Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2017/18) – 19.04.2018
Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles
in the Premier League (Season 2017/18)
- Date: 19.04.2018
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2017/18)
Who will finish the season as the top tackler ranked by most tackles in the Premier League?
It’s easy to count tackles, but who are really the best tacklers? Who makes the most impact on their team?
Tackling is a lost art form in football, but these players on the list try to keep the tradition going.
After 37 weeks of 2017/2018 season, we are beginning to notice some stand-out performers in European football.
There are thousands of relevant statistics that we could take away from the season so far, and some would argue that the most important statistic is the one that tells us who’s at the top of the league.
But today we are looking at the top 50 tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League of the season so far. Who has made the most tackles so far this season? And how many? Let’s see.
| Player | T | R |
| Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 21, DMC | 129 | 10,4 |
| Idrissa Gueye Everton, 28, M(C) | 106 | 8,5 |
| N’Golo Kanté Chelsea, 27, DMC | 100 | 8,1 |
| Pablo Zabaleta West Ham, 33, D(R),DMC,M(R) | 88 | 7,1 |
| Aaron Mooy Huddersfield, 27, M(C) | 87 | 7,0 |
| Dale Stephens Brighton, 28, M(C) | 87 | 7,0 |
| Joe Allen Stoke, 28, M(C) | 87 | 7,0 |
| Kyle Naughton Swansea, 29, D(LR),M(R) | 86 | 6,9 |
| Jonathan Hogg Huddersfield, 29, DMC | 82 | 6,6 |
| Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 27, D(C) | 79 | 6,4 |
| Oriol Romeu Southampton, 26, DMC | 79 | 6,4 |
| Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 27, DMC | 77 | 6,2 |
| César Azpilicueta Chelsea, 28, D(CLR),M(R) | 74 | 6,0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré Watford, 25, M(C) | 71 | 5,7 |
| Jordan Ayew Swansea, 26, AM(CLR),FW | 68 | 5,5 |
| Emre Can Liverpool, 24, D(CLR),DMC | 67 | 5,4 |
| Nemanja Matic Manchester United, 29, DMC | 65 | 5,2 |
| Davy Pröpper Brighton, 26, M(C) | 64 | 5,2 |
| Granit Xhaka Arsenal, 25, M(C) | 64 | 5,2 |
| Lewis Cook Bournemouth, 21, M(CL) | 62 | 5,0 |
| Roberto Firmino Liverpool, 26, M(CLR),FW | 62 | 5,0 |
| Shkodran Mustafi Arsenal, 25, D(CR) | 62 | 5,0 |
| Cuco Martina Everton, 28, D(CLR) | 61 | 4,9 |
| Yohan Cabaye Crystal Palace, 32, M(C) | 61 | 4,9 |
| Jake Livermore West Bromwich Albion, 28, D(C),DMC | 60 | 4,8 |
| Jan Vertonghen Tottenham, 30, D(CL) | 60 | 4,8 |
| Richarlison Watford, 20, AM(CLR),FW | 60 | 4,8 |
| Lewis Dunk Brighton, 26, D(C) | 59 | 4,8 |
| Mohamed Diamé Newcastle United, 30, M(CLR) | 59 | 4,8 |
| Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City, 26, AM(CLR),FW | 58 | 4,7 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp Crystal Palace, 25, D(L),M(L) | 57 | 4,6 |
| Cesc Fàbregas Chelsea, 30, M(CL),FW | 56 | 4,5 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté West Ham, 28, D(CR),DMC | 56 | 4,5 |
| Eric Dier Tottenham, 24, D(CR),DMC | 56 | 4,5 |
| Jack Cork Burnley, 28, DMC | 56 | 4,5 |
| James Milner Liverpool, 32, D(L),M(CLR) | 56 | 4,5 |
| Mikel Merino Newcastle United, 21, DMC | 56 | 4,5 |
| DeAndre Yedlin Newcastle United, 24, D(R) | 55 | 4,4 |
| Ahmed Hegazi West Bromwich Albion, 27, D(C) | 54 | 4,4 |
| Andros Townsend Crystal Palace, 26, AM(LR),FW | 54 | 4,4 |
| Fernandinho Manchester City, 32, D(R),DMC | 54 | 4,4 |
| Nacho Monreal Arsenal, 32, D(CL),M(L) | 54 | 4,4 |
| Erik Pieters Stoke, 29, D(L),M(L) | 53 | 4,3 |
| Joseph Gomez Liverpool, 20, D(CLR) | 53 | 4,3 |
| Nicolás Otamendi Manchester City, 30, D(C) | 53 | 4,3 |
| Tiemoué Bakayoko Chelsea, 23, DMC | 53 | 4,3 |
| Antonio Valencia Manchester United, 32, D(R),M(R) | 52 | 4,2 |
| Pedro Obiang West Ham, 26, DMC | 52 | 4,2 |
| Harry Maguire Leicester, 25, D(C) | 51 | 4,1 |
| Héctor Bellerín Arsenal, 23, D(R),M(R) | 51 | 4,1 |
R = Euro Football Rumours Rating
T = Tackles
* A list of the top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2017/18).
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS 2017-2018
Credits (SL Bilten 16/18, p.8)
