Tottenham star remains in shadows despite topping impressive Premier League stat
Kevin Danso has made the most clearances per game in the Premier League this season.
Danso has been excellent for Tottenham when given the opportunity to start by Thomas Frank.
The Austrian international became a starter for Frank in Cristian Romero’s absence earlier in the season.
While Danso’s stellar performance against Everton would’ve had Romero sweating, the Spurs captain reprised his role once he had recovered.
Despite this, Frank will feel grateful that Tottenham have a rotational option as good as Danso on the bench, ready to be called upon.
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Kevin Danso tops clearances stat despite limited minutes
Danso has made the most clearances per game in the Premier League this season.
The Tottenham star has made 31 clearances, which totals to 10.8 per game.
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard has recorded the second-most clearances per game this period. He has made 59 clearances, which totals 9.20 per game.
For reference, Ballard has made nine appearances in the Premier League this season, started six and has played 580 minutes.
Meanwhile, Danso has made seven appearances in the first division this period, started three and has played 258 minutes.
The fact that the Austrian international has managed to top this statistic with minimal minutes demonstrates just how much of an asset Danso is for Frank and Tottenham.
Kevin Danso must work towards completeness
Save for a few controversial moments from Danso at Tottenham, he is a solid rotational option. However, that’s all he is at the moment.
The former Lens defender is far from complete:
Meanwhile, Romero has recovered 3.9 balls per game, has made 2.6 tackles and has won 65 per cent of his duels this season, according to Sofascore.
Danso may edge him on clearances, but Romero is ahead in almost every other defensive metric.
Indeed, Danso will need to work towards becoming a more complete centre-back if he wants to become a consistent starter at Tottenham.
Otherwise, he may spend the rest of his Spurs career in a peripheral role, which may not satisfy the defender or the club in the future.