4) Thiago Silva (Chelsea) – 961 Passes

The Brazilian is spending a great deal of time on the ball this season, along with his centre-back partner Disasi.

Chelsea have averaged 60% possession in their 12 games, which is the joint fourth most in the division, so Silva’s position on this list is not really that surprising.

The 39-year-old is usually very reliable when passing out from the back and Blues supporters will be pleased he is getting involved in the game.



As we mentioned when talking about Disasi, though, the jury is still out on whether Pochettino’s style of play will end up bearing fruit.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.