Advertisement
The Catalan giants are famed for their high pressing and passing style as they look to dominate matches from start to finish.

No prizes for guessing Europe's best passers in 2014

Goal teams up with Huawei to provide you with all the key statistics Europe’s five biggest leagues.

BARCELONA AND BAYERN Munich are statistically the best passers in European football, according to the latest Huawei Team Rankings.

The Catalan giants are famed for their high pressing and passing style as they look to dominate matches from start to finish.

While they have altered their style slightly under Luis Enrique, that core philosophy remains, as no top flight team in the continent has completed more passes in the opponents’ half than the Spanish giants, having made an impressive 6,489 successful passes beyond the halfway line.

That figure is almost 600 more than Pep Guardiola’s Bayern have completed in opposition territory (5,896), while Barca’s average possession has been a whopping 70 per cent this term, with the German side leading that category with 71%.

Manchester City have racked up 5,406 completed passes in the opposition half so far in the 2014-15 campaign, but their average possession is significantly lower than their Champions League rivals, standing at 60%.

Meanwhile, PSG’s record of 5,312 passes nearer the opposition goal is 96 less than City and they dominate possession much more, with 65% their average time on the ball.

Arsenal’s passing figure stands at 4,754, just 20 more than Juventus, while Chelsea, Roma, Napoli and Everton complete the top 10, having all completed over 4,220 passes in opposing territory and maintained average possession rates of 56% or more.

Eibar sit last in the Huawei rankings, with just 1,737 passes completed outside of their own half, over 200 less than Levante and Granada, who sit just above them.

Want to keep track of all the key statistics in Europe’s top five leagues? Curious how your team are doing? Check out the Huawei Team Ranking!

Remember ex-Liverpool striker Emile Heskey? He’s back playing in England>

The 10 best Premier League goals of 2014>

Close
Comments
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Steve Smith
    Favourite Steve Smith
    Report
    Dec 16th 2014, 7:03 PM

    If he played for the other team, as in the one not allegedly paid to lose, why is he being named?

    58
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Davin Lynch
    Favourite Davin Lynch
    Report
    Dec 16th 2014, 7:12 PM

    All players and staff were,it’s the top brass supposedly told their players to throw the game. Heard one quote from a player saying he’d do whatever the club asked him to do. Herrera and his team mates should be fine.

    49
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Jerry Higgins
    Favourite Jerry Higgins
    Report
    Dec 16th 2014, 8:31 PM

    I think it is something along the lines of Zaragoza giving their players money who in turn passed it on to the Levante players. Seems an over-complicated way of doing it but apparently the financial records show it happening like that.

    23
    See 2 more replies ▾
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Steve Smith
    Favourite Steve Smith
    Report
    Dec 16th 2014, 8:35 PM

    Sure hope so!

    3
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Conor Flynn
    Favourite Conor Flynn
    Report
    Dec 17th 2014, 12:25 PM

    That was the Atletico captain Gabi I believe.

    2
Submit a report
Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
Thank you for the feedback
Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.