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Who were the best players in the Premier League over the weekend? Nasri, Suarez and more

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Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Swansea City and Sunderland stars all feature.

We’ve taken a look at some of the top peformers from the latest round of the English Barclays Premier League.

Most successful final third passes

NameTeamSuccessful final third passes
Samir NasriManchester City36
WillianChelsea34
David SilvaManchester City28
Darren FletcherManchester United27
OscarChelsea27

It’s no surprise to see Samir Nasri and David Silva on this list. Together they managed to help their side keep the pressure right on top of West Brom during City’s win.

Most tackles won

NameTeamTackles won
Joe AllenLiverpool8
Alexander BüttnerManchester United6
Liam RidgewellWest Bromwich Albion5
PaulinhoTottenham Hotspur5
Leroy FerNorwich City5

No one was more effective than Joe Allen in the latest round of games when it comes to breaking up the play. Perhaps a little surprising considering the perception that Allen is a small midfielder.

Most effective clearances

NameTeamEffective clearances
Ashley WilliamsSwansea City19
Martin SkrtelLiverpool16
Joel WardCrystal Palace14
Curtis DaviesHull City14
Laurent KoscielnyArsenal14

Williams’ performance against Newcastle proved vital in a narrow win. He showcased some no nonsense defending and cleared his lines when he had to.

Most accurate passes

NameTeamAccurate passes
Samir NasriManchester City84
Darren FletcherManchester United83
Steven N’ZonziStoke City81
Victor WanyamaSouthampton79
Michael CarrickManchester United73

Nasri appears again as the player who protected the ball through passing most effectively in the last round of games. Manchester United’s Darren Fletcher also did well but in a losing cause against Everton.

Most touches

NameTeamTouches
Samir NasriManchester City118
Younes KaboulTottenham Hotspur113
Aaron RamseyArsenal104
Darren FletcherManchester United99
Victor WanyamaSouthampton98

Nasri also proved that his positional play is spot on at the moment. Having the most touches suggests he was frequently in the game.

Most interceptions

NameTeamInterceptions
Dan GoslingNewcastle United8
Graham DorransWest Bromwich Albion6
Angel RangelSwansea City6
Leighton BainesEverton5
Laurent KoscielnyArsenal5

No player read the game more effectively in the last round of games than Newcastle’s Gosling. He helped his side break up the play but wasn’t able to prevent the defeat.

Most total attack assists

NameTeamTotal attack assists
WillianChelsea9
Philippe CoutinhoLiverpool5
Seamus ColemanEverton5
Christian EriksenTottenham Hotspur5
Branislav IvanovicChelsea4

It will definitely please Jose Mourinho to see two Chelsea players on this list heading into the last four of the Champions League, especially Willian who will be crucial in the absence of Eden Hazard.

Most successful dribbles

NameTeamSuccessful dribbles
Mats DaehliCardiff City6
Luis SuarezLiverpool4
Wayne RoutledgeSwansea City4
Luke ShawSouthampton4
RamiresChelsea4

No surprises that Suarez is near the top of this list. He seems to like nothing better than picking up the ball, turning and running at the opposition back four.

Most shots on target

NameTeamShots on target
Aaron RamseyArsenal3
Lukas PodolskiArsenal3
OscarChelsea3
Sergio AgüeroManchester City2
Luis SuarezLiverpool2

Extremely encouraging for Arsene Wenger, his two best players in the game against Hull also had the highest number of shots on target, both scoring.

Most saves

NameTeamSaves
Vito MannoneSunderland14
David MarshallCardiff City4
Julian SperoniCrystal Palace4
Wojciech SzczesnyArsenal4
Ben FosterWest Bromwich Albion3

Were it not for Vito Mannone then Sunderland could well have seen their lead slip away at Chelsea. That number of saves in any game is truly special.