Gradel ahead of Neymar and Tavares Air King in 2019 – FRENCH FOOTBALL

The year 2019 has officially ended, the opportunity to return in numbers about the players who dominated the statistics categories throughout this calendar year. So who won the most dribbles, duels or made more tackles?

Gradel better than Neymar

In the land of the dribbles, Toulouse Max-Alain Gradel he’s the king. Player crowned having won the most dribbles in the 2019 calendar year with a total of 77, the captain of Toulouse Football Club does better than … Neymar. In fact, Paris Saint-Germain’s number 10 ranks 3^E position with 69 successful dribbles. Right in front of him, the champion of Niois and the African Youcef Atal with a unit more than the Brazilian at the counter.

Successful regates in 2019:
1. Max-Alain Gradel ( Toulouse FC): 77
2. Youcef Atal ( OGC Nice): 70
3. Neymar Jr ( Paris Saint-Germain): 69

On the side of successful dribbles (among players at least 15), Youssouf Koné (Reims-OL) is at the forefront with 90%. The Malian side is ahead of Wesley Said (TFC, 83%), Jeff Reine-Adelaide (OL, 80%) and Aleksandr Golovin (AS Monaco, 77%).

Tavares imposes his power

A true maintenance craftsman, Julio Tavares He guided Dijon FCO to a new season at Ligue 1 Conforama in this calendar year. With no less than 298 air matches won, the Burgundy striker is a real poison for opposing defenders. He was closely followed by The Nantes Kalifa Coulibaly (290 duels to his credit) while Andy Delort closed the race with 221 matches won.

As comfortable on the ground as in the air, Julio Tavares is the player who won the most air matches this year. The DFCO player has won 227 aerial battles in 2019. He beat Kalifa Coulibaly again (199 air matches) while Ludovic Ajorque from Strasbourg rose to 3^E place in this high-flying fight with 134 duels on your credit.

Duels won in 2019:
1. Julio Tavares ( Dijon FCO): 298
2. Kalifa Coulibaly ( FC Nantes): 290
3. Andy Delort (Montpellier HSC): 221

Air Duels won in 2019:
1. Julio Tavares ( Dijon FCO): 227
2. Kalifa Coulibaly ( FC Nantes): 199
3. Ludovic Ajorque ( RC Strasbourg Alsace): 134

Impassable otavius

A basic man of Paulo Sousa’s system since his arrival in Gironde, Otavio shines through his slaughter on the ground. Best tackler in Ligue 1 Conforama in 2019 with 104 interventions to his credit, Bordeaux is ahead of Toulouse Ibrahim Sangaré. The TFC midfielder is also above the 100 (102) mark. Former Nantes and neo Marseillais, Valentin Rongier will have achieved a very good year 2019. A season finale with great fanfare with the Canary Islands and a more than successful adaptation in the city of Phocean. Om’s midfielder has scored about 90 tackles this season, under two different shirts.

Successful tackles in 2019:
1. Otavio ( Girondins de Bordeaux: 104
2. Ibrahim Sangaré ( Toulouse FC): 102
3. Valentin Rongier ( FC Nantes Marseille Olympics: 90

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