The ten best passers in the Premier League this season.
Passing is an art. You can either do it well or look like child stabbing the ball with their big toe. But what has been the most accurate this season? See below to find out.
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10. Joe Allen – Liverpool
Games: 10
Minutes: 517
Successful passes: 229
Accuracy: 90%
Allen still gets a lot of stick from Liverpool fans, but despite ongoing injury problems this season he has still managed to climb his way into the top ten.
9. Jan Vertonghen – Tottenham Hotspur
Games: 10
Minutes: 831
Successful passes: 334
Accuracy: 90%
The Belgian defender may have had a stinker against Chelsea this week, but his passing has been on point so far this term.
8. Per Mertesacker – Arsenal
Games: 13
Minutes: 1170
Successful passes: 680
Accuracy: 90%
Mertesacker’s passing may only be short and safe balls out from the back, but they all count and they all add up to land him a respectable eighth place.
7. Yaya Toure – Manchester City
Games: 13
Minutes: 1095
Successful passes: 1,034
Accuracy: 90%
Old reliable Yaya, still lighting up the league with his all-round play, and his passing has been one of his strongest attributes once again this term.
6. John Terry – Chelsea
Games: 14
Minutes: 1260
Successful passes: 501
Accuracy: 91%
It’s a little misleading to see defenders in a list like this, but it’s a necessity of their game and credit to him for doing it well.
5. Ki Sung-Yeung – Swansea City
Games: 14
Minutes: 1254
Successful passes: 721
Accuracy: 91%
The South Korean has settled back into the Swansea midfield as though he had never been away, and is frequently seen bossing proceedings and pulling the strings.
4. Phil Jagielka – Everton
Games: 14
Minutes: 1260
Successful passes: 779
Accuracy: 91%
Like Terry, and the rest of the defenders on this list, Jags’ passes are mostly short and safe balls across the back line or into midfield.
3. Juan Mata – Manchester United
Games: 11
Minutes: 782
Successful passes: 445
Accuracy: 92%
Mata may not be getting as much game time as he would like, but he certainly isn’t wasting the ball when he gets it.
2. Martin Skrtel – Liverpool
Games: 12
Minutes: 1080
Successful passes: 611
Accuracy: 92%
Skrtel is a little more prone to playing longer balls for his teammates, but is still only the second biggest surprise on this list.
1. Mathieu Flamini – Arsenal
Games: 11
Minutes: 924
Successful passes: 555
Accuracy: 93&
The Frenchman is often derided by his own fans, as well as the wider football fan base in general, but his passing has proved to be effective when he has played linking the midfield with the rest of the side.
Stats courtesy of the Metro
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