Stats Analysis: Europe's Best All-Round Defenders
by Martin Laurence
at jeudi, mars 1 2012 17:51
The art of defending can come in many forms. It can be made into a simple one, as it is at clubs such as Stoke, with the 'put head/body in way' approach paying dividends in the most part, though the classic all-round defender is lost to many these days. With defensive partnerships meaning that one p...
Stats Analysis: Premier League's Most Successful Tacklers
by Martin Laurence
at mercredi, janv. 18 2012 14:31
While it takes bravery to commit to tackling as often as some of the players do in the Premier League, there is a real skill to winning the ball more often than not, with WhoScored investigating those players who not only throw themselves into tackles with superb regularity but come away with the ba...
Premier League: Unexpected Stars with Unexpected Stats
by Paul McKinnon
at samedi, déc. 31 2011 12:59
The Most Aerially Dominant Premier League XI
by Martin Laurence
at lundi, oct. 10 2011 09:03
With much often made of the playing style of some of the Premier League's physically dominant teams, WhoScored investigates the best XI from the division by position (in a 4-4-2 formation) for aerial duel success.As many players maintain high records due to the limited number of aerial challenges th...