Stats put Dier way ahead of Henderson
Stats Put Eric Dier Way Ahead of Jordan Henderson
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| Spurs' Eric Dier better overall stats then Liverpool's Jordan Henderson |
There is a debate, mainly between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool fans as to who should play the defensive midfield role for England at the World Cup in Russia this summer.
I have taken a look at the Premier League statistics for the two players, Eric Dier (Spurs) and Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) and they were very revealing.
There is far more between the two players than you would realise and quite frankly, Eric Dier wins hands down. Not only is he better defensively, he passes forward more often than Henderson too.
Dier beats the Liverpool captain in most aspects of the game.
See for yourself.
Eric Dier vs Jordan Henderson
Eric Dier
Played 34
Minutes Played 2,670
Jordan Henderson
Played 27
Minutes Played 2,095
Eric Dier
Passes 2,078
Forward Passes 1,504 (72%)
Backward Passes 571 (27%)
Pass Completion 86%
Key Passes 13
Jordan Henderson
Passes 1,720
Forward Passes 1,115 (65%)
Backward Passes 597 (35%)
Pass Completion 84%
Key Passes 19
Eric Dier
Tackles Won 41 (43%)
Tackles Lost 55
Successful Take Ons 86%
Aerial Duels Won 57%
Total Duels Won 50%
Fouls Committed 21 (1 every 127 minutes)
Eric Dier
Interceptions 46
Blocks 9
Clearances 88
Jordan Henderson
Interceptions 26
Blocks 2
Clearances 23
Jordan Henderson
Tackles Won 30 (32%)
Tackles Lost 64
Successful Take Ons 53%
Aerial Duels Won 69%
Total Duels Won 42%
Fouls Committed 21 (1 every 95 minutes)
Eric Dier
Assists 2
Chances Created 15
Total Shots 29
Shot Accuracy 32%
Jordan Henderson
Assists 1
Chances Created 20
Total Shots 13
Shot Accuracy 33%
Clearly, it should be Dier who plays with Henderson as his understudy. Guess that's why the captaincy was a choice between Harry Kane and Eric Dier.
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