Top 5 Premier League Players Who Have Made The Most Line Breaking Passes (Per 90) So Far This Season
FIFA define a ‘line-breaking pass’ as one being where the “player progresses the ball and breaks one or more unit lines of the opposition team shape.”
Midfielders and (to a lesser degree) defenders are the ones most likely to make such passes, as they look to create chances for their team.
In this post, we will be looking at which players have delivered the most such passes over the first five games in the English top flight. Interestingly, two of them play for Manchester United.
Press the next page as we list the five with the most line-breaking passes per 90 minutes in the Premier League so far this season (data via FotMob)…