Many footballers become defenders partly because they love kicking strikers, but not these guys!
Here are 10 Premier League stars whose tackles per foul ratios make them officially the cleanest defenders in England’s top flight…
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10. Cesar Azpilicueta – 5.17 tackles per foul (in 20 matches, from 62 tackles made)
9. Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) – 5.25 tackles per foul (in 25 matches, from 21 tackles made)
8. Andrew Robertson – 6 tackles per foul (in 19 matches, from 48 tackles made)
7. Gael Clichy – 6.5 tackles per foul (in 19 matches, from 95 tackles made)
6. Nathaniel Clyne – 6.79 tackles per foul (in 26 matches, from 52 tackles made)
5. Cristian Gamboa – 8 tackles per foul conceded (in 10 matches, from eight tackles made)
4. John Stones – 8 tackles per foul (in 13 matches, from 16 tackles made)
3. Rio Ferdinand – 9.5 tackles per foul (in 10 matches, from 19 tackles made)
2. Sylvain Distin – 10.5 tackles per foul (in 12 matches, from 21 tackles made)
1. Javier Manquillo – 16 tackles per foul conceded (in 10 matches, from 32 tackles made)
