A worrying stat has emerged that sees Mikel Arteta’s Gunners bottom of the pile for the number of fouls they give away.
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Although fouling is something you don’t want your team to be doing too often – it is an essential part of the game and shows determination and willingness to win back possession.
According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, the Gunners foul just once every 10 minutes, 44 seconds.
This stat ranks them bottom across all of Europe’s top leagues.
Can we play you every week? Arsenal foul less than any other team in big five Euro leagues. CIES Football Observatory report. Minutes played per foul committed:
1. Arsenal 10:44
2. Barcelona 10:27
3. Bayern Munich 10:19
Getafe bottom of the table – foul every 05:44— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) May 17, 2021
In contrast, Spanish side Getafe is the side who seemingly put themselves about most – committing a foul, on average, every five minutes, 44 seconds.