Doku’s dribbles and other interesting Dream Team stats from the season so far

PREPARE to have your mind blown.

Or more realistically, prepare to be mildly intrigued by seven surprising Dream Team stats from the season so far.

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Doku’s Dribbles

Jeremy Doku leads the way for successful dribbles with 99 in all competitions.

His closest rival is Morgan Rogers on 85 but the Aston Villa midfielder has played more than twice as many minutes.

The Belgian winger completed a whopping 15 dribbles against Brighton last time out, helping him claim five bonus points.

For comparison, Phil Foden has registered 24 successful dribbles all season.

Shoot On Sight

Amazingly, only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have registered more shots on target than Alejandro Garnacho this season.

The Manchester United has notched 45 in all competitions, the same tally as Ollie Watkins, one more than Cole Palmer, and two more than Alexander Isak.

However, while Watkins and Palmer have scored 14 goals each and Isak has plundered 23, Garnacho has scored just eight goals in 44 outings.

Shooting practice needed for the Argentine?

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Instant Impact

Marco Asensio has scored seven goals in eight games since his loan switch to Aston Villa in January at a strike rate of one every 54.7 minutes.

As a result, he’s averaging 8.3 points-per-game.

Only Bukayo Saka (9.3) and Cole Palmer (8.6) boast better averages among midfielders this season and those two are flagged as unavailable right now.

The Villains are the only team with SIX fixtures to fulfil across the next three Gameweeks, making Asensio extremely viable for the next month or so.

Runaway Leader

Mohamed Salah’s quality is hardly a secret but nobody would have predicted the extent of his success this season.

At the time of writing, Liverpool’s main man is 111 points ahead of his closest rival, Bruno Fernandes.

The Egyptian superstar leads the way for goals (32), assists (22) and big chances created (27).

Following the Reds’ elimination from the FA Cup and Champions League, Salah has just nine league games remaining.

Even so, he’s established such an emphatic lead that it’s highly unlikely anyone will catch up, even with additional fixtures.

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Keeping Referees Busy

Bruno Guimaraes was by far and away the most fouled player in Dream Team last season and he’s on course to retain his title in 2024/25.

Newcastle’s all-action midfielder has won 115 free-kicks to date.

Only one other player, James Maddison (77), has been fouled more than 66 times this campaign.

Guimaraes’ streetwise style is a big reason he ranks joint-seventh in his position for bonus points.

Set-Piece Specialist

As previously mentioned, Salah has created more big chances than anyone else but it may surprise Dream Team bosses to learn that Declan Rice is second in the list.

Arsenal’s No41 has created 23 big chances (as defined by Opta) for his team-mates in all competitions.

The main reason he is outperforming more creative talents such as Palmer and Fernandes in this metric is his set-piece expertise.

The Gunners have posed a massive threat from corners this season and the quality of Rice’s delivery has been a crucial factor in his side’s success.

Interestingly, Saka still ranks third for big chances created (22) despite the fact he hasn’t played since before Christmas!

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Picking Them Out

Here’s the raw truth: no Dream Team goalkeeper has conceded more goals than Andre Onana this season.

The Cameroon international has picked the ball out of his net 52 times in all competitions.

Southampton’s Aaron Ramsdale has done the same from fewer appearances but the numbers paint a stark picture of Manchester United’s recent fortunes.

Despite shipping loads of goals, Onana ranks third in his position for total points.

Only two keepers have made more saves at this stage.

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