Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has come in criticism this season over his use of N’Golo Kante but there is one key statistics that suggest the Italian had the right idea when he pushed the World Cup-winner higher up the pitch.
According to Squawka, Kante is second only to Mohamed Salah for the number of times that he has won back the ball in the final third this season.
Most times possession won in the final third in the Premier League so far this season:
- Mohamed Salah (32)
- N'Golo Kanté (31)
- Nathan Redmond (28)
- Richarlison (26)
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