CIES Football Observatory Issue n°101- 04/03/2015 Big-5 Weekly Post
Best signings of the season, per area of the game
* At least 50% of minutes since the start of the season
Rigour Take on
1. Dejan Lovren Liverpool (ENG) 1. Karim Bellarabi Leverkusen (GER) 2. Davide Astori AS Roma (ITA) 2. Ángel Di María Man. United (ENG) 3. Michael Keane Burnley (ENG) 3. Alexis Sánchez Arsenal (ENG) 4. Sergi Gómez Vigo (ESP) 4. Diego Perotti Genoa (ITA) 5. Ermin Bičakčić Hoffenheim (GER) 5. Sadio Mané Southampton (ENG) 6. Emiliano Velázquez Getafe (ESP) 6. Rémy Cabella Newcastle (ENG) 7. Jin-su Kim Hoffenheim (GER) 7. Victor Moses Stoke City (ENG) 8. Brede Hangeland Crystal Palace (ENG) 8. Wellington Silva Almería (ESP) 9. Nicolás Otamendi Valencia (ESP) 9. Luis Suárez Barcelona (ESP) 10. Giancarlo González Palermo (ITA) 10. Lucas Vázquez Espanyol (ESP) 11. Marcos Rojo Man. United (ENG) 11. Eric Choupo-Moting Schalke 04 (GER) 12. Federico Fazio Tottenham (ENG) 12. Jérémy Pied Guingamp (FRA)
Recovery Chance creation
1. Walter Gargano Napoli (ITA) 1. Luis Suárez Barcelona (ESP) 2. Wendell Nascimento Leverkusen (GER) 2. Francesc Fàbregas Chelsea (ENG) 3. Dušan Basta Lazio (ITA) 3. Gylfi Sigurdsson Swansea (ENG) 4. Jin-su Kim Hoffenheim (GER) 4. James Rodríguez Real Madrid (ESP) 5. Davide Astori AS Roma (ITA) 5. Toni Kroos Real Madrid (ESP) 6. Seydou Keita AS Roma (ITA) 6. Lazaros Christodoulopoulos Verona (ITA) 7. Tin Jedvaj Leverkusen (GER) 7. Ángel Di María Man. United (ENG) 8. Jérémy Mathieu Barcelona (ESP) 8. Valentin Stocker Hertha Berlin (GER) 9. Shinji Kagawa Dortmund (GER) 9. Jordan Ayew Lorient (FRA) 10. Josuha Guilavogui Wolfsburg (GER) 10. Dušan Tadić Southampton (ENG) 11. Yeltsin Tejeda Evian Thonon (FRA) 11. Shinji Kagawa Dortmund (GER) 12. Daley Blind Man. United (ENG) 12. Denis Cheryshev Villarreal (ESP)
Distribution Shooting
1. Xabi Alonso Bayern (GER) 1. Diego Costa Chelsea (ENG) 2. Francesc Fàbregas Chelsea (ENG) 2. Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid (ESP) 3. Toni Kroos Real Madrid (ESP) 3. Khouma Babacar Fiorentina (ITA) 4. Gary Medel Internazionale (ITA) 4. Luciano Vietto Villarreal (ESP) 5. Ivan Rakitić Barcelona (ESP) 5. Felipe Caicedo Espanyol (ESP) 6. Seydou Keita AS Roma (ITA) 6. Federico Piovaccari Eibar (ESP) 7. Christophe Jallet Lyon (FRA) 7. Diafra Sakho West Ham (ENG) 8. David López Napoli (ITA) 8. Joaquín Larrivey Vigo (ESP) 9. Juan Bernat Bayern (GER) 9. Cyril Théréau Udinese (ITA) 10. James Rodríguez Real Madrid (ESP) 10. Mario Mandžukić Atlético Madrid (ESP) 11. Matías Vecino Empoli (ITA) 11. Julian Schieber Hertha Berlin (GER) 12. Jack Colback Newcastle (ENG) 12. Alexis Sánchez Arsenal (ENG)
Editors: Raffaele Poli, Roger Besson and Loïc Ravenel www.football-observatory.com