Saturday, July 26, 2014

Top 10: Best passers in world football


10: Thiago Motta | Paris Saint-Germain


The stats show though that he is one of a few members of the French champions' squad who know how to retain possession in important areas.

Games started: 6

Pass success rate: 92.6%


9: Mateo Kovacic | Inter Milan

At 19-years-old he's considered to have a great future in the game and, with his record for accurate passing, you can begin to see why he's so highly lauded.

Games started: 5

Pass success rate: 92.7%


8: Thiago Silva | Paris Saint-Germain

Silva is a rock at the back, and adept going forward. Sharing stats with Kovacic but edging ahead on games played.

Games started: 6

Pass success rate: 92.7%


7: Laurent Koscielny | Arsenal

Arsenal are a team known for their fancy passing and beautiful play, but for their centre-backs to have excellent pass accuracy bears ultimate testament to their movement and expertise.

Games started: 9

Pass success rate: 92.8%


6: Alex | Paris Saint-Germain

The former Chelsea man is burly and physical, but clearly also knows how to play football.

Games started: 10

Pass success rate: 92.8%


5: Xavi | Barcelona

Possibly one of the most fluid and brilliant assisters in the history of the game, Xavi's whole game is underpinned by his exceptional eye for a pass.

Games started: 9

Pass success rate: 93.1%


4: Leon Britton | Swansea

Leon Britton may be a surprise inclusion for some in this list of great passers, but the stats do not lie. Sitting fourth in amongst some of the greatest playmakers in the world, Britton's ratio is in highest in the Premier League.

Games started: 5

Pass success rate: 93.2%


3: Mathieu Flamini | Arsenal

As stats show, Flamini is the third most accurate passer of the ball in those who have played five games of more. Truly exceptional for a defensive-midfielder.

Games started: 6

Pass success rate: 93.2%


2: Francesco Matuzalem | Genoa

Genoa may only be sitting in 8th but the 33-year-old Brazilian has used every bit of his experience and guile to amass an incredibly healthy ratio in terms of passing the ball.

Games started: 6

Pass success rate: 94.1%


1: Sergio Busquets | Barcelona

An astonishing ratio for the Spanish champions, Busquets is steadily picking up the mantle whenever Xavi sets it down, and it's right to assume that Barca may have identified him as the natural successor.

Games started: 9

Pass success rate: 94.1%

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