According to FBref, Dejan Kulusevski has registered the most progressive carries of all Premier League players so far this season.
After struggling to impose himself on matches for much of last season, Kulusevski now looks much more like the player we saw when he first arrived at Tottenham from Juventus.
The Swede has found the back of the net twice so far this season and has worked tirelessly for the side.
The winger covered a whopping 13km in the Lilywhites’ 2-0 win over Bournemouth back in August, which is the most by any player in the Premier League this season in any game.
Dejan Kulusevski is putting in a shift for Tottenham
Kulusevski once again worked his socks off against Luton Town two weeks ago after Tottenham went down to ten men, with Ange Postecoglou singling the winger out for praise after the game, remarking that his ‘selfless’ displays do not go unnoticed by his teammates (Spurs Play).
FBref have now revealed that Kulusevski is also at the top of the pile for the number of progressive carries in the first eight matches of the season.
A progressive carry is defined as a piece of play that carries the ball towards the opponent’s goal at least 10 yards.
According to the stats platform, Kulusevski has completed 51 progressive carries so far, with the Tottenham man being followed by Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma (47) and Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling (45) in second and third place respectively.
Spurs Web Opinion
Kulusevski’s ability to get us up the pitch is perhaps not as useful for the side as it was last season when we were a counter-attacking side under Antonio Conte.
However, there is no doubt that the Swede is an important piece of the jigsaw under Ange Postecoglou, with his ability to counter-press incessantly helping us win back possession time and again.
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