Ryan Giggs has received a boost as he prepares to sit out
several matches.
Actim Index statistics show he's the top performing midfielder in
the Barclays Premiership and the third best player overall. His
stats for the season so far show two goals, eight shots, eight
tackles, eight dribbles, 11 crosses and 52 passes.
Louis Saha is also ranked highly, in fifth position overall. Actim
stats show Saha has contributed two goals, 15 shots, 15 tackles, 42
passes and five dribbles in 350 minutes.
The full list of United players in the Actim Index Top 50 is as
follows:
3. Ryan Giggs - top midfielder - 102 points
5. Louis Saha - 4th best striker - 97 points
8. Wes Brown - 2nd best defender - 83 points
19. John O'Shea - 6th best defender - 72 points
25. Edwin van der Sar - 2nd best goalkeeper - 68 points
27. Rio Ferdinand - 11th best defender - 68 points
30. Mikael Silvestre - 12th best defender - 66 points
40. Cristiano Ronaldo - 10th best midfielder - 61 points
48. Wayne Rooney - 14th best striker - 58 points.
The Premiership Actim Index was developed in partnership with
statisticians from Salford University, one of the UKs leading
centres for sports statistics. It uses Actim Stats to rank players
according to their performance, both by position and overall.
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