Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Bayern & Barcelona the masters of possession

Bayern & Barcelona the masters of possession

Goal teams up with Huawei to provide you with all the key statistics Europe’s five biggest leagues have to offer in 2014-15

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Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are Europe’s possession master, with the Bundesliga leaders leading the Huawei Team Ranking ahead of Luis Enrique’s men and the French champions in third.

The Bavarians – who are still enjoying the German winter break - enjoy 71 per cent possession on average so far this season, having won 14 out of 17 games as they sit top of the league table, holding an 11-point lead over second-placed Wolfsburg.

Barcelona have been nearly as strong in La Liga with an average possession of 70 per cent after 19 games, with the Catalans beating Deportivo 4-0 on Sunday in yet another dominant display.

In France, PSG have been impressive on the ball with an average possession of 66 per cent and their 4-2 win over Evian at the weekend saw the climb to third place in the Ligue 1 table.

Roma are the most dominant team in Serie A with an average possession of 62 per cent, even though they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Palermo on Saturday and saw leaders Juventus move five points clear.

The Turin outfit sit joint fifth with Manchester City, with both sides averaging 60 per cent in Serie A and Premier League, respectively.

Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United closely follow their city rivals on 59 per cent, while Real Madrid, Olympique de Marseille, Fiorentina and Rayo Vallecano complete top 10, all enjoying 58 per cent possession on average.

At the bottom end of the table, Crystal Palace seem to care little about ball retention, averaging 37 per cent possession so far this term, while Levante (40 per cent), Hertha (41 per cent), Metz (41 per cent) and Chievo (41 per cent) have seen the fewest of the ball in Spain, Germany, France and Italy respectively.

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!
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