The Italian defender has played just five times for Inter in Serie A this season, and his strength does seem to be in the air, winning 86 %
of his aerial duels over the course of this season.
Not exact matches
He managed to win 6
of his 9 attempted tackles
over those 2 games, while winning 4
of his 7
aerial duels and completing 6
of his 9 attempted take - ons.
Over the course of 90 minutes against the reigning English champions, Coquelin won all of his attempted tackles (3) and an astonishing 7 of his 8 aerial duels, indicating the control he had over proceedings that
Over the course
of 90 minutes against the reigning English champions, Coquelin won all
of his attempted tackles (3) and an astonishing 7
of his 8
aerial duels, indicating the control he had
over proceedings that
over proceedings that day.
He also won more
aerial duels than Vertonghen and Dier
over the course
of the season, backing up the common feeling that he dominates in the air which works in his favour considering the reputation the Premier League has for it's physicality.