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Utd’s most influential player?
- Updated: December 1, 2016
We’ve crunched the numbers to find out who Manchester United’s most important player is ahead of their Nissan Super Sunday trip to Everton.
Opta’s in-depth data, which powers Sky Sports Fantasy Six-a-Side, has provided some insight, revealing that world-record signing Paul Pogba has been United’s most influential player in the Premier League this season.
The 23-year-old tops the charts in terms of completed passes and chances created, while performing consistently well across the other important areas calculated.
That sees him top the Fantasy Six-a-Side rankings with 786 points, 72 more than second-placed Zlatan Ibrahimovic, while Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney perform poorly even after their reduced playing time is factored in.
Here’s a breakdown of the key categories used to rate player performance…
Ibrahimovic leads the way with seven goals and is in form too, having scored three in his last two league appearances plus a brace in the midweek EFL Cup win over West Ham. United’s 11 other league goals have been well spread around, with Rashford and Juan Mata joint second on three.
Rather than simply calculating assists, Fantasy Six-a-Side reward players for creating the chances regardless of whether the recipient of the pass can find the net. That has proved extremely favourable …
