Right now, Sidwell is making up for the tentative work of individuals such as Dimitar Berbatov and Bryan Ruiz. Upgrades they may be, but it’s also important to consider the recency bias in championing each of them as the catalysts in Everton’s transformation from stuttering also-rans to early pace-setters. View Passes played by Premier League players for 2018/19 and previous seasons, on the … This stops less-regular starters producing amazing statistics because they contributed a huge amount of tackles in a handful of games. Last season, Roberto Mancini's team fell apart if Vincent Kompany wasn't on the pitch. Another player riddled with injury, Mikel Arteta is a key component in Arsene Wenger's plans (via BBC Sport). David Luiz was bought from Chelsea, Kieran Tierney joined from Celtic and the relatively unknown William Saliba made the move from Saint-Etienne – although he was sent straight back on loan. On numbers alone, there would be appear to be little justification for parting with £22 million to tie Gomes down permanently last summer. Some teams now have a dedicated ‘destroyer’ in midfield as they look to break up play, with that man then offloading the ball to a playmaking team-mate. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This time, a Noble Englishman jumps into the top four with his studs in the air. He’s got to recruit new,” he told AFTV in March. Average tackles per match: 3.04. He is the Boleyn Ground's resident pit bull. Worst duel success: Benjamin Mendy (37.38 per cent) Whether it was threading balls through for Gylfi Sigurdsson in the heady days before the Icelander’s legs gave way, or carving out in-roads for Lucas Digne or Seamus Coleman to drive full pelt through, there was a sort of mysterious, unquantifiable class about Gomes when at his best. Read on to find out. Subscribe to Squawka’s Youtube channel here. If Southampton remain in the Premier League you can bet this rapidly-improving Frenchman has a huge part to play. Sorry, Paul Scholes. “Saliba’s coming in, fantastic, we want Saliba in there. No Apple store, no matter how impossibly kitsch it may be, peddles last month’s iPhone, Pad or Pod. Perhaps the most regrettable pitfall of living in such a consumerist world fuelled on instant gratification is the devastating speed at which we tire of our prized possessions. No longer does he have to waddle through treacle with the similarly ponderous Sigurdsson, or babysit the muddled Tom Davies. Pablo Zabaleta is one of the Premier League's classiest acts. Which brings us to André Gomes, who, it is easy to forget, only two seasons ago stirred up quite the hubbub at Everton when he pitched up at Goodison Park on loan from Barcelona. Yohan Cabaye, Newcastle United: average of 3.07 tackles across 13 (1) appearances. Although Saliba’s tackling ability could see him labelled a clean cut defender, former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell has previously highlighted Saliba for being able to introduce a nasty streak to Arteta’s backline. Sandro is one of Tottenham's most important players. Most errors leading to shots (including goals): Robin Koch (3) “Arteta has come from a place at City where you know what you’re going to get, these guys are trusted, they’ve got that consistency to perform. If anything, he felt the closest thing to a sacred cow in Silva’s squad back then; at least among supporters, anyway. When comparing Saliba’s pure tackle success rate with the current Arsenal players, it makes for grim reading for his defensive competition. Switching all the time isn't helping the defensive problems. I really think a combo of rudiger and tomori could be amazing in future years. The resumption of football in Europe's top five leagues still appears some way off due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving players with plenty of time to analyse their performances this season. Geoff Cameron doesn't stand out at Stoke. I've consulted a number of statistics to work out exactly that. The Brazilian has improved massively across the last six months, nailing down a starting right-back role in the process. The versatile American is the kind of player who makes Tony Pulis jiggle with excitement. Sooner rather than later, yours will develop Old Hat Syndrome, too. Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! This group miss out on the top 13 but should be considered if a top 20 is being put together. 5) If you've read down to this number, it's time to change slides. Worst tackle success: Lionel Carole (34.78 per cent) Gbamin will need to be reintroduced tentatively given the fragile state he will be in after a hellish year-and-a-bit, so the onus must be on Gomes to make his case while Gbamin continues recuperating. Who makes it into the top 13? Worst tackle success: Andrea Cistana (40 per cent) Another West Ham player makes the list. Most errors leading to goals: Robin Koch (3) No child spends Christmas Day revelling and indulging in presents of yesteryear. Putting this all together, Saliba’s pure tackle success comes in at 79.17%, bettered only by Federico Fazio (80%) and Yerry Mina (82.22%). His involvement in Rodriguez’s stunning strike in this weekend’s win over West Brom feels a particularly pertinent example; without touching the ball once, he was savvy enough to brush off the advancing Jake Livermore like a surly bouncer, enhancing space for Richarlison to feed the dazzling Colombian, who duly put Everton ahead. He may indeed revert back to the 4-4-2 which markedly improved Everton last term, served him well (initially, anyway) at an Allan-inspired Napoli, and helped him lead Reggiana to Serie A in 1996 and Parma to the Champions League in 1997. Most errors leading to shots (including goals): Wesley Fofana, Alexander Djiku and