Tag: boring

First, to address Neville’s comments directly – are players now “robotic” and unable to take risks?

Certainly the stats indicate the average Premier League match is now more focused on passing rather than taking an opposition player on.

This season, according to Opta, there has been an average of 897 passes per game, approaching the record of 945 set in 2020-21.

Compare this to an average of 34.7 dribbles being