Why Kobbie Mainoo’s hard work deserves attention

When you think about players who hunt down the ball, maybe Kobbie is not an obvious proponent of this particular skill and, yet, Opta’s stats again illustrate just how big a part it is becoming in his game.

Only Merlin Rohl, fresh from an impressive display in Everton’s surprise away win at in-form Aston Villa, is currently ahead of our homegrown midfielder, when looking at presses applied per 90 minutes played in the Premier League.

The England international breaks up a Toffees stranglehold for this metric and ranks highly.

HIGH PRESSURES PER 90 MINS

1. Merlin Rohl (Everton) – 88.7
2. KOBBIE MAINOO (UNITED) – 83.5.
3. Thierno Barry (Everton) – 82.6
4. Beto (Everton) – 82.1
5. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds) – 81.4