After a Premier League season like no other, we have downloaded the key stats and will show you in a series of articles which teams and players have run furthest or fastest, had the most shots or showed ruthlessness in front of goal over the course of the last 10 months.
Tackles
Following his arrival in the summer of 2022, Joao Palhinha made an instant impact at Fulham, helping them to an impressive 10th-place finish after being promoted from the Championship.
The midfielder played 35 times in his debut season, producing 148 tackles as he showed how important he was to Marco Silva's side.
Other players who shone include Moises Caicedo whose display helped Brighton & Hove Albion qualify for Europe for the first time. And Casemiro who played a huge part in Manchester United ending six-year trophy drought and helping them secure a return to the UEFA Champions League.
Top players for tackles
| Player | Team | Tackles |
| Joao Palhinha | Fulham | 147 |
|---|---|---|
| Moises Caicedo | Brighton | 100 |
| Idrissa Gueye | Everton | 97 |
| Casemiro | Manchester United | 88 |
| Tyler Adams | Leeds United | 87 |
| Timothy Castagne | Leicester City | 87 |
| Pascal Struijk | Leeds United | 84 |
| Kenny Tete | Fulham | 83 |
| Ruben Neves | Wolves | 79 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle United | 79 |
| Declan Rice | West Ham United | 79 |
Blocks
Though Everton endured a tough season, James Tarkowski was arguably one of their shining lights in 2022/23, producing 76 blocks in the campaign.
He played every minute of the campaign and kept nine clean sheets as the Toffees secured their Premier League status.
Ben Mee also had a fantastic debut season for Brentford, producing 39 blocks as they enjoyed an outstanding campaign, finishing ninth.
Top players for blocks
| Player | Team | Blocks |
| James Tarkowski | Everton | 76 |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Mee | Brentford | 39 |
| Maximilian Kilman | Wolves | 39 |
| Wout Faes | Leicester City | 37 |
| Ethan Pinnock | Brentford | 31 |
| Lisandro Martinez | Manchester United | 27 |
| Nathan Collins | Wolves | 27 |
| Chris Mepham | Bournemouth | 27 |
| Jan Bednarek | Southampton | 26 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | Arsenal | 26 |
| Lewis Dunk | Brighton | 26 |
Also in this series
Part 1: Which teams had the most shots?
Part 2: Which players had the most shots?
Part 3: Who did the best for expected goals?
Part 5: Who were the fastest players?
Part 6: Who ran the furthest?
Part 7: Which players created most chances?
Part 8: Which players were the top passers?
