CIES Football Observatory Issue n°97- 02/02/2015 Big-5 Weekly Post

* Best U23 players , per area of the game Since the start of the season

* Players born on or after 01/01/1992, at least 50% of minutes

Rigour Take on

1. José Giménez (1995) Atlético Madrid (ESP) 1. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (1993) Arsenal (ENG) 2. Michael Keane (1993) Burnley (ENG) 2. Paulo Dybala (1993) Palermo (ITA) 3. Marquinhos Aoás (1994) Paris SG (FRA) 3. Lucas Moura (1992) Paris SG (FRA) 4. Layvin Kurzawa (1992) Monaco (FRA) 4. Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (1993) Monaco (FRA) 5. John Brooks (1993) Hertha Berlin (GER) 5. Raheem Sterling (1994) Liverpool (ENG) 6. Marc Muniesa (1992) Stoke City (ENG) 6. Florian Thauvin (1993) Marseille (FRA) 7. Phil Jones (1992) Man. United (ENG) 7. Nabil Fekir (1993) Lyon (FRA) 8. Jores Okore (1992) Aston Villa (ENG) 8. Paul-Georges Ntep (1992) Rennes (FRA) 9. Kaan Ayhan (1994) Schalke 04 (GER) 9. Simone Verdi (1992) Empoli (ITA) 10. Shkodran Mustafi (1992) Valencia (ESP) 10. Neymar Júnior (1992) Barcelona (ESP) 11. Jeison Murillo (1992) Granada (ESP) 11. Federico Cartabia (1993) Córdoba (ESP) 12. Djibril Sidibé (1992) Lille (FRA) 12. Paul Pogba (1993) Juventus (ITA)

Recovery Chance creation

1. Layvin Kurzawa (1992) Monaco (FRA) 1. Isco Alarcón (1992) Real Madrid (ESP) 2. David Alaba (1992) Bayern (GER) 2. Yunus Malli (1992) Mainz (GER) 3. Phil Jones (1992) Man. United (ENG) 3. Paco Alcácer (1993) Valencia (ESP) 4. Rafidine Abdullah (1994) Lorient (FRA) 4. Raheem Sterling (1994) Liverpool (ENG) 5. Yeltsin Tejeda (1992) Evian Thonon (FRA) 5. Stephan El Shaarawy (1992) Milan (ITA) 6. Marco Verratti (1992) Paris SG (FRA) 6. Marc Stendera (1995) Frankfurt (GER) 7. Marquinhos Aoás (1994) Paris SG (FRA) 7. Erik Lamela (1992) Tottenham (ENG) 8. Erik Durm (1992) Dortmund (GER) 8. Paulo Dybala (1993) Palermo (ITA) 9. Marc Stendera (1995) Frankfurt (GER) 9. Domenico Berardi (1994) Sassuolo (ITA) 10. José Giménez (1995) Atlético Madrid (ESP) 10. Koke Resurrección (1992) Atlético Madrid (ESP) 11. Tin Jedvaj (1995) Leverkusen (GER) 11. Alassane Pléa (1993) Nice (FRA) 12. Ricardo Rodríguez (1992) Wolfsburg (GER) 12. Heung-Min Son (1992) Leverkusen (GER)

Distribution Shooting

1. Marco Verratti (1992) Paris SG (FRA) 1. Neymar Júnior (1992) Barcelona (ESP) 2. Gilbert Imbula (1992) Marseille (FRA) 2. Harry Kane (1993) Tottenham (ENG) 3. Christian Eriksen (1992) Tottenham (ENG) 3. Mario Götze (1992) Bayern (GER) 4. Mateo Kovačić (1994) Internazionale (ITA) 4. Davie Selke (1995) Bremen (GER) 5. Jordan Ferri (1992) Lyon (FRA) 5. Nabil Fekir (1993) Lyon (FRA) 6. Corentin Tolisso (1994) Lyon (FRA) 6. Léo Baptistão (1992) Rayo Vallecano (ESP) 7. Lucas Moura (1992) Paris SG (FRA) 7. Mauro Icardi (1993) Internazionale (ITA) 8. Ross Barkley (1993) Everton (ENG) 8. Paulo Dybala (1993) Palermo (ITA) 9. Isco Alarcón (1992) Real Madrid (ESP) 9. Ayoze Pérez (1993) Newcastle (ENG) 10. Juan Bernat (1993) Bayern (GER) 10. Paul-Georges Ntep (1992) Rennes (FRA) 11. Koke Resurrección (1992) Atlético Madrid (ESP) 11. Paul Pogba (1993) Juventus (ITA) 12. Paul Pogba (1993) Juventus (ITA) 12. Elias Kachunga (1992) Paderborn (GER)

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