Key stat: Virgil van Dijk has made the most successful passes of any defender in the Premier League this season (780) and has won the most aerial duels (66). The 21-year-old wouldn’t be out of place in a 1960s Italian defence as he possesses all the key attributes of a defensive doyen. Before West Ham fans fly into a rage, we know that left-back Dicks was a brilliant player for your club, but we're just talking about his Liverpool days here okay? It is a day ending in y, so obviously people are talking about the state of Liverpool's defence. That form will of course be attributed to the formidable attacking unit Rodgers has assembled, but defensively, they have been just as resounding, conceding the fewest goals in the league (8) – not bad having lost Harry Maguire in the summer. 6 than several erratic games and underwhelming performances. The attack-minded defender embodies Klopp’s Rock ‘n’ Roll football and will be paramount if Liverpool are to end a 29-year wait for top-flight silverware. List of players based on birth year. Which is pretty much what everyone says about Lovren these days. With competent ball-playing skills, intelligence and positional awareness, Soyuncu possesses all the key attributes to thrive in a defensive system obsessed with playing out from the back. His best performance came in the 1-0 win against Spurs earlier this season while his defensive exploits also saw Steve Bruce’s side snatch a 1-0 win over Man Utd this month. https://www.mirror.co.uk/.../10-worst-liverpool-defenders-premier-11218900 The 21-year-old recently found his name in the Guinness World Records for the most Premier League assists by a defender in a single season for his exploits last term (12), while he already has three to his name this time around. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. We've no idea why. Key stat: Aaron Wan-Bissaka made more tackles than any defender last season (129) and has so far made the most in the Premier League this term (54). Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Sheffield United have kept the second-most clean sheets this season and that has largely been down to the organisation, discipline and structure of Chris Wilder’s overlapping centre-back system, with Stevens an essential part of that operation. Integral to Liverpool’s ruthless start to the campaign has been Alexander-Arnold, the right-back-cum-playmaker who offers Jurgen Klopp one of the most threatening outlets in English football. (Image: Plumb Images/Leicester City/Getty). Always inventing new ways to get injured, he broke two ribs and punctured a lung on his debut in the League Cup against Crewe. But Liverpool's left-back position is where high hopes go to die. Tomori pitched up at Pride Park last season to join Frank Lampard at Derby County, and he quickly established himself as one of the star players in the Rams’ journey to the Championship play-offs, clinching the club’s Player of the Year award along the way. The Dutchman arrived in January 2006 as a replacement for a man you're about to read about below, but he was another full-back who was more interested in attacking than defending and wasn't very good at either. The Robertson-Alexander-Arnold full-back partnership has been firing on all cylinders this term and will surely go down as one of the greatest in Premier League history. And don’t forget to vote for whoever you think has been the best defender in the Premier League this season at the bottom of the article. Rafael Benitez's first ever Liverpool signing actually started out pretty well in the 2004/05 season, shining in his first few games before fading badly and then disappearing altogether. You think you've got problems, Jurgen? Gets an honourable mention for his cameo in 2006 FA Cup final, but had left again three months later. Centre-backs from across the continent were mooted with a move to the East Midlands, but Rodgers decided against recruiting and instead entrusted his defensive berth with Soyuncu. A man who might actually have been made of glass, Swiss full-back Degen arrived on a free transfer in the summer of 2008 and went on to play just seven Premier League games over the next three years. This season may not have started in the most positive of fashions for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but one beacon of hope and continuity for the Norwegian – and United fans – has been Aaron Wan-Bissaka. In that department, the Foxes are also joined by Liverpool and Sheffield United, two clubs enjoying exceptional seasons as well. He's forever etched in Liverpool legend though, simply for standing next to Steven Gerrard as he lifted the Champions League trophy in Istanbul, where he was an unused substitute. But which defenders have so far shone brightest for, not only the above trio, but across the league? Timing is a rare trait in the modern game, but Wan-Bissaka has mastered that particular art and looks set to have a long-lasting United career. He has already notched four assists and continues to be a nuisance on the left flank. VAT registration number: MT 2151 8128 | [email protected]. The precocious full-back has so far demonstrated to United fans exactly why their club couriered £45m to Selhurst Park in the summer for his services, adding an elite-level defensive expertise to an otherwise leaky backline. In a poor Reds period under Graeme Souness, Dicks struggled on the left side of defence, and after just one season at the club he was shipped out when Roy Evans replaced the Scot in the managerial hotseat in 1994. Again, as with Dicks, left-back Konchesky has been a good player for other clubs - including Billericay Town right now - but it was a case of wrong man under the wrong manager at the wrong club when he joined Liverpool in 2009. Our. The Ballon d’Or hopeful has remained a consistent cog in Klopp’s well-oiled backline, playing every single second in Liverpool’s unbeaten start, as well as forming a formidable blockade when the Reds were without Alisson. In many ways this is a harsh inclusion for the Argentinean, who had a fine career at Valencia before arriving at Anfield on a six-month deal in January 2005. *Registered name: Catena Operations Limited| Registered address: Quantum Place, Triq ix-Xatt Ta’ Xbiex, Gzira, GZR 1052, Malta He has been the chief policeman in a watertight defence and continues to ooze class, mixing his physically imposing frame with a fervent desire to show for the ball and instigate attacking moves. This allowed Sami Hyypia to rest up for the Champions League, which obviously worked. Key stat: Schar has made the sixth-most interceptions (22) of any defender in the Premier League this season. He was far more interested in attacking, and although goals in wins against Manchester United and Real Madrid in the same week earn him a considerable amount of brownie points, he was still pretty terrible. The 50 worst players in Premier League history By Alex Reid 27 March 2019 Put your hands over your eyes - just as many fans did as they watched this hapless bunch. List of Goalkeepers List of Defenders List of Midfielders List of Forwards. Key stat: Caglar Soyuncu has made the second-most successful passes of any defender outside the ‘Big Six’ in the Premier League this season and the third-most overall (596). It hasn’t been easy for Newcastle this season, but one player who has shone in otherwise difficult circumstances is Schar. Key stat: No defender has created more chances in the Premier League this season than Trent Alexander-Arnold (42). With defensive injury problems hampering Lampard’s early tenure in the Stamford Bridge dugout, he turned to his chief centre-back from last season, and the pair haven’t looked back since. Liverpool currently lead the way, sitting nine points above defending champions Manchester City, while Leicester City and Chelsea are also above the champions. 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