Top 5 Passers in the Premier League so far

Modified Nov 21, 2018 17:57 GMT

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#2 Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City, France)

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Replacing one of the best passers of the last season is no mean feat and the French defender has done just that this time. Nicolas Otamendi completed 3074 passes last season, second only to Xhaka in the whole league, yet has seen his chances limited this time. The main reason behind that has been the emergence of Laporte.

The Frenchman has been an omnipresent figure in the City defense this season and he has the third most touches in the league - 1171, which is also the highest at his club. After joining City in the winter of last season, Laporte gave a glimpse of his qualities, completing 811 passes in the 9 games played, with an average of above 90 passes per game. This season too, his fine form has continued, as he has already completed 1065 passes with an average of almost 89 passes per game.

The Frenchman's incredible rise has seen him emerge as the 2nd best passer in the Premier League this season and he will be hoping that he can give able competition to the master passer who is leading this list now.

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