Premier League: Shocking stat reveals Cristiano Ronaldo has problems pressing upfront as Man United put the least pressure on defenders- Cristiano Ronaldo’s sensational return to Manchester United has been a win-win for both the Red Devils and the Portuguese star. He has scored 5 goals already including a 95th-minute winner against Villarreal in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo stats-
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Cristiano Ronaldo is by far the most reluctant presser in the Premier League, according to statistics.
Premier League: Shocking stat reveals Cristiano Ronaldo has problems pressing upfront as Man United put the least pressure on defenders
Cristiano Ronaldo at age 36- The 36-year-old Portuguese star is a very different player to the one we last saw in the Premier League 12 years ago. Furthermore, the league is a different place, with forwards expected to be the first line of defense.
In stats unearthed by The Athletic, Ronaldo is shown to have made just 2.7 pressures per 90 minutes – making him the worst pressing forward in the league.
His figure is by far the lowest of any forward that has played at least 270 minutes so far this season.
Other players on the list-
The next lowest is Allan Saint-Maximin, but even the Newcastle man has made 5.2 pressures per game. At the top of the charts are Wilfried Zaha and Neal Maupay, who have averaged an astonishing 20 pressures each per 90.
Liverpool star Diogo Jota is next up with 19.8, while Spurs ace Lucas Moura has completed 18.8.
Chelsea’s new signing Romelu Lukaku is the 3rd slowest on the list and is followed by Crystal Palace’s Benteke, Man United’s Mason Greenwood, and Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy. However, this stat does not put an effect on an individual’s performance since it is how a team presses.
Premier League: Shocking stat reveals Cristiano Ronaldo has problems pressing upfront as Man United put the least pressure on defenders
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