The best tackling players in the Premier League…
CaughtOffside counts down the 20 best tacklers in the Premier League. Flick through the pages below and see who we rank at number one – with a surprise Arsenal candidate close to top spot.
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20) Darren Fletcher (Manchester United)
19) Sandro (Queens Park Rangers)
18) Jonny Evans (Manchester United)
17) Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton)
16) Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
15) Nemanja Matic (Chelsea)
14) Dejan Lovren (Liverpool)
13) Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
12) Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool)
11) Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal)
10) Younes Kaboul (Tottenham Hotspur)
9) Fernando (Manchester City)
8) Winston Reid (West Ham United)
7) Pablo Zabaleta (Manchestser City)
6) Gary Cahill (Chelsea)
5) John Terry (Chelsea)
4) Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea)
3) Phil Jagielka (Everton)
2) Per Mertesacker (Arsenal)
1) Vincent Kompany (Manchester City)
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