Carries
Getting the ball and running with it for five yards in the final two-thirds of the pitch is classed as a progressive carry. This tells us how press-resistant a player is (i.e their ability to keep possession when under pressure).
Rice is the fourth-best of the five here. The 22-year-old averages 3.66 progressive carries per 90 minutes, with Casemiro (2.98) the only player to carry the ball less frequently. Kante (6.09), Fabinho (5.31) and Busquets (4.24) are all ahead of him.
