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Who’re the Premier League’s finest left-backs proper now?

Who’s one of the best left-back within the proper now?

A few of soccer’s most gifted full-backs have graced the Premier League, from Denis Irwin to Ashley Cole to Leighton Baines and everybody in between.

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We’ve used our Squawka Rating to pick the highest 5 this season. Our ranking system elements in a wide range of statistical classes, each defensive and attacking.

With the 2024-25 season into its closing third, one of the best left-back within the Premier League by Squawka Rating is Antonee Robinson. He sits stage alongside Neco Williams and forward of Lewis Corridor. Andrew Robertson and Josko Gvardiol are the acquainted faces to finish the highest 5.

Antonee Robinson ()  – 72%

Learn on for extra element on this left-back rankings.

NB: Solely gamers with at the very least half of the attainable minutes (1,305) throughout the season underneath their belts are thought of.

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Manchester Metropolis may need struggled defensively this season however Croatian star Josko Gvardiol has been a stand-out with some stable shows – particularly going ahead. His attacking menace is obvious after netting 5 Premier League objectives this season, with solely Erling Haaland (21) and Phil Foden (7) netting extra for Man Metropolis. That output is mirrored within the stats, too. Gvardiol averages the second-highest quantity of pictures on the right track per 90 minutes (0.4) amongst left-backs and has accomplished probably the most passes into the ultimate third per 90 (6.52). His large probabilities created ranking is low at 0.04 however he has managed 3.1 touches within the opposition field per 90, making him an actual menace. He’s additionally excelled defensively too, successful 62.14% of his floor duels, making 2.91 clearances per 90 and blocking 0.55 pictures.

4. Andrew Robertson

Liverpool have stormed away with the Premier League title race and whereas the likes of Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch deserve big credit score for this newest success, don’t sleep on Andrew Robertson. Rumours that the Scotland worldwide was previous his finest are considerably large of the mark. Sure, he not bombs up and down the flank like a machine and he has zero objectives or assists to his identify within the Premier League this season, however he’s nonetheless averaged 0.27 large probabilities created per 90. What’s extra, the 31-year-old has locked up the left facet for Arne Slot, dropping simply 0.71 challenges per 90 minutes and averaging 1.51 tackles per 90.

3. Lewis Corridor

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Lewis Corridor is de facto making a case to turn into England’s first-choice left-back after some eye-catching performances underneath Eddie Howe this season (as soon as he’s again from damage). The Newcastle United star continues to be solely 20 years previous and is already delivering persistently on the highest stage with 4 assists from 24 begins within the Premier League. Corridor has an Anticipated Objectives Conceded of simply 1.2 per 90 and likewise successfully blocks 0.99 crosses per 90 — which is the very best whole for any left-back within the league. In an attacking sense, he has accomplished 4.93 passes into the ultimate third per 90, the third highest within the division, made 0.7 profitable passes into the penalty space and had 2.09 touches within the opposition field.

2. Neco Williams

The previous Liverpool man has actually developed into an thrilling participant after serving to Nottingham Forest surge their means up the Premier League desk this season. The 23-year-old has one objective, an help and 0.48 probabilities created per 90 after flourishing as an actual inventive power underneath Nuno Espirito Santo. He additionally averages 0.29 pictures on the right track per 90 and 1.64 touches within the opposition field. He’s additionally made 0.43 profitable passes into the penalty space however his defensive stats are actually spectacular too. Williams has gained 59.77% of his floor duels per 90 and 1.763 tackles and has an xG conceded of simply 1.18. He’s additionally accomplished 3.95 clearances — second solely to Vitaly Mykolenko (4.04) amongst Premier League left-backs — and made 1.11 interceptions per 90.

1. Antonee Robinson

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Antonee Robinson has been considered one of Fulham’s most constant gamers since their return to the Premier League, and he continues to put up glorious numbers on each ends of the pitch. He made extra interceptions than some other participant throughout Europe’s prime seven leagues final season and was the one full-back to make the highest 10.

He additionally set the Premier League report for many interceptions made in a single recreation (13) towards Liverpool earlier within the marketing campaign. To date in 2024-25, the American worldwide has gained 1.75 tackles per 90 within the Premier League, whereas averaging 1.71 interceptions per 90 — the very best within the Premier League for a left-back. He has registered a powerful 10 assists in 30 appearances — solely Mohamed Salah (17) has carried out higher.

How do Squawka participant scores work?

Squawka’s new participant ranking system is totally stats-based. Participant scores are based mostly on the numbers they put up throughout a variety of on-ball occasions, from objectives scored to tackles gained.

Utilizing in depth analysis and our experience, we tailor-made every rating to the gamers’ respective positions. For instance, forwards are rated on metrics like pictures on the right track, touches within the opposition field and large probabilities created. In the meantime, centre-backs are rewarded for successful aerial duels, making blocks, profitable long-range passes and so forth.