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This list features the 20 players in European football this season who’ve averaged more successful passes per match than any other…
The list is inspired by Xabi Alonso’s weekend performance for Bayern Munich, where he broke the record for the most passes completed in a single game in Bundesliga history.
20) Etienne Capoue – Tottenham – 78.3 passes per match The French battler has been ever present for Spurs this term. 
19) Gareth Barry – Everton – 79.5 passes per match
Barry sits deep in midfield and plays simple passes. 
18) Andres Iniesta – Barcelona – 79.5 passes per match
The Spanish legend epitomises Barcelona’s passing style of football. 
17) Aaron Ramsey – Arsenal – 79.7 passes per match
Unfortunately for the Gunners, Ramsey has picked up another injury which will see him out of the game for a while. 
16) Neven Subotic – Borussia Dortmund – 80.3 passes per match
One of the only centre-backs on the list, Subotic is underrated at Dortmund because of his partner Mats Hummels. 
15) Daniele De Rossi – AS Roma – 81.3 passes per match
The Italian stalwart is actually the highest paid player in Serie A, and has been with Roma his entire career. 
14) Roberto Trashorras – Rayo Vallecano – 81.7 passes per match
Trashorras is technically strong, and likes to float around midfield. 
13) Cesc Fabregas – Chelsea – 84.2 passes per match
The Spaniard has already assisted six goals this term. 
12) Dani Alves – Barcelona – 86.5 passes per match
The bombarding fullback is always involved for Barca down the right. 
11) Javier Pastore – PSG – 86.8 passes per match
Pastore has rejuvenated himself at PSG this term, becoming a key member of the Ligue 1 champions’ starting XI. 
10) Radja Nainggolan – Roma – 87 passes per match
Nainggolan works frighteningly hard in the centre of the park. 
9) Ivan Rakitic – Barcelona – 87 passes per match
The summer signing has fitted into Barcelona’s side seamlessly. 
8) Giorgio Chiellini – Juventus – 87.3 passes per match
Chiellini is the highest defender on this list, because he’s encouraged to pass out from the back for Juve at all times.
7) Mirko Valdifiori – Empoli – 89.3 passes per match
Valdifiroi has been newly promoted Empoli’s best player so far.
6) Gokhan Inler – Napoli – 89.7 passes per match
The Swiss provides a platform from which Napoli’s attackers can perform.
5) Claudio Marchisio – Juventus – 90.2 passes per match
The Italian midfielder can play longer sprayed passes or zipped shorter ones.
4) Yaya Toure – Manchester City – 90.2 passes per match
Toure’s the highest ranked passer in the Premier League.
3) Thiago Motta – PSG – 92.9 passes per match
Extraordinarily, Motta is the first of two PSG players in the top three.
2) Marco Veratti – PSG – 112.7 passes per match
Verratti controls the tempo for PSG, and starts attacks from deep.
1) Xabi Alonso – Bayern Munich – 124.2 passes per match
The Spanish legend has shown everyone already why Real Madrid were foolish to let him go.
(Statistics courtesy of WhoScored.)