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Jurriën Timber or Myles Lewis-Skelly, Arsenal 2024-25: who was the better Defender?

Premier League · 2024-25

StatJurriën TimberMyles Lewis-Skelly
Minutes24231378
Tackles per 902.151.44
Duels won55 %70 %
Times dribbled past per 900.520.33
Interceptions per 900.850.52
  1. Jurriën Timber
  2. Myles Lewis-Skelly
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Answer

Myles Lewis-Skelly: Defender B (percentile 66), against C (percentile 42) for Jurriën Timber. Jurriën Timber has more tackles per 90, but Myles Lewis-Skelly wins more duels and is dribbled past less.

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Effective defending prioritizes success rate over sheer activity. Timber tallied more tackles per 90, but Lewis-Skelly won out with a 70% duel win rate and fewer times beaten.

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