Aaron Wan Bissaka’s stock is high. Very high.
For a man who made his professional debut less than a year ago it’s safe to say his rise has been meteoric.
Such has been the form of the 21-year-old in his first full season in the Premier League both Manchester clubs, Chelsea and Tottenham are mooted to be interested in acquiring the right-back’s services.
For those that have watched AWB would know why he is held in such high regard, for those that haven’t - should.
One statistic provided by Squawka should be enough to silence all those in doubt.
Only two players in the Premier League this season have completed 40+ take-ons and made 40+ tackles:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 4, 2019
• Felipe Anderson (46 & 55)
• Aaron Wan-Bissaka (40 & 91)
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Combine that with the fact he is the league’s top tackler and has the most interceptions, there’s no more proof needed he is the ‘real deal.’
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Roy Hodgson quipped in a post-match conference:
“He actually made a mistake in the 94th minute and I was relieved because I was starting to think he might be a robot.”
#AWB is just invincible isn't he! As if he only came on the scene this season as well.... #CPFC #Hero pic.twitter.com/DiNqD7S0RF
— Fantasy Football Eye Test (@FFEyeTest) January 12, 2019
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There is an air of inevitability when AWB is defending, a presence great defenders have that you know they won’t be beaten.
He has been beaten of course, but only on seven occasions. To put that in context, the next highest tackler in the league, Leicester’s Ricardo Pereira has been beaten 44 times.
His tackle win rate of 93% is not only the best ion league, but across Europe’s top five leagues.
For those that question his attacking ability, he comes in as the full-back with the most successful dribbles this season, and just outside the top 10 of all players in the league. That could go down to the fact he was a winger in his youth.
With AWB expected to get his first full cap for England when the squad is announced for their next fixture at the end of March, Palace fans are already aware the prospect of losing their starlet at the end of the season is highly likely.
People are deluded thinking TAA is better than AWB 😂😂😂
— The West Hammer (@usawhu) February 5, 2019
Am I the only one who has a feeling Wan bissaka deserves a bigger club than palace..
— @surajdeen (@surajdeen22) February 4, 2019
If Walker was worth £50m, how much is AWB worth (aged 21)?
— They Scored None (@WeScoredTwo) February 5, 2019
#AWB Aaron Wan-Bissaka is an EXTRAORDINARY talent. I love that my club #cpfc continually unearths such gems.
— Elis Matthews (@elismatthews) January 19, 2019
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