defensive play, that's why we need a proper
defensive midfielder — a player with power, quality, the ability to win
aerial duels and a
defensive mind to snuff out attacks before they happen.
In 16 appearances for West Ham, Fonte contributed 141 total
defensive actions, 79 % pass accuracy, and won 69 % of
aerial duels.
Carvalho won 100 % of his
aerial duels and made seven clearances, proving himself as an effective
defensive shield in the face of France's emphasis on speedy attacking football.
A display of leadership from Jan, commanded the
defensive line, won all his tackles and won most of the
aerial duels, superb from Jan