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Two Austrian Internationals Break into Premier League Top 10 Categories
According to British data portal whoscored.com, both Xaver Schlager and David Affengruber have broken into the top ten players in their category.
Xaver Schlager joined Nottingham Forest in the summer, featuring in ten out of ten matches in England—and rightfully so, looking at the statistics from whoscored.com.
The Austrian international is the best tackler in the entire Premier League. With 32 tackles in the first ten league games and a rate of 3.2 tackles per match, the Austrian leads both statistics.
Affengruber in the top 10 in two categories
His Austria national team colleague, David Affengruber, also features in the top 10 twice. With 7.3 clearances per game, the centre-back ranks sixth in England's top flight.
Averaging 76 passes per match, Affengruber is also among the league's best, sitting in fifth place in this statistic.
Former WAC player Tarik Muharemovic (Leeds) recorded the most defensive actions. With 85 clearances—amounting to 8.5 per game—the former Bundesliga player tops this category. For comparison, Virgil van Dijk ranks ninth with 7.1.