Malang Sarr (4) Despite the Ecuadorean's poor run of form, the 22-year-old behind him has contributed two goals and two assists when bombing forward. Is anybody missing from the top 13 that you'd expect to see? Using Opta data, we have already examined some of the worst attacking and passing numbers from 2019-20, so now it's the turn of the defence. Manchester City have conceded two goals in 2013. The 25-year-old is just coming into his prime and should have a huge decade ahead of him. Let me know in the comments section below and be sure to follow me on Twitter. The Norwich midfielder only has half a season of top flight football under his belt, but his transition from the Championship has been natural. Most dribbled past by an opponent: Marc Cucurella (35) They may have missed out through a lack of games or slightly lower tackle rate. As long as we can figure out set pieces... His performances dropped off alittle towards the end but definitely should be starting more games. ‘Pure tackle success rate’ measures how effective a player is by dividing total tackles by a sum of total tackles + challenges lost + fouls conceded when attempting a tackle. An outright defensive midfielder by trade, the Ivorian looks the most natural fit for the deeper role currently occupied by Allan, yet the Brazilian would surely take up Gomes’ more advanced position alongside Doucouré rather than be dropped ahead of Gomes, given the irreplaceable bite he offers. Still, after two undulating campaigns, the spotlight feels simultaneously shunted away from Gomes, yet also glaring on him brighter than ever. Martin Jol would do well to program the rest of his players with Sidwell's tenacity. The below therefore provides a good indication on where improvement is needed, and there are a few surprising names…. Even so, these are the best of the rest. Worst duel success: Colin Dagba (40 per cent) Most aerials lost: Pablo Martinez (59) Worst aerial success: Hamza Mendyl (17.39 per cent) PREMIER LEAGUE: Most tackles lost: Ricardo Pereira (50) Worst tackle success: Calum Chambers (38.46 per cent) Most errors leading to goals: Jan Bednarek (3) Make no mistake about it, Sandro would have been near the top of this list if he played a full season. Robert Snodgrass was made for the Premier League. The Argentine full-back has received many plaudits this season—and rightfully so. Alongside the aging legs of Frank Lampard and feeble defensive contribution of Oscar, Rafa Benitez has been wise to stick with the player who crunches harder than any of European Champions' other midfielders. Gael Clichy, Manchester City: average of 3.39 tackles across 17 (1) appearances. When comparing Saliba’s pure tackle success rate with the current Arsenal players, it makes for grim reading for his defensive competition. Last summer they looked to be remedying that finally, signing three defenders with a mixture of promise and experience. Get the latest Premier League 2019-2020 football results, fixtures and exclusive video highlights from Yahoo Sports including live scores, match stats and team news. *Registered name: Catena Operations Limited| Registered address: Quantum Place, Triq ix-Xatt Ta’ Xbiex, Gzira, GZR 1052, Malta Gbamin’s eventual return from injury, expected late this year or early in 2021, will pose another conundrum for Ancelotti. View Tackles played by Premier League players for 2018/19 and previous seasons, on the official website of the Premier League. Of players to attempt at least 30 tackles in the Premier League this season, Fikayo Tomori boasts the best tackle success rate (87.5%) Even the January arrivals of Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares have been unable to significantly boost their problems, although there is still the remainder of the 2019/20 Premier League season to come. Three games and as many wins into 2020-21 and 4-4-2 has taken a back seat in favour of a more refined 4-3-3. Over the years Arsenal fans have grown increasingly frustrated as the club has repeatedly opted to strengthen their attack and midfield only to seemingly ignore their problems at the back. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The Premier League is crammed with tough tacklers. Then again, these three players are new to Goodison, and Gomes isn’t. Most aerials lost: Mattia Bani (57) READ MORE: Transfer-bound talents who have already played their last game for their current clubs. Most duels lost: Giovanni Di Lorenzo (126) Saliba, who has represented Saint-Etienne this term, was one of the highlights of an ultimately poor campaign for the French club – when he wasn’t dealing with injury problems of his own. All rights reserved. Most errors leading to shots (including goals): Pervis Estupinan (5) Then Gueye left for Paris Saint-Germain, his de facto replacement Jean-Philippe Gbamin was injured in training before the third game of 2019-20 and hasn’t been seen since, and Gomes himself suffered a fractured dislocation to his right ankle in November’s draw with Tottenham. I know he's still learning a bit, but his speed and ability to close down space is absolutely crucial. The Fulham midfielder is an under-the-radar type of guy—both on and off the pitch. Though for games against Bayern and other good sides, I'd probably go 3 at the back. With players like Snodgrass—who can shut down an attack and turn provider in a matter of seconds—the Canaries continue to test England's elite. For example, if Jimmy Tackle completed 20 tackles across 20 appearances, his average is one. No surprises here. Now, following Carlo Ancelotti’s summer refurbishment of a midfield so painfully anaemic last term, Gomes has remained a starter, but increasingly feels rather like flavour of last month.

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