📊 Stat settles it: This is officially Europe's best XI of 2019/20 | OneFootball

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Dan Burke·30 April 2020

📊 Stat settles it: This is officially Europe's best XI of 2019/20

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We all have our own opinions about who have been the best players in Europe so far this season.

But we’re about to end the debate once and for all with some cold, hard facts.


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Courtesy of the good people at Opta, here is statistically the best XI from Europe’s top five leagues in 2019/20.


Goalkeeper

Alisson (Liverpool)

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The Brazilian has saved a whopping 80.4% of the shots he’s faced this season, more than any other goalkeeper in Europe.

He has also kept a clean sheet in 50% of his league matches in 2019/20 and on average, he concedes a goal every 158 minutes.


Defence

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

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The England international has notched up more assists (12) than any other defender in league games in 2019/20.

He has also taken more touches (2983) and put in more crosses from open play (195) than any other player in Europe this term.

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

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Van Dijk has so far not missed a single minute of Premier League action in 2019/20.

He has also made 2209 successful passes and won 75% of his duels, which is the best record in the Premier League.

Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich)

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The 19-year-old has attempted a whopping 51 dribbles in the Bundesliga in 2020, more than any other player.

And he has won 161 Bundesliga duels in 2019/20 – the best record at Bayern Munich.


Midfield

Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)

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Remarkably, Sancho is the only player besides Lionel Messi to rack up double figures for both goals (15) and assists (14) in Europe’s big five leagues this season.

The 20-year-old is also the first Bundesliga player ever to score 27 goals before their 20th birthday.

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

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No player in Europe has bettered De Bruyne’s 16 league assists this season.

The Belgian has also created 96 chances in 2019/20 – more than any other player.

Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich)

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Like De Bruyne, Müller has 16 league assists this season – a personal record within a single Bundesliga campaign.

Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain)

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Di María has provided seven league assists in 2020 so far, more than any other player in Europe.

That takes his tally to 14 league assists for the season and makes it the best in Ligue 1.


Forwards

Ciro Immobile (Lazio)

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With 27 league goals to his name this term, Immobile has an even better record than Robert Lewandowski.

The Italian also boasts the record for most goal involvements in Europe this season (27 goals, seven assists).

Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

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Lewandowski has netted an incredible 25 league goals in 2019/20 so far.

The Polish hit-man has also taken 108 shots this season – only Cristiano Ronaldo (130) has taken more in the whole of Europe.

Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

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It had to be him.

For the 12th time in his career, Messi has reached double figures for both league goals (19) and assists (12) this season.

The little magician also has taken 59 shots and attempted 77 dribbles in league games 2020 – more than any other player.