Coquelin's more
tackles than any other player so far this season not a sign that maaaaybe he's pretty sound defensively?
He made more
tackles than any other player in the top division (129) this season, won the third-most duels overall (278) and was second to creator - in - chief Cesc Fabregas for passes made in the opposition half.
Gana, who joined the Blues from Villa in summer 2016, won more
tackles than any other player in the top - flight last term, his total of 135 putting him eight in front of next - best Kante, now a key figure at Chelsea.
Pröpper made more
tackles than any other player on the pitch (five), but the Dutchman couldn't do it all on his own as he was overrun in the midfield.
The dynamic 28 - year - old completed more Premier League
tackles than any other player in 2016/17, his total of 135 putting him eight ahead of next best N'Golo Kante — that despite the Everton player starting three fewer games than the Chelsea metronome, who appeared 35 times during the London club's title - winning season.
This post is not my attempt to answer that question, but rather a look at what constitutes a tackle won or a tackle lost, because this is one aspect of the Lucas debate that regularly gets brought up, as he attempts more
tackles than any other player in the Premier League.
Not exact matches
According to Opta, Morgan Schneiderlin averages more
tackles per game (4.6)
than any
other Premier League
player.
According to Sky Sports, Lamela led the way in
tackles (nine), duels won (12) and sprints (64), and covered more ground
than any
other player (11.29 km).
The main thing I'd like to stress on is that Wenger's tactical set up of
players is poor and his decisions are terrible.He doesn't combine
players very well and I feel he makes some
players too much of a main stay in his team even when they are poor which doesn't create competition to bring out the best in
players.He also sold Gabriel who for all his mistakes has better defensive skills in terms of
tackling, 1 v1, interceptions and
others than Mertesacker, Holding and Chambers.
A monster in the middle of the park with a whopping eight
tackles... four more
than any
other player on the pitch.
I hope you realize the reason he's injured is because
players tackle him probably more
than any
other Arsenal midfielder.
The 22 - year - old Uruguayan made eight
tackles — more
than any
other player on the pitch.
his assists, pass accuracy in final third, key passes,
tackle etc are below
than the average
players playing for
other teams.
The question is, Will Smith — who has been
tackled more in his first six years
than any
other player over a similar span — last long enough to do it?
That way every time anyone gets past him he can just run back quicker
than the
other player and
tackle him.
He made more
tackles and interceptions combined (29)
than any
other player at the tournament as Colombia finished third behind winners Chile and runners - up Argentina.
Standout stat: Kante completed 5.25
tackles per game in the Premier League, more
than any
other United
player.
Despite making just 22 league appearances, no
other player attempted more
tackles for Arsenal
than Coquelin (59).
A fun fact for the stats - lovers: Darmian made more
tackles per game (5.3) in 2012 - 2013
than any
other player across the top 5 leagues in Europe.
He's made more
tackles and interceptions combined
than any
other player in Europe's top fives leagues.
Liam Bridcutt has won MORE
tackles (15)
than any
other @SkyBetChamp
player in 2017.
Despite being on the pitch for only 24 minutes, Xhaka committed more fouls
than any
other player, making a total of 6
tackles with a success rate of 0 % while also picking up a yellow card in the process.
A
player with no discernible technical skills
other than a decent
tackle, to which Raheem Sterling felt the full force on Flanagan's return to Liverpool's starting lineup.
117 — The number of
tackles Romeu has made in the Premier League, which is 34 more
than any
other Saints
player (Cédric — 83).
He doesn't have Pogba's talent but is happy to play a supporting role at United and is effective in a role that, on Tuesday, requires him to make more
tackles — five —
than any
other player.
Iturbe at his best is a dynamic
player who uses his athleticism and agility to create for himself and
others, breezing past defenders, delivering crosses, and cutting inside, while he tracks back and
tackles with more efficiency
than most wingers.
Special mention to Gareth Barry, who controlled the Albion midfield, and won all six of his
tackles - more
than any
other player.
His total of 7
tackles was at least 3 more
than any
other player on the night, and 5 more
than defensive partner, Gerard Pique.
221 - Idrissa Gueye has made 221
tackles in the Premier League since his Everton debut in August 2016; 13 more
than any
other player in the competition.
No defender under the age of 23 created more chances and he completed more duels (175)--
tackles, headers and dribbles —
than any
other player in his position within that age bracket and made 127 defensive actions in his 37 league appearances, making his low number of fouls even more impressive.
Overall this season, he has made the most
tackles in the competition (135); 29 more
than any
other player.
King of the Circle, a
tackling drill in which a
player holding the ball must rush from the middle of the circle through
players guarding the circle perimeter, had the greatest rate of impacts — far higher
than those of
other tackling drills or games.
The single -
player campaign can be
tackled one of two ways; the first is more traditional approach of just dominating the map, wiping out the
other races, and capturing more land
than anyone else.
Where Aiden was mostly a lone wolf (and colder
than a Chicago winter to the few allies he had), Marcus has a sense of humor and plays well with
others — not only is his collaboration with hacker collective DedSec a key part of the story, but he can partner up and
tackle missions with
other players online if going solo ever feels lonely.
Tackling giant monsters with
other hunters is perhaps even more fun
than doing it alone, with battles that become even more hectic and exhilarating, and tactical situations made more complex and interesting by the presence of relatively unpredictable human
players and by the variety of weapons in play.