#2 Jordan Henderson – Liverpool
The Liverpool captain is having one of his best seasons this campaign under Jurgen Klopp. The 26-year-old Englishman has been ever-present for the Reds in the heart of their midfield and despite people lauding him for his passing, his defensive stats are much more admirable.
Henderson averages 3.7 tackles per game which is the second highest in the Premier League, behind only Gueye. Overall, out of 24 games, the English midfielder averages 1.7 interceptions and 1.7 clearances per game. He leads in the least fouls conceded department, conceding just 1.2 fouls per game and gets dribbled past just 1.6 times per game. However, he averages only 0.1 blocks per game which is an area he can improve in.
The Liverpool captain has performed well in big games this season which reflects in Liverpool’s record against the top six – out of 9 games against top six opposition, Liverpool have picked up 19 points out of 27. While Chelsea, who are second best, have picked up just 13 points out of 24 in 8 games against the top six.
Henderson also scored a great goal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge early on in the season and was instrumental in beating Arsenal in the Premier League recently.
His passing statistics are far ahead of his competition in this list proving that he is more complete but his team has not performed as well under his leadership and find themselves fourth in the table. He could use some support from his teammates defensively to concede lesser goals.
