After an enthralling Premier League season, we have analysed the key stats powered by Oracle and will show you in a series of articles revealing which players have run furthest or fastest, had the most shots or displayed ruthlessness in front of goal over the course of the last 10 months, not only overall but at each of the 20 clubs.
Tackles made
Fulham's Joao Palhinha has picked up where he left off last season and for the second consecutive campaign has produced more tackles than any of his peers in the Premier League.
Indeed, the midfielder made 152 tackles, winning 75 of them, surpassing his total of 148 tackles in his 2022/23 debut season for Marco Silva's side.
Other players who shone include Wolverhampton Wanderers' Joao Gomes, who was the closest to Palhinha with 128 tackles, three ahead of Vinicius Souza. The Sheffield United midfield enforcer did lead for tackles won, though, with 76.
There were also notable contributions from Emerson (106) and Tyrick Mitchell (105), from Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, respectively.
Top 10 players for tackles made
Player | Club | Tackles | Tackles won |
Joao Palhinha | Fulham | 152 | 75 |
Joao Gomes | Wolves | 128 | 74 |
Vinicius Souza | Sheff Utd | 125 | 76 |
Emerson | West Ham | 106 | 68 |
Tyrick Mitchell | Crystal Palace | 105 | 60 |
Alexis Mac Allister | Liverpool | 99 | 55 |
Antonee Robinson | Fulham | 93 | 58 |
Pedro Porro | Spurs | 91 | 63 |
Moises Caicedo | Chelsea | 91 | 46 |
Mario Lemina | Wolves | 90 | 58 |
Top players for tackles made at other clubs
Player | Club | Tackles |
Declan Rice | Arsenal | 83 |
John McGinn | Aston Villa | 59 |
Ryan Christie | Bournemouth | 86 |
Christian Norgaard | Brentford | 70 |
Pascal Gross | Brighton | 50 |
Sander Berge | Burnley | 76 |
James Garner | Everton | 83 |
Alfie Doughty | Luton | 63 |
Rodri | Man City | 70 |
Casemiro | Man Utd | 83 |
Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle | 88 |
Neco Williams | Nott'm Forest | 69 |
Also in this series, powered by Oracle
Part 1: Who covered the most distance in a match?
Part 2: Who covered the most distance this season?
Part 3: Who created the most chances?
Part 4: Who had the most shots?
Part 5: Who completed the most dribbles?
Part 6: Who made the most interceptions?
Part 8: Who played the most minutes?
Part 9: Who scored fewer goals than expected?
Part 10: Who scored more goals than expected?
Part 11: Who were the fastest players?
Part 12: Who won the most duels?
Part 13: Which goalkeepers made the most saves?
Part 14: Which goalkeepers stopped the most goals?